Sebastian Hilli, a Finnish composer born in 1990, has garnered international acclaim, winning prestigious awards like the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in 2015 and the Gaudeamus Award in 2018.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hilli's compositional approach frequently involves bringing together opposites or making unlikely pairings, creating a 'musical wormhole' between them.
Compositional Technique
The work 'confluence / divergence' for guitar and ensemble uses various techniques to disguise instruments, making a harp sound like a guitar or a guitar like a flute.
Performer Biography
Petri Kumela, the guitarist on this album, is known internationally for his originality and versatility, performing in diverse locations from Calcutta to Japan.
Performer Biography
József Hárs, the conductor, is a Finnish-Hungarian musician who also serves as the principal French horn player of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sebastian Hilli's music often explores double meanings, allusions, and strange mirrors, with many piece titles being puns.
Performer Biography
The Uusinta Ensemble, founded in 1998 in Helsinki, is a contemporary music ensemble that has premiered over a hundred new works and performed more than 180 concerts.
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