Press Release: SANTA CLARA VALLEY OPEN SPACE AUTHORITY RELEASES MUSICAL SHORTS INSPIRED BY LOCAL LANDSCAPES

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The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) today announced the release of a series of new short music works inspired by Santa Clara’s natural and working lands. Commissioned by the Authority from composer William Rand, “Coyote Valley Suite” features five short instrumental works that carry the listener through the protected landscapes of Coyote Valley, one of the last largely undeveloped valley floors in the South Bay.

“We are so pleased to invite people to experience the beauty and wonder of our local open spaces through this new sensory experience,” said Andrea Mackenzie, general manager of the Authority. “Coyote Valley, with its meadows and rolling hills, farm fields and wildlife, has inspired generations of artists. Hearing Will Rand’s musical interpretations of this unique landscape—and watching the videos that marry the music with Coyote Valley imagery—helps illustrate the breadth of wonder and inspiration contained here.”

Read the press release here.

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