Maisemakuvia (“Landscapes”) – hemma hos Amos Anderson Zagros Ensemble, Tuuli Lindeberg

Event Introduction

Visit the home of Amos Anderson with Zagros Ensemble and Tuuli Lindeberg. The apartment that once belonged to the monumental cultural figure, arts patron and collector serves as the setting for six works for strings and soprano. Cecilia Damström’s Nisus delves into the darker side of the mind. Jukka-Pekka Lehto’s Maisemakuvia (“Landscapes”) draws it inspiration from a text by landscape ethnographer and poet Laura Seesmeri. Distorted Attitudes IV / Facile Synthesis by Anahita Abbasi reflects on the distorted thought patterns and perspectives of our society, while Katherine Balch’s drip music makes droplets pour, trickle and even dance. Xiaofeng Jiang’s as I drift off to a lucid dream explores the boundary between sleeping and waking, and Cecilia Livingston revisits childhood places in her Two Dreams.

The programme, bringing together composers from different traditions and countries of origin, offers a multitude of perspectives as we shift from inner to outer landscapes, from lucid dreams to imaginary views.

The event is organised in collaboration with Amos Andersons hem Museum.

Note! Meet the artists at 2:30pm: a discussion with Tuuli Lindeberg, the musicians and a guest composer. Duration: 20 minutes. The discussion will be held in English and Finnish.

Programme:

Cecilia Damström (b. 1988): Nisus 12′ (string trio)

JP Lehto (1958–2026): Maisemakuvia 7′ (soprano and cello)

Anahita Abbasi (b. 1985): Distorted Attitudes IV / Facile Synthesis 8′ (string quartet)

Katherine Balch (b. 1991): drip music 9’30’’ (string quartet)

Xiaofeng Jiang (b. 1997): as I drift off to a lucid dream 8′ (soprano and string quartet)

Cecilia Livingston: Two Dreams 10′ (soprano and string quartet)

Performers:

Tuuli Lindeberg, soprano
The string quartet of Zagros Ensemble

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