Kaija Saariaho
Nationality: Finnish
Born: b. 1952
Education/Training: studied in the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki; studied under Brian Ferneyhough in Freiburg
Best Known For: tone color and instrumental timbre are centreal importance and most notable aspects of her music
Notable Compositions:
Quotes:
"What is most difficult for me..is how to concentrate, in the middle of all the possible musics and sounds of the world, on my music. My way is to focus on different things, to reduce, reduce, and then find the essential." -Kaija Saariaho
Born: b. 1952
Education/Training: studied in the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki; studied under Brian Ferneyhough in Freiburg
Best Known For: tone color and instrumental timbre are centreal importance and most notable aspects of her music
Notable Compositions:
Maa, the ballet for the Finnish National Ballet; L'amour de Loin, the opera for the Salzburg Festival
Quotes:
"What is most difficult for me..is how to concentrate, in the middle of all the possible musics and sounds of the world, on my music. My way is to focus on different things, to reduce, reduce, and then find the essential." -Kaija Saariaho
REPERTOIRE: La Passion de Simone
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Saariaho | Jan 15, 2009 |
| LA Phil: Saariaho | Jan 17, 2009 |
