Mirage - Alto Saxophone Unaccompanied

Dedicated to Paolo Bortolussi. Composed in 2000.

Described as "evocative and kaleidoscopic” and “beautiful and gripping”, the music of composer Dorothy Chang reflects an eclectic mix of musical influences ranging from popular and folk music to elements of traditional Chinese music. Born to Chinese immigrant parents and raised in both the US and Taiwan, Chang has often explored in her music the curious phenomenon of being a ‘third culture kid’; many of her works are inspired by place, time, memory, and the question of cultural identity. - from dorothychang.com