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How Amelia Earharts Tragic Disappearance Inspired a New Violin
How the tragic story of Amelia Earhart inspired a violin concerto Amelia Earhart set two world records in 1932, becoming the first woman to fly solo

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How the tragic story of Amelia Earhart inspired a violin concerto

  • Amelia Earhart set two world records in 1932, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and non-stop across the US.
  • Her final adventure to complete a circumnavigational flight of the globe ended in tragedy when she and her navigator disappeared in the Pacific Ocean in 1937.
  • Composer Michael Daugherty created the violin concerto Blue Electra, based on Earhart’s life, which premiered in November 2022.
  • The concerto’s four movements depict different periods in Earhart’s life, paying tribute to her courage and adventurous spirit.

    • How the tragic story of Amelia Earhart inspired a violin concerto

    Composer Michael Daugherty’s violin concerto Blue Electra, inspired by the life of Amelia Earhart, received its world premiere in November 2022. The concerto, commissioned by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, vividly depicts Earhart’s life through four movements.

    Depiction of Earhart’s Life in Blue Electra

    The concerto’s four movements each represent a different period in Earhart’s life, paying tribute to her courage and adventurous spirit. The opening section, ‘Courage (1928)’, reflects on a poem written by…

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