SALMACIS: A TALE OF UNREQUITED LOVE FOR PIANO & CELLO

Chamber (Piano & Cello), 21 min

A tale of unrequited love for piano and cello in 5 parts.

This piece is the second installment in a trilogy of original musical works based on tales of love and transformation in Ovid’s metamorphosis. The piece follows the story of the nymph Salmacis and her transformational lust for Hermaphroditus.

Originally performed by Hakan Tayga-hromek (cello) and Pej Reitz (Piano) at the Roberson Mansion (Binghamton, NY) on May 4, 2012.

Part 3: The Lover’s Chase – Excerpt

Pictured: Sophia Catalano & Santino DeAngelo.

Photo Credit: Kate Murray / Studio 271