HILO Duo, Caroline Chin & Brian Snow

Program note:

Actias depicts the interactions between two dancers whose strong attraction is ultimately the cause of one another’s demise. It was conceived as a purely instrumental piece although it may be used to accompany live dance or film as well. The work’s title comes from a genus of large moths that include the Asian and American moon moths (the Luna moth being a representative North American species). After emerging from their cocoons, females release pheromones which can be detected by males over a distance of miles. Mating typically occurs after midnight followed immediately by egg-laying, after which, they die.