4 Wai from Pale Blue by Glen Whitehead

The sound design for the UCCS Theaterworks production of Heisenberg by Tony Award winner Simon Stephens directed by my good friend and colleague Joye Levi. The slow cascade sonic bed, dense and sleepy, is made from the slow rocking waves hitting the shore at Pariwhero, near Wellington, New Zealand; a salute to my cherished Māori friends Maaka, Mina, Uta, and Tuari.

Glen Whitehead, D.M.A. is a trumpet and ecoacoustic artist. He explores improvisational phenomena, and environmental collaboration between living cultures and the natural world. He has been featured on numerous recordings, residencies, and music festivals. Whitehead is a Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and Chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.