Stylized, quirky, and sweetly offbeat. With its playful symmetry and softly surreal tone, Carly Topazio’s new work attempts to capture the delicate strangeness of nostalgia—equal parts tender, off-kilter, and delightfully composed.

Family Photos is a three-movement musical collage of composer Kian Ravaei’s formative childhood memories, each shaped by nostalgia and personal meaning. From the vibrant chaos of a neighborhood carnival, to the cultural duality of Tehran, to a dreamlike Arcadia blending suburban Los Angeles with mythic paradise, the work paints an evocative soundscape of youth, identity, and the emotional resonance of place.