Narrative for Strings

Some stories resist a single telling. Narrative for Strings is a programmatic work by composer Michael Pogudin in which the programmatic element is deliberately left unnamed — because the story belongs to the listener. As the music unfolds, each audience member is invited to construct their own personal and unique narrative, shaped by memory, imagination, and feeling.

Pogudin’s writing for strings is lyrical and emotionally layered, drawing the ensemble through shifting moods and textures while leaving interpretive space for both performers and audience. The result is a piece that feels different every time it is heard — and every time it is performed.