Isabelle Kramar - Fluorescent Light 

Alirio Chacin, violin
Rachel Williams, cello
Daria Tennikova, piano
Fluorescent light is known as one of the most uncomfortable types of lighting. It is very bright and causes strain. Oddly enough, a juxtaposition exists between the light and where it can be found: sometimes libraries, sometimes offices, but always hospitals. So, why does such a painful light exist in a place of intended healing?
The dissonance between the first notes of the piece suddenly transports the listener into an unsettling environment, almost a nightmare and never-ending scenario. The tempo mimics a sensation of time and waiting, feeling slow. The piece arrives at a moment different from the rest, where the violin and cello sing out-almost a plea.