Anthony R. Green – Refiner's Fire (2025)

Performed February 10th, 2026 Seully Hall, The Boston Conservatory Recorded by Jeff Means https://www.anthonyrgreen.com https://www.lamnth.com Quite often, intense cleansing is necessary to restore and rebirth purity to a situation that was once pure. The reasons for the impurities may vary, however the impurities must be removed. There are numerous approaches to restoring purity, some more extreme than the others. Among the extreme solutions include the use of fire. Controlled fires are frequently used to clear out dead trees and other foliage. On an emotional level, cremation can be a symbolic way to clear an emotionally damaged space, making room for necessary healing and growth. Refiner's Fire is a piece directly linked to the extreme process of destruction for restoration. Its textures saturate to clear space for a new sonic invitation, akin to clearing away ashes and revealing possibilities. What is left? A space? A foundation? A path forward? Or perhaps something already complete, whole? – Anthony R. Green