Alvin Leung | Composer

Composer and performer of intermedia projects, contemporary concert music, electronic works, and more.

Three Poisons

Year:
2020

Instrumentation:
Orchestra

Duration:
7:30

Commission/Dedication:
n.a.

Performance History:
Reading: Toledo Symphony Orchestral Reading Session, Mar 15, 2022, read by Toledo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alain Trudel, Kobacker Hall, BGSU
Reading: UNT Symphony Orchestra Reading Session, November 28, 2022, Murchison Performing Arts Center, UNT

Program Notes:
Three Poisons is a Buddhist concept that explains the root of human troubles. The poisons are greed, hatred and delusion. Each of them is represented by an animal: respectively, chicken, snake and pig. This orchestral piece contains three movements that abstractly explore the interrelationship between them.