Introduction
Biology is a trio of short pieces for solo violin. It was written in the spring of 2003 for
Maja Cerar. It is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Musical Arts in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia
University, 2003.
The duration of the three pieces should be ~1, 2, and 3 minutes, respectively.
Performance Notes
The violin may be amplified, if desired. If so, an acoustic ‘tone’ should be maintained in
the sound reinforcement.
Notation
All notation symbols in the score are standard, except where noted below.
Accidentals carry through the measure.
Indicates phrase boundaries, and should not be taken as
bowing instructions or slurs.
Always as fast as possible.