Night Spaces explores the beauty and mystery of four unique and special composers. Tōru Takemitsu's work Distance de Fée is based on a poem of the same name. The mystifying harmonies leave the listener thinking of warm starry nights--enveloped in a velvet dark blue sky. Chen Yi's work Night Thoughts is sparse with flute licks and textural cells trading between the cello and piano that creates a collage of layers that fit together as a whole. Kaija Saariaho uses beautiful textures and counterpoint to illustrate Aure. She writes, “Aure…Breeze, breath, air: We were caressed by a gentle breeze that our ancient language called ‘aure’; a kind of delicate morning breeze misty and scented in the dew.” Martinů's work, Chamber Music no. 1: Les Fêtes Nocturnes, is just that: a night party! This lively piece for clarinet, piano, harp, violin, viola, and cello encompasses the full range of night life—from the sounds of scattering bugs to a glimpse of a grandiose universe beyond ourselves.