Surf Clarinet

One night there was big waves on the Kama river, and a moored boat was making loud knocking sounds. These sounds had a very unpredictable rhythm. Mixed with the sound of waves it adds up to the music that I've listened for a long time. It was like a beat of life.  It was at the Young composers Academy in the Tchaikovsky city, and I wrote a piece "A boat. A berth" for bass clarinet solo with this …