FROZEN JUNCTIONS
for vibraphone, viola and piano
 
An Innovative Contemporary Trio for Vibraphone, Viola, and Piano
Frozen Junctions (2010) by Lior Navok is a 13-minute trio for vibraphone, viola, and piano, composed during a sweltering Tel Aviv summer. Written in a cool, shaded apartment while distant city sounds filtered in, the piece captures a sense of suspended motion and contrasting atmospheres. Dedicated to Sarah Bob and Aaron Trant, the work explores the unique timbral interplay between percussion, strings, and piano, offering performers a vivid and innovative addition to contemporary VIBRAPHONE VIOLA AND PIANO repertoire.
 
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About the Music
Frozen Junctions is a 13‑minute work for vibraphone, viola, and piano, composed in the summer of 2009 in Tel Aviv. Written in the midst of intense heat, the piece emerged inside a shaded, air‑conditioned apartment — a kind of temporary “igloo” set against the sweltering world outside. The distant sounds of traffic and car horns were the only reminders of the city’s heat and motion. This contrast between interior stillness and exterior activity shapes the character of the music. The trio moves between cool, suspended textures and subtle hints of the restless world beyond the window, creating a landscape where time feels momentarily frozen. The work is dedicated to Sarah Bob and Aaron Trant, who also gave the premiere. It is suitable for advanced chamber musicians and professional ensembles comfortable with contemporary color‑driven writing, making it well suited for mixed‑instrumentation chamber concerts, contemporary programs, or recitals exploring atmosphere, texture, and contrast. The style emphasizes quiet, reflective writing, resonance, motion, color, and blend rather than virtuosity alone.
 
Specifications
Duration: 13 minutes
Year Composed: 2010
Instrumentation: Vibraphone, Viola and Piano
 
Product Information
Hard Copy (Score and Parts)
Condition: New 1st Edition
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