A work for piano and viola commissioned by Matthew Lipman in memory of his mother. This work explores the beautiful and unexpectedly gruesome metamorphosis of a butterfly. When compared to the grieving process, in all its stages, it made so much sense to me. The story of emotional, physical loss and pain; the transition from something so excruciatingly difficult into the freedom that perhaps only acceptance can provide too much of the suffering that takes place in the world in all its forms.
