Blue Electra (2022) for violin and orchestra was commissioned by and written for violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, who premiered the violin concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gianandrea Noseda at The Kennedy Center.

Blue Electra is inspired by the sensational life and mysterious disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart (1897–1937), who vanished without a trace while flying her “Electra” airplane over the Pacific Ocean. Celebrated worldwide as “Queen of the Air,” she also advocated for women’s rights, was an aviation professor at Purdue University, and was the author of three books and poems.

The world premiere recording features Grammy Award winning violinist, Anne Akiko Meyers, conductor, David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony.