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4hn, 3tpt, 2tbn, bs-tbn, tba;
3perc, hrp, pno; strings
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra; Lawrence Loh, conductor
Carnegie Music Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Strange Travels" was composed for the Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble and premiered in March 2014. Galbraith rescored it for symphony orchestra, and that version was premiered in 2022 by the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra.
The title alludes to the sensation of motion imparted by the music, through two aural landscapes of an unfamiliar, almost otherworldly nature. The first movement is a mostly fast-paced journey through a frontier of orchestral textures and colors. The second movement is slower and dreamier, with recurring accents from the string pizzacatos.
The title and subtitles also allude to memories of Galbraith's trips to Thialand, which included visits to Khao San Road in Bangkok and the ancient ruins at Ayutthaya.
