Program note

"Rainy Night Stroll" is a solo piano piece depicting a scene with light rain, a slightly chilly breeze with the scent of dampness in the air, and the inexplainable feeling of satisfaction of taking in these surroundings late at night. This piece is about finding solace amid chaos and distractions. I played around with four motifs: the falling raindrops motif, the walking motif, the satisfying motif, and the mist motif—which work together to re-create an atmosphere of a rainy stroll. Using the repetition of these motifs, I experimented with composing periods within periods. I also created blurriness with the sustain pedal being unlifted over different harmonies and melodies. The constant blur and unpredictable repetitions gradually become irritating, then overwhelming; but suddenly, you are in the eye of the storm and a wave of relief astonishes you in an unlikely situation.