This piece is a reflection of the increasingly rapid pace of life in modern society. The high paced rhythmic intensity is relentless as the music continues to build to an intense climax. Drawing on influences from a range spanning techno music to serious contemporary music, this piece illustrates the search for meaning in a jumbled world. The piano is in one sense pursuing a goal, but in another sense is always being challenged by the electronic, industrial sounds around it. All are in a frantic pursuit of something else.
Eastern Pinnacle for clarinet and CD was premiered during the third Johnstone Woodwind Master Series on May 1, 2008 by clarinettist Colleen Tryon. It took first place in the JWMS III Competition.