{"id":138504,"date":"2024-10-03T03:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T00:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=138504"},"modified":"2024-10-02T18:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T15:50:06","slug":"memorial-concert-for-finnish-composer-kaija-saariaho-in-tallinn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/memorial-concert-for-finnish-composer-kaija-saariaho-in-tallinn\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial concert for Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho in Tallinn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A memorial concert for renowned Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho<\/b> will be held at the House of the Blackheads (Mustpeade Maja) in Tallinn on 5 October at 7 pm. The Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, the Estonian Centre for Contemporary Music, and composer Helena Tulve<\/b> will join forces for this event, which aims to build a cultural and musical bridge between Estonia and Finland. Saariaho’s widower, French electronic music composer Jean-Baptiste Barri\u00e8re<\/b>, will also participate, contributing music and taking part in a discussion.<\/p>\n

Helena Tulve, one of the Estonian composers who had the closest contact with Saariaho, will perform her latest work Vers l’autre clart\u00e9<\/i> (Towards Another Clarity<\/i>), dedicated to Saariaho. The piece will be performed by the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble U, and musicians from the Estonian Electronic Music Society’s EMA ensemble.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe piece is the second version of my earlier chamber work Becoming Light \u2013 Music for Kaija<\/i>, which I wrote in the summer of 2023 after Kaija Saariaho\u2019s passing. Musically, it represents a slow process of transformation, from dark to light, dense to sparse, and from restlessness to tranquillity,\u201d Tulve explains.<\/p>\n

She also noted that Saariaho is undoubtedly Finland\u2019s most famous and successful composer after Jean Sibelius. “Her music is characterised by a deep focus on sound as a complex and evolving phenomenon, with strong emotional and physical expression.”<\/p>\n

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Taavi Kerikm\u00e4e<\/b>, one of the concert\u2019s conductors, highlights the influence Saariaho had on Estonian composers. “Her musical language has touched many of our leading composers. Several Estonian musicians have also had the privilege of working with her.”<\/p>\n

The concert will begin with a discussion on Saariaho\u2019s music, exploring her as both a composer and a person. The programme will feature some of Saariaho\u2019s most iconic works, including Lichtbogen<\/i>, Petals<\/i>, and Miranda’s Lament<\/i>, along with Helena Tulve\u2019s new work Vers l’autre clart\u00e9<\/i>, dedicated to Saariaho. Jean-Baptiste Barri\u00e8re will also present his own compositions and offer live video performances of Saariaho\u2019s music.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the concert can be purchased through Piletilevi or the <\/span>Tallinn Philharmonic website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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