String Trio
The Lord of June is the green darner dragonfly, Anax Junius. King of
the skies throughout
the summer months, this irridescent acrobat and master hunter is
capable of flying faster
than fifty miles per hour, yet stops on a dime. When mating, Anax
Junius pairs form
a heart-shaped flying wheel, and spin through the evening light
together. With bizarre
razor-comb vises for jaws, wings as thin as a sigh and as strong as
glass, and a back the color
of frozen spruce, the Lord of June is a miracle to behold, and a fisherman's
constant companion.
Lord of June was commissioned for the inaugural season of the Walla
Walla Chamber Music Festival, and was premiered by Steven Miakhy, Tim
Christie, and Norbert Lewandowsky.
