everything but nothing repeats
for viola, violin, horn in f, double bass (2025)
written for members of Ensemble Modern on the occasion of 2025 International Young Composers and Conductors Academy in Ticino, Switzerland, this is important as it was challenging; the idea for this work stems from anxiety of composing for such occasion
i think about breathing, inhaling, exhaling, departure and consequent arrival to the starting point
togetherness and individuality, the process from one to another is the main drive
James Tenney’s writing ‘On form’ was inspiring in terms of form, how I can create a work that includes multiple pieces but is still a unified time continuum
world premiere on 13.7, LAC Lugano, Switzerland, Ensemble Modern
duration 10′
programme note
in this piece, i explore different perspectives on the idea of ‘in between’
the pretext is contrast, concept that i much favour, but now i suggest bridging its inherent opposites. resolute or shy, pitches in between e.g. c half-sharp and e, silence and established sound, process from touching lightly to pressing on the fingerboard, individuality and unity
breathing, not breathing… periodicity of the sea… seagulls flapping their wings… the bicycle wheels turning, propelled by my legs… tide rises
creation of this work was supported by
Finnish Cultural Foundation
Finnish Music Foundation