Name: SQ19 ... Jinx in Florence (2024) - Score Only by Thomas Oboe Lee String Quartet Digital Sheet Music
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SQ19 ... Jinx in Florence (2024) - Score Only
by Thomas Oboe Lee String Quartet - Digital Sheet Music

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Title SQ19 ... Jinx in Florence (2024) - Score Only

Artist Thomas Oboe Lee

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Thomas Oboe Lee

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 43

Arrangement String Quartet

Publisher Thomas Oboe Lee

Level 4

Product ID 1599168

Genre Classical 20th Century Chamber 21st Century

Performance Group String Quartet

Product Description

Full score

Program note:

There is a famous photograph that Ruth Orkin took of a young American girl strolling in a street in Florence surrounded by ogling Italian men catcalling. She blithely went on her way, completely ignoring them***. It is such an iconic photo that I was inspired to write my 19th string quartet in honor of Miss Orkin's photograph.

After some research I discovered that the girl in the photograph has a made-up name of Jinx Allen. Her real name is Ninalee Craig. Ruth Orkin befriended this young American compatriot and ended shooting a ton of photographs of her in that city.

I decided that these exquisite photographs would become the titles of the movements for the string quartet.

I. American Girl in Italy
II. Jinx in Goggles
III. Jinx @ AMEX
IV. Treasure Tours
V. Jinx Staring
VI. Jinx with Statue

From a Wikipedia entry on Jinx Allen: Many interpret the photograph as one of harassment and chauvinism. In 2014, Ninalee Craig said: "At no time was I unhappy or harassed in Europe. The photograph is not a symbol of harassment. It's a symbol of a woman having an absolutely wonderful time!" She has also noted that "Italian men are very appreciative, and it's nice to be appreciated. I wasn't the least bit offended."

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