Commissioned by Chicago chamber string duo The Missing Piece.

“Unsettling” is a new work for saxophone, violin, cello, and electronics, that offers sound and comment on Israel from the perspective of an American Jew. Taking inspiration from contemporary Israeli writers who seek to hold Israel to account for its immense transgressions without devaluing its enormous accomplishments, this piece publicizes my current relationship to the state of Israel, the American Jews and non-Jews of my community, and to the Jewish members of my family. My primary approach, which has continuously proved most helpful in maintaining a sustainable position, is holding contradiction. 

Hunter Diamond - saxophone, sampler

Dan Galat - violin

Kelly Quesada - cello

This piece will premier as part of the ongoing Frequency Series (curated by Peter Margasak) alongside new works by Mai Sugimoto and Fred Jackson, Jr.