John Montroll

Origami Symphony No. 1 John Montroll

Welcome to the world premier first Origami Symphony. A musical symphony is an elaborate composition typically in four movements, each with varied musical expression and form. The symphony brought music to a new level. This origami symphony is also an elaborate composition with four movements of varying themes from simple to complex, depicting the richness of origami.



Contained in this work are 38 original models, each a masterpiece by origami master John Montroll. Each model can be folded from a single square using standard origami paper. Themes include cranes, bugs, Platonic Solids, and African animals.



First Movement: Allegro: Theme and Variation on the Classic Crane.

Second Movement: Andante: Simple Crawling Bugs.

Third Movement: Minuet of Platonic Solids with a Trio of Sunken Solids.

Fourth Movement: March of the Large African Animals.