Kaija Saariaho (Finnish: [ˈkɑi̯jɑ ˈsɑːriɑho]; née Laakkonen, born 14 October 1952) is a … 1 Minna Pensola (violin), Anna Laakso (piano), Atte Kilpelainen (viola), Marko Myohanen (electronics), Antti Tikkanen (violin), Tomas Djupsjobacka (cello), Kaija Saariaho (electronics) View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2000 DVD release of Recital - Voices Of Our Time - A Contemporary Songs Selection on Discogs. All Rights Reserved. 2013 Preview SONG TIME Mirrors for Flute and Violoncello I. Official Web Page of Cellist Wilhelmina Smith. On the piano, the pianist should be extremely precise in order to control the moment when the fingers touch the keys, afterwards the sounds can be coloured only by the pedals. Winner of the Prix Italia in 1988 and Grawemeyer Prize in 2003. Whilst composing music, I always imagine the instrumentalist’s fingers and their sensitivity. Why Ballade? Kaija Saariaho: On my music and beyond: The world is a mosaic (on FMQ) Liisamaija Hautsalo: Deep in sound, deep in soul (an interview of Kaija Saariaho on FMQ) ... soprano and piano. In this short piece I wanted to write music with a melody that grows out of the texture before descending into it again; a work that constantly shifts from a complex, multi-layered texture to concentrated single lines and back again. Saariaho: Chamber Works for Strings, Vol. Born Kaija Anneli Laakkonen, she began studying visual arts at the University of Art and Design (then known as the University of Industrial Art). Mirrors for Flute and Violoncello I ... Leinolaulut, Leino Songs for Soprano and Piano… Born in Helsinki in 1952, she studied at the Sibelius Academy there with the pioneering modernist Paavo Heininen and, with Magnus Lindberg and others, she founded the progressive ‘Ears Open’ group. Born Kaija Anneli Laakkonen, she began studying visual arts at the University of Art and Design (then known as the University of Industrial Art). Kaija Saariaho is a composer of contemporary and experimental music, born 14 Oct 1952, in Helsinki, Finland. Sibelius Piano Trio Plays Works of David S. Lefkowitz, Kaija Saariaho, Diego Schissi, Lotta Wennakoski, Jean Sibelius / Sibelius Piano Trio. Cellist Mina Smith made her solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra while a student at the Curtis Institute of Music and in 1997 was a prizewinner in the Leonard Rose International Cello Competition. Kaija Saariaho (born 1952) is one of the foremost living composers. All rights reserved 2015 Kaija Saariaho. Kaija Saariaho is a prominent member of a group of Finnish composers and performers who are now, in mid-career, making a worldwide impact. And as this new collection shows, her nuanced approach to music is equally effective with the limited forces of chamber groups. Kaija Saariaho is a composer of contemporary and experimental music, born 14 Oct 1952, in Helsinki, Finland. Her orchestral works weave tapestries of sound that are both earthy and other-worldly. Kaija Saariaho is a prominent member of a group of Finnish composers and performers who are now, in mid-career, making a worldwide impact. Veja créditos, avaliações e faixas e compre a edição de 2000 DVD de Recital - Voices Of Our Time - A Contemporary Songs Selection no Discogs. She attended the Helsinki University of Art and Design, studied at the Sibelius Academy with Paavo Heininen (1976–81), and later at the Freiburg Musikhochschule (1981–2) with Brian Ferneyhough, Klaus Huber.In 1982, she moved to Paris where she has worked regularly at Ircam. After this short moment of symbiosis, the violin line is released from the measured piano motion, continuing its own life outside the laws of gravity. All rights reserved 2015 Kaija Saariaho. All Rights Reserved. Kaija Anneli Saariaho is a Finnish composer based in Paris, France. The material comes from the song cycle Quatre Instants, which she premiered with soprano Karita Mattila. Finnish by birth, she has ... is an ‘offshoot’ of this series (see below). Degree in composition from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki 1980, professor there 1997-1998. One of my first ideas for “Tocar”, about the encounter of two instruments as different as the violin and piano, was the question: how could they touch each other? 