Composer Alex Shapiro's piece "Paper Cut" is reminiscent of a movie soundtrack to which the musicians can imagine their own dramatic scene. Paper Cut is written to make the players themselves part of the action with choreographed maneuvers that look as compelling as they sound. In fact, the band members don't even play their instruments until halfway into the piece - instead they "play" paper along with a prerecorded track! The unusual element of paper and the myriad sounds that can emerge from ...