The Day the Music Died

The Day the Music Died – Finalist at the 2026 Sony Alpha Awards

This portrait is a poignant reflection on aging and the slow fade of long-held talents. My 90-year-old mother no longer wishes to play her piano, marking the end of an era for a passion that defined her for decades. Channeling the stark geometry of Arnold Newman’s iconic 1946 photograph of Igor Stravinsky, the composition frames her beneath the looming lid. Her distant gaze and the empty space encapsulate a quiet surrender to time; a powerful moment of acceptance, tinged with the sadness of a final, fading melody.