Lotta Wennäkoski's music features a rich palette of tonal color, incorporating not only musical pitches but also noise.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Lotta Wennäkoski states that tonal color and translucency are important to her, aiming to create dynamic forms with 'air' in the music.
Performer Biography
Nicholas Collon, the conductor, became the first non-Finnish Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in August 2021.
Composer Biography
Lotta Wennäkoski, born in 1970, has become one of Finland's most distinguished and successful composers in the 2000s.
Recording & Production
The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, featured on this album, has won two Gramophone Awards and received Grammy nominations in 2020 and 2021.
Performer Biography
Sivan Magen, the harpist, was the first and so far only Israeli to win the International Harp Contest in Israel in 2006.
Performer Biography
Sivan Magen, the harpist on this recording, was described by The New York Times as 'a harpist of astonishing range' whose 'brilliant sound and remarkable technical acumen shatter any stereotype of his instrument'.
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