Elusive Cow is a clarinet duo written in the summer of 2024, for the Égide Duo. The piece features my recent signature musical characteristics: fast, loud, and rhythmic, always showcasing the virtuosity of the performers. The music mostly consists of many rhythmic patterns that I find cool. The title, Elusive Cow, comes from an American food restaurant near my house, a name I also thought was cool. While writing the piece and listening to the MIDI playback, when both clarinets play together in the lowest register, they sometimes sound like a cow to me, which is super cool, or moo~~~.

(Wenbin Lyu, July 17, 2024)

2025 - ICA Low Clarinet Festival Composition Competition; 1st prize

April 18, 2025; Mary moody Northen Hall; Canyon, TX; Kaitlyn Rubinski & Dayton Scholz

January 10, 2025 (premiere); Low Clarinet Festival; Glendale, AZ; Égide Duo