Sam Yulsman
Composer - Pianist
Works - Ensemble
As every mask suffers the kinship of exchange
(2025) for String Orchestra - ca. 8'
Recording by JACK Quartet. A movement from a larger work that dialogues experimentally with the decolonial metaphysics and formalist procedures explored by Wilson Harris in the second book of his Carnival trilogy, "Infinite Rehearsal".
Score available by request
Cape of Swans
(2025) for String Orchestra - ca. 12'
Recording features Emmanuel Acuerero and Emma Richman.
Score available by request
Veiled Gazelle
(2023) for Carnegie Hill Concerts Chamber Players - ca. 6'30"
Laura Cocks - bass flute
Yuma Uesaka - contrabass clarinet
Joe Moffett - trumpet
Hello O'Shay - vocals and electronics
Kevin Ramsay - electronics, guitar and daxophone
Sam Yulsman - piano and electric keyboard
Conrad Harris - violin
Marika Hughes - cello
Texts by Édouard Glissant and Edgar Lee Masters
A Field of Islands is a movement from of a larger work written in collaboration with Kevin Ramsay. Drawing on a bewildering array of global experimental traditions, the piece is an evening length concert experience blending synesthetic illusion, elegy, aural spaces and their dissonant styles of post-colonial psychonautic research. The work requires performers who are both adept at the interpretation of notation and accomplished improvisers.
Score available by request
Voided Sky/Endless Bay
(2022) for Talea Ensemble and Jessie Cox - ca. 19'30"
Interview with Talea Ensemble Executive Director, Adrian Morejon about the piece:
Score available by request
Clouds Over Helensburgh
(2021) for electric guitar, string trio, bass clarinet, and electronics - ca. 4'30"
Recording:
(Distractfold Ensemble - July 2021)
Score available by request
glyphwork-1
(2021) for the Sun Ra Arkestra - ca. 6'
Recorded May 2021 as part of the Arkestra's collaboration with Columbia Composers
Recording:
Score available by request
Negative Horizon
(2019) large ensemble - ca. 5'30"
Premiered April 2019 by Talea Ensemble - DiMenna Center, New York, NY
Recording:
(Talea Ensemble - April 2019, New York, NY)
Score
Morning at the window
(2019) violin, violoncello, piano and clarinet (Bb) - ca. 5'
Premiered June 2019 by the Music from Copland House Ensemble - Merstead Estate, Mount Kisco, NY
Recording:
(Music from Copland House Ensemble - June 2019, Mount Kisco, NY)
Score
Morning at the window was composed for CULTIVATE 2019, Copland House's emerging composers institute.
In a Milan Garden
(2017) ajaeng, geomungo, piano, percussion and bass flute - ca. 12'
Premiered October 2017 by the New York New Music Ensemble and Ensemble Korea
Pacific Rim Music Festival, Santa Cruz, CA
Recording:
(New York New Music Ensemble and Ensemble Korea - October 2017, Santa Cruz, CA)
Score
a line off the convaplex
(2017) string quartet - ca. 12'
Premiered March 2017 by JACK Quartet - DiMenna Center, New York, NY
Recording:
(JACK Quartet - March 2017, New York, NY)
Score available by request
junket
(2016) large ensemble - ca. 5'
Premiered June 2016 by the Wet Ink Large Ensemble
1st annual Wet Ink Large Ensemble Readings, New York, NY
Recording:
(Wet Ink Large Ensemble - June 2016, New York, NY)
Score
drift
(2014) oboe, bass clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello and piano - ca. 9'
Premiered April 2014 by counter)induction - Columbia University, New York, NY
Recording:
(counter)induction - April 2014, New York, NY)
Score available by request
