Pensamiento for Flute and Piano by Ivan Tcherepnin. M.P. Belaieff, 2005, SS. This brief (3 minute) piece was written in 1996 for Sue-Ellen Hershman-Tcherepmin and pianist David Witten as part of the US State Department's 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Fulbright program in Ecuador. The premier was given that year in Quito. The composer wrote, "Pensamiento is about uniting North and South. My love of the land of Ecuador and its people is reflected in the opening, which is a mini 'Condor Song.' After an encounter with the Eagle and ensuing conflicts and dramas, the Condor peacefully soars away above the high Andean peaks."