The inspiration for electric blue pantsuit came from a dream fragment, in which I am watching a crowed, noisy cocktail party take place, and a friend (a dream friend - the ones we recognize in our dreams but have never met in real life) emerges from the crowd wearing a glowing bright blue pantsuit. This image has stayed with me for years, and for me the music expands upon that scene, as if the violin is dreaming about a celebration in which it is talking to friends, meeting new people, engaging in animated discussions and dancing.
Studio recording
Jennifer Choi, violin; Alexandra Gardner, computer
violin
electronics (laptop or CD)
Duration: 7 minutes
Premiere: March 29, 2007
Lina Bahn at Greenwich House Arts North River Music series, New York, NY