Performed live on March 18th, 2025 as part of Christopher Keach's Faculty Recital, "Songs of Hope and Resilience."

unfurling by Hannah Boissonneault

Christopher Keach, flugelhorn

Program Notes:

Hannah Jane Boissonneault, 1998, is a composer-performer currently based in Austin, Texas. Incorporating her experiences in writing and performing progressive metal, rock, indie, and folk, she seeks to connect various musical communities through her compositions. Hannah has been commissioned as a composer by the alumni support initiative through the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, the Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble, the Detroit Composers' Project, the Steven R. Gerber Trust as a part of the Fresh Inc. Festival, and various instrumentalists.

Boissonneault says the following about the work: “unfurling was written to explore the push and pull of ambience and the elasticity of time. It is a work that can be played in an infinite number of ways depending on the personal preference of the performer. It is intended to be a piece that can both be played through from start to finish and has space for optional improvisation. It is intended to be free, meditative, flowing, and resonant.”

unfurling was commissioned by Connor Johnson alongside 25 consortium members, including Christopher Keach. This is a consortium premiere of the work.