New Piano Solo – Foraging

Foraging (2024) – A nod to John Cage, mushroom hunter.

As the founder of the New York Mycological Society, foraging and identifying mushrooms was more than a hobby for him. In 1959, he became a gameshow champion in Italy by identifying mushrooms, something Italians still recall.
I see foraging as a metaphor for composing, searching for special notes amongst the noise, and hopefully not poisoning oneself. A marked tempo of ‘Spacious Walk,’ Foraging is built on the notes C-A-G-E in various permutations. Special thanks to John McDonald for his fine fingers and wise guidance.
– Aaron Larget-Caplan

Premiered February 20, 2026 in Distler Performance Hall at Tufts University Tufts Composers #3: ‘A Chord Accord’ • John McDonald, piano

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