1952). Chester Music. The work was premiered by the 20 semi-finalists in Helsinki on the 26th, 27th, and 28th November 2010. Kaija Saariaho receives The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award. I imagine a magnetism becoming stronger and stronger – the piano part becomes more mobile – which draws the violin texture towards the piano writing culminating in an encounter in unison. The violin sounds are created by the collaboration between the left hand and the bow controlled by the right hand. In spite of such different mechanisms, both instruments also have some common points, purely musical, noticeably they share some of the same register. Descubra edições, resenhas, listas de faixas, recomendações e muito mais sobre Dawn Upshaw , Piano Gilbert Kalish , Works By Kaija Saariaho, John Harbison, George Crumb, Olivier Messiaen - Recital - Voices Of Our Time - A Contemporary Songs Selection no Discogs. Tag des Jahrs. On the piano, the pianist should be extremely precise in order to control the moment when the fingers touch the keys, afterwards the sounds can be coloured only by the pedals. Kaija Saariaho is not only among the most important Finnish composers of her time, but must be ranked as one of the leading composers of the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries. Kaija Saariaho, who was born in 1952 in Finland, is a prolific composer. Kaija Saariaho receives The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award, Kaija Saariaho, Radio France “Présences”. Ondine: ODE12222. Given the operas' different (and always intriguing and focused) preoccupations, her other work (large scale orchestral and chamber – both often with electronics) conveys a great sense of unity. “Tocar” was commissioned by the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition. Kaija Saariaho (born October 14 1952 in Helsinki) is a Finnish composer. In “Tocar” both instruments move forward independently, but also keep an eye on each other. Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (b. 2001. Vocal and Choral Works. Ensemble: Sibelius Piano … Kaija Saariaho (composer 1952-) - Play streams in full or download MP3 from Classical Archives (classicalarchives.com), the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The title, in Spanish, is translated as “to touch, to play”. Kaija Saariaho is not only among the most important Finnish composers of her time, but must be ranked as one of the leading composers of the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries. 2006. The Swedish Polar Music Prize 2013 is awarded to Kaija Saariaho. Prelude is written and dedicated for the Finnish pianist Tuija Hakkila. 00:00. 1. Minna Pensola (violin), Anna Laakso (piano), Atte Kilpelainen (viola), Marko Myohanen (electronics), Antti Tikkanen (violin), Tomas Djupsjobacka (cello), Kaija Saariaho (electronics) Meta4 This new four-disc set of Kaija Saariaho presents the Finnish composer's orchestral works spanning the past 25 years. Saariaho: Chamber Works for Strings, Vol. Born Kaija Anneli Laakkonen, she began studying visual arts at the University of Art and Design (then known as the University of Industrial Art). Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho is a master of soundscapes. For 13 years Saariaho attended the Helsinki Rudolf Steiner School, a school with a strong arts and music curriculum, and studied violin and piano at the Sibelius Academy. (2007) – 3 Minutes 30 Seconds Chorus: SA chorus Orchestration: 1011/0000/[perc]/str; Oltra mar (1999) – 22 Minutes Chorus: SATB Composer Kaija Saariaho (b.1952), with works available to browse and buy. Saariaho studied composition in … Born in Helsinki in 1952, she studied at the Sibelius Academy there with the pioneering modernist Paavo Heininen and, with Magnus Lindberg and others, she founded the progressive ‘Ears Open’ group. 15:00. Piano Works Below are works by K.Saariaho that every music lover should explore: Manny asked specifically for a piece bearing this title, and I wrote it for him in July 2005. She attended the Helsinki University of Art and Design, studied at the Sibelius Academy with Paavo Heininen (1976–81), and later at the Freiburg Musikhochschule (1981–2) with Brian Ferneyhough, Klaus Huber.In 1982, she moved to Paris where she has worked regularly at Ircam. In spite of such different mechanisms, both instruments also have some common points, purely musical, noticeably they share some of the same register. And as this new collection shows, her nuanced approach to music is equally effective with the limited forces of chamber groups. Her operas stand at the core of her work. The pieces are arranged in chronological order, and Ondine's assigned a theme to each disc, which helps the listener make sense of Saariaho's development. Kaija Saariaho is not only among the most important Finnish composers of her time, but must be ranked as one of the leading composers of the late twentieth and early twenty first centuries. 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