Leeone Hakami, violin
Bach Virtuosi Festival
Portland Music of Art
June 23, 2023, 7 PM
Beside the Still Waters is a musical meditation on the 23rd Psalm for solo violin, composed for Deus Ex Musica’s 2021 Interfaith Recording Project. Its use of double-stop drones throughout represents the constant presence of God, even when the melody of His song is neither audible nor clear.