String Poetic

• String Poetic is a five-movement suite for violin and piano. Higdon was commissioned to write the piece in 2006, for violinist Jennifer Koh.
• Click here for Higdon’s program notes, including poetic descriptions of each movement. 

Movements 

1. Jagged Climb 
2. Nocturne 
3. Blue Hills of Mist 
4. Maze Mechanical 
5. Climb Jagged¹

1. “Jennifer Higdon, “Program Notes: String Poetic,” JenniferHigdon.com, accessed April 7, 2022, http://www.jenniferhigdon.com/pdf/program-notes/String-Poetic.pdf.