Sarah Saviet and Joseph Houston formed their duo in 2019 through a mutual devotion to an intimate, powerful, and transcendental sound language created by the violin and piano. In this album, the Saviet/Houston Duo trace a path through a shifting landscape of melodic contour, with duos by Michael Finnissy, Enno Poppe/Rebecca Saunders, Lawrence Dunn, Iannis Xenakis, and their own collaborative composition. Each work reflects in different ways the intricate contradictions and the powerful complexity of contemporary life.

Formed in Berlin in 2019, the Saviet/Houston Duo focuses on collaboration with composers, new and experimental music, their own compositions, and 19th- and 20th-century music. a clearing, an album featuring five of their own pieces was released on Marginal Frequency in 2024. Their work extending the sonic possibilities of their instruments has taken them to many of the leading concert halls and festivals across Europe.