Cinq États d’Esprit
Year: 2016
Duration: 6’
Instrumentation: solo piano
Program Note: In Cinq États D’Esprit (Five States of Mind), I wanted to combine my love of music with my passion for the French language. The five states are “Curious,” “Ill-at-ease,” “Anxious and agitated,” “Pensive,” and “Sarcastic.” I chose these five different emotional and mental states and aimed at expressing them in five very short, highly contrasting pieces. In each piece, I explored the complex quality of each emotional state, and I was able to express the unique feeling of each one through the contrasting textures and melodic structures of each movement.
