Ode Cassandre
Kai M.
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"Ode à Cassandre" by Pierre de Ronsard, the French poem I was assigned to study, fascinated me. It had a unique rhythm that would work perfectly for voice composition. I found it disturbing, however, that the meaning of the poem was misogynistic and womanizing. What if I used the well-crafted flow of the poem to create a piece that mocked the meaning?
Three days before "Ode à Cassandre" was due to premiere at a concert, the piece was still a hot mess. And then, out of nowhere, came the Eureka moment. I don't have an explanation as to how I found what I needed, but all I remember is running to the piano bench and falling deep into the music realm, as if everything else around me had dissolved.
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Composition allows me to creatively express myself and my thoughts about the world, and to transmute my experiences into a form meaningful to the audience. Composition is indispensable to me: not only does it help me process things but also can be a means for me to exhibit myself in a unique way.
