Composed in 1983 for the flutist Robert Dick, High Art employs some of the special performance techniques introduced in Dick's pioneering study, The Other Flute: A Performance Manual of Contemporary Techniques. A virtuoso study for the "coloratura" instrument of the woodwind family, High Art is a wonderful showpiece for an advanced player. The brief toy piano part, though optional, adds a nice touch of oddball color to this striking display piece.