The Music of Erich Zann is based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story of the same name. This violin masterpiece, lasting about 8 minutes, was written for my dear friend and long-time collaborator Julija Hartig. The composition portrays the struggle of a musician slowly descending into madness while using her playing to fend off horrors from a strange universe. The piece pushes us to the extremes of both composition and violin technique. In addition to the performance recording, special visual effects depicting the hellish visions in the attic window will be created by Juan Felipe Waller.