Syriac Fugato 2 (2022) by Sami Seif
for violin and viola

Syriac Fugato 2 is a derivative work of Syriac Fugato 1. This series draws inspiration from Eugene O'Brien's Black Fugatos. What captures my imagination in O'Brien's work is the seemingly independent time-layers of the various instruments in the ensemble—this sort of beautiful, organized chaos fascinates me. In my series, I employ a totally different technique to that of O'Brien's controlled aleatory to achieve a comparable effect, all while crafting the work in my own aesthetic.