String Quartet No 2, “Adrenaline” 2019 FEONA LEE JONES

String Quartet No. 2, “Adrenaline” (2019) (Los Angeles premiere)
in four movements
Composed by Feona Lee Jones
Performed by the Lyris Quartet:
Alyssa Park, violin
Shalini Vijayan, violin
Luke Maurer, viola
Timothy Loo, cello
Program Notes:
FEONA LEE JONES:
String Quartet No. 2, “Adrenaline”
Adrenaline is a 4-movement string
quartet piece titled for the dissonant
driving chromatic motives that clash
and glissando towards a mass of
aggressive, rhythmic, and cluster heavy
patterns that unfold into
an adrenaline-driven force that
continues until the end.
Composer Bio:
FEONA, an Asian-American composer,
pianist, singer, songwriter,
and educator based in Los Angeles,
specializes in creating evocative
soundscapes that delve into themes
of trauma, introspection, and storytelling.
Her compositions tackle
contemporary issues and ethical
dilemmas at the intersection of art
and societal responsibility. Drawing
from historical injustices, Feona
aims to use her music as a vehicle
for healing, processing trauma,
fostering forgiveness, and amplifying
the voices of those who have been
marginalized. Inspired by giallo Italian
horror and film noir soundtracks,
her work spans concert music, film
scores, interactive games, improvisation,
opera, and synth pop music with
her band, Telepathic Birds. Committed
to her craft, Feona dedicates her
time to practice, performance, composition,
writing, and teaching from
her studio in Los Angeles. In her free
time, she enjoys biking, attending
concerts, kickboxing, aerial arts,
exploring metaphysics, and indulging
in 1980s cult classics.