Sway was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk for Wittener Tage fur neie Kammermusik. Co-commissioned by Borealis Festival Bergen Norway with funding from Arts Council Norway.The piece was premiered by ZebraTrio (Ernst Kovacic Steve Dann and Anssi Karttunen) during Wittener Tage fur neue Kammermusik on 25th April 2010.