Kevin Day (b. 1996) is an internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, and jazz pianist based in San Diego, California. Known for his exuberant, introspective, and groove-oriented composition style, Day has been performed by some of the world’s top instrumental soloists, wind bands, chamber ensembles, and symphony orchestras. Mr. Day is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship for Music Composition, a winner of the BMI Composer Award, the TCU Alumni Outstanding Young Professional Award, a three-time ASCAP Morton Gould Finalist, a finalist for the ABA Sousa-Oswald Award, and a finalist for the NBA Revelli Award.
Glasshouse
Composed April 2023 – Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion, Piano
From the composer: “Commissioned by Latitude 49 and the Elon Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, Glasshouse is a work in two versions for pierrot ensemble with percussion and mixed chamber ensemble. This piece is a portrayal and characterization of the different color shades that exist within stained glass when light shines through them. Blue is my favorite color, and so I wanted to depict its spectrum of brightness, as well as its darkness, creating a space where these shades can coexist. This spectrum is shown through the use of various instrumental timbre combinations and musical motives.“