"Osberg's music always pushes forward. Her music concerns sonic processes, not static images. It's animated and lively, and like great animation, it creates evocative movement through clever timing and exaggerated gestures. Her scores also show a great eye for detail and craftspersonship. Osberg has made an extraordinary effort to spread knowledge of composing-as-a-career. Her website boasts an impressive list of resources and is never shy about sharing how she makes it work."
"Maybe a soloist has always wanted a fast show-stopper. Or an ensemble needs something slow and relaxing to fit in between two difficult pieces. Osberg prioritizes making her musicians sound good while retaining her compositional voice. So it's no surprise Osberg's first piece for ChatterPDX, Conversations, fits their "thing" so nicely. For one, it's about communication in its myriad forms. Conversations contains three movements, each named after the type of communication it depicts: "Chitter Chatter," "Whispers and Murmurs," and "Bitching and Moaning."
On December 7, ChatterPDX paired Shostakovich's String Quartet no. 8 with a premiere by local composer Kimberly Osberg titled Conversations for Clarinet and String Quartet. James Shields left the Oregon Symphony to focus on expanding ChatterPDX and composing. Osberg serves as the first of three composers-in-residence, with each composer premiering three pieces over three years. Osberg's music emphasizes sonic processes, animation, and evocative movement achieved through timing and exaggerated gestures. Osberg actively shares resources about composing-as-a-career and writes pieces tailored to commissioners while prioritizing making musicians sound good and preserving her compositional voice.
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