Solos and Encounters is a work for the Chinese sheng, western contrabass, and electronics. The piece begins with the two soloists, separated in space and aesthetic. The electronics, which serve as a mediating force between the two acoustic instrumentalists, captures, traces and resonances which are reflected back to the soloists. Over time, influenced by the atmosphere provided by the electronics and through a series of physical encounters, the two instrumentalists intertwine and affect one another. What emerges is a new language, shaped and informed by respect of one another’s differences.