Terra Nova (2025) for Flute & Piano

"Terra Nova" composed by Kacper Madejek (2025). Music written for flute and piano. Commissioned by Rafael Méndez. Premiere performance at 'New Music New Haven' by Rafael Méndez and Jieun Park on February 5th, 2026. Chamber music coaching by Tara Helen O'Connor. Video montage and edits by Kacper Madejek. ::: ABOUT THE WORK ::: The heated public debate about climate change illustrates its cataclysmic long-term effects on our planet. In this work, I juxtapose what is at stake – our nurturing ecosystem of extraordinary beauty and sophistication – with the compounding force of natural disasters that unfold at varying temporal scales in a series of contrasting ‘sonic environments.’ This narrative friction begins with echoing gestures, leaving it to our decisions whether they ultimately point toward hope and renewal or bear witness to self-inflicted, irreversible consequences, which tell an admonishing story of lost futures. ::: SOCIALS ::: Kacper Madejek, composer and editor   / kacpermadejek   https://kacpermadejek.com Rafael Méndez, flute   / rafaelflauta      / @rafaelmendezrubel   https://rafaelmendezrubel.com Jieun Park, piano   / jieun_park_pf      / @jieunpark223   Tara Helen O'Connor, faculty coach   / tarahelenoconnor   https://www.tarahelenoconnor.com #contemporarycomposer #newmusic #contemporarymusic #flutemusic #chambermusic