Synchromy No. 1 for Chamber Ensemble
Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass

Synchromy was an art movement in the early 20th-century, led by Americans Stanton MacDonald-Wright and Morgan Russell. Their concept was that color and music are very closely related, and that this could be interpreted through painting. When I first discovered the Synchromists, I realized that this could be interpreted through music as well. However, my intention is not to literally represent visual color through music. Rather, I attempted to convey emotions or scenes that I associate with the indicated color. I give no indication as to what these scenes or emotions are, because I believe that the form of Synchromy is so ambiguous that ultimately its meaning should be left to the interpretation of the listener.

I. Purple (Dedicated to Jamie Koffler)
II. Red and Black (Dedicated to Malik Chaney)
III. Green and Blue (Dedicated to Anna Sheffield)
IV. Orange and Yellow (Dedicated to Cheyenne Ford)

This work was premiered on April 4, 2013 at the first Synchromy Concert by the Sam Kohler New Music Ensemble. 

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