Side-by-Side Pairing - the Cello Music of Kaija Saariaho

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Performing Arts

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Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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A side-by-side pairing of the stunning solo cello works of the late Grammy-wnning Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023) alongside other works.

The program begins with the first piece ever written for cello with a musical fresco by Saariaho based on it. The next work is an early work by her mentor, Klaus Huber, along with a piece by Saariaho that draws heavily on what she learned working with him.

Saariaho’s final work for cello, written in memoriam of the composer Oliver Knussen, is paired with Colombian cellist-composer Andrea Casarrubios’ haunting pandemic-era work Seven. Finally, Saariaho’s stunning Seven Butterflies - perhaps this century’s great masterpiece for cello - is followed by a work composed as an homage to Saariaho by the cellist himself.

During the performance, the performer will draw parallels between each side-by-side pairing to
enhance the listening experience between the works and introduce Saariaho’s unique, ethereal,
and beautiful writing for cello.

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