← CatalogChamber Ensemble / 2024
AUSTIN YIP / COMPOSITIONS

《升》Escalate

Instrumentation
Six percussionists
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Artwork for 《升》Escalate
Artwork 《升》Escalate
ABOUT THE WORK2024 / CHAMBER ENSEMBLE

I have always been inspired by the machines that keep a city running, from public transportation and electronic payment systems to the lighting networks that brighten our homes. In Escalate, I was particularly drawn to the fast-paced escalators in Hong Kong. To me, these escalators function as the veins of my hometown, making the city move more efficiently and transparently. The constant, unceasing motion of the escalators also inspired me, driving me to create this energetic work.

Credits & performances

Commissioned by Toolbox Percussion, for Third Coast Percussion & Toolbox Percussion

Escalate will be premiered by the Grammy winning ensemble Third Coast Percussion at HKPAX’s program Evolution.

Evolution is a cross-genre, cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural performance. In this collaborative project, international artists come together to create an evocative and visually stunning experience that embodies the essence of evolution and the transformative power of art.

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