the beginning and the farewell
In this program, we approach transformation as a deeply personal theme.
human theme: the cycle of life and death, of awakening
and decline, light and darkness. Here, music becomes the expression of a
journey that takes us through all the phases of existence, from the first
to the silence that follows.
Pärt Uusberg's Ohtu Ilu ("Evening Beauty") opens the evening.
with a silent contemplation of the end of the day, an image of the
farewell, but also of the peace that can be inherent in the end.
Then comes Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo, in which the mysterious glow
of the Nordic sky becomes a symbol of the inconceivable, of that which
beyond our imagination.
Kaipaava, a Finnish folk song arranged by Jussi
Chydenius, expresses the deep longing that often accompanies us
at life's turning points. Softest Rains by Rob Dietz
celebrates the delicate vivacity of spring - a symbol
of renewal and renewed hope.
Only in Sleep by Ē riks Ešenvalds conjures up childhood friends in dreams,
as if they could return to us in our sleep.
It's an affectionate remembrance of what was,
but not lost.
Shawn Kirchner's I Will Arise and Go takes up William Butler Yeats' vision
of a return to nature - a place out of time,
peaceful, simple and dignified. Kuka nukkuu
tuutussasi? by Anna-Mari Kähärä is an unusual lullaby that seems to encompass both the birth
and farewell - a silent transition.
Rob Dietz's Echo plays with the sound of disappearance, as if
as if something that is already disappearing wanted to stay. Finally, The Veil
and Sleep by Eric Whitacre explore in depth
loss, comfort and the question of what comes after.
the end. Music as a veil between worlds.
In the end, there's Butterfly by Mia Makaroff: the metamorphosis of the
butterfly as a symbol of transformation - delicate, ephemeral, yet
full of hope. Perhaps death is not the end, but only the beginning.
a new beginning in another form.
human theme: the cycle of life and death, of awakening
and decline, light and darkness. Here, music becomes the expression of a
journey that takes us through all the phases of existence, from the first
to the silence that follows.
Pärt Uusberg's Ohtu Ilu ("Evening Beauty") opens the evening.
with a silent contemplation of the end of the day, an image of the
farewell, but also of the peace that can be inherent in the end.
Then comes Northern Lights by Ola Gjeilo, in which the mysterious glow
of the Nordic sky becomes a symbol of the inconceivable, of that which
beyond our imagination.
Kaipaava, a Finnish folk song arranged by Jussi
Chydenius, expresses the deep longing that often accompanies us
at life's turning points. Softest Rains by Rob Dietz
celebrates the delicate vivacity of spring - a symbol
of renewal and renewed hope.
Only in Sleep by Ē riks Ešenvalds conjures up childhood friends in dreams,
as if they could return to us in our sleep.
It's an affectionate remembrance of what was,
but not lost.
Shawn Kirchner's I Will Arise and Go takes up William Butler Yeats' vision
of a return to nature - a place out of time,
peaceful, simple and dignified. Kuka nukkuu
tuutussasi? by Anna-Mari Kähärä is an unusual lullaby that seems to encompass both the birth
and farewell - a silent transition.
Rob Dietz's Echo plays with the sound of disappearance, as if
as if something that is already disappearing wanted to stay. Finally, The Veil
and Sleep by Eric Whitacre explore in depth
loss, comfort and the question of what comes after.
the end. Music as a veil between worlds.
In the end, there's Butterfly by Mia Makaroff: the metamorphosis of the
butterfly as a symbol of transformation - delicate, ephemeral, yet
full of hope. Perhaps death is not the end, but only the beginning.
a new beginning in another form.