Peter S. Shin: Elgar’s serenade for strings no2, but you’re back in San José • Kaleidoscope

Program notes from Peter S. Shin:
According to the World Health Organization, a new case of dementia is diagnosed every 3 seconds. Following a brain injury, my aunt was diagnosed with dementia and woke up believing she was back in San José where she used to live decades earlier. Other family members are starting to show symptoms for this condition which, despite common misconception, is not a normal part of aging.
This piece evokes the second movement of Elgar’s Serenade for Strings reimagined through a Baroque instrumentation. Marked at quarter note equals 80, each bar equals exactly 3 seconds, representing the 200 people that will be diagnosed at the conclusion of this 10-minute piece.
Elgar’s serenade for strings no2, but you’re back in San José was commissioned by the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra. This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Recorded June 26, 2023, Zipper Hall at The Colburn School
Flute: Douglas DeVries
Violin I: Emilie-Anne Gendron
Violin II: Jae Cosmos Lee
Viola: Luis Eduardo Bellorín
Cello: Juliette Herlin
Bass: Maggie Cox
Harpsichord: Kevin Ahfat
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