for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
Futility was created in 2015 for the project of the St. Petersburg MolOt-ensemble “Quiet Music”. The premiere was held on November 22, 2015 in the framework of the festival “Sound Ways” (St. Petersburg).
Duration: 6’30”
Program notes
Feeling of futility reveals the worldliness of our life. Accompanied by a lack of impulse to move forward, it entails a state of stupor and plunges consciousness into a deep, cold sleep. The musical idea, conceived under the influence of futility, doesn’t have the moment of birth.
Performance History
- November 22, 2015 — Dom Kompozitorov Concert Hall, St. Petersburg — Zvukovye puti Festival, concert by the St. Petersburg MolOt Ensemble (world premiere)
- April 24, 2017 — Chamber Hall, Mikhail Glinka Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory — VI All-Russian Open Festival of Young Music Exposition XXI (performed by NoName Ensemble)