Lecture Series on Music of Our Time
Lecture series on music of our time consist of visits of composers and other artists discussing their practice, works, and questions related to these
Five public lectures are held in the auditorium of Helsinki Music Centre on Thursdays at 1:15 to 2:45 PM.
Thursday 23.1.2025, Justina Repečkaitė
Musica nova composer Justina Repečkaitė: Sfäärit (Spheres) – composition as choreography
Justina Repečkaitė discusses her new work, to be premiered on Thursday 6th of February on Musica nova Helsinki festival in Centre for New Dance as a part of the Sfäärit (Spheres) performance initiated by harpsichordist Marianna Henriksson and choreographer Anna Mustonen. In Sfäärit (Spheres), the artists explore the assumptions and questions surrounding the coming together of dance and music. Repečkaitė studied composition in France, i.a. in IRCAM and is one of most succesful Lithuanian composers. Her music has been described by critics as having “many similarities to a diamond“.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 30.1.2025, Rolf Gustavson
Composer Rolf Gustavson: Experiences of orchestrating film and media music
Rolf Gustavson presents primarily his compositions and arrangements written for studio orchestras, highlighting essential and effective orchestration principles in recording situations. He also discusses more generally the work of composers and arrangers in the world of film, game, and media music, and the working methods and techniques characteristic for those fields.
Gustavson is a Porvoo-based orchestrator and composer, holding a master’s degree from the Sibelius Academy. He has worked with major orchestras in Finland and Europe and is credited in more than 20 films, series or games.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 6.2.2025, Lara Poe
Musica nova composer Lara Poe: On song suits and other new works
Thursday 13.2.2025, Vito Žuraj
Musica nova composer Vito Žuraj: “INNEN: composing for choir and instrumental forces”
Vito Žuraj discusses his new work INNEN for mixed choir and ensemble on libretto by Händl Klaus, and another work for similar forces, Der Verwandler for mixed chamber choir and orchestra. INNEN will be premiered by Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Freiburg-based Ensemble Reserche conducted by Nils Schweckendiek on Saturday 15th February as part of the Music nova Helsinki festival.
Žuraj’s work is characterized by powerful and meticulously crafted compositions, often incorporating scenic elements and spatial sound concepts. He is a professor of composition and music theory at the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 27.2.2025, Maija Hynninen
Music nova composer Maija Hynninen: Organ and computing
Maija Hynninen discusses her new work for midi extended organ of Helsinki Music Centre, premiered at Musica nova Helsinki festival on 8th of Feburary, and her upcoming organ concerto. She presents especially her working methods employing computing, such as computer assisted orchestration.
Hynninen holds a PhD in Music Composition from UC Berkeley. Previously she studied i.a. with Paavo Heininen at the Sibelius Academy and at IRCAM. Her works have been performed in numerous festivals in Europe and North America.
Further information: Niilo Tarnanen, niilo.tarnanen@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Remember also Musica nova guest Enno Poppe’s interview on Saturday 15th of February at 12 in the Chamber Music Hall (Pohjoinen rautatiekatu 9, 2nd floor). Jarkko Hartikainen interviews.
Five public lectures are held in the auditorium of Helsinki Music Centre on Thursdays at 1:15 to 2:45 PM.
Thursday 23.1.2025, Justina Repečkaitė
Musica nova composer Justina Repečkaitė: Sfäärit (Spheres) – composition as choreography
Justina Repečkaitė discusses her new work, to be premiered on Thursday 6th of February on Musica nova Helsinki festival in Centre for New Dance as a part of the Sfäärit (Spheres) performance initiated by harpsichordist Marianna Henriksson and choreographer Anna Mustonen. In Sfäärit (Spheres), the artists explore the assumptions and questions surrounding the coming together of dance and music. Repečkaitė studied composition in France, i.a. in IRCAM and is one of most succesful Lithuanian composers. Her music has been described by critics as having “many similarities to a diamond“.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 30.1.2025, Rolf Gustavson
Composer Rolf Gustavson: Experiences of orchestrating film and media music
Rolf Gustavson presents primarily his compositions and arrangements written for studio orchestras, highlighting essential and effective orchestration principles in recording situations. He also discusses more generally the work of composers and arrangers in the world of film, game, and media music, and the working methods and techniques characteristic for those fields.
Gustavson is a Porvoo-based orchestrator and composer, holding a master’s degree from the Sibelius Academy. He has worked with major orchestras in Finland and Europe and is credited in more than 20 films, series or games.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 6.2.2025, Lara Poe
Musica nova composer Lara Poe: On song suits and other new works
Thursday 13.2.2025, Vito Žuraj
Musica nova composer Vito Žuraj: “INNEN: composing for choir and instrumental forces”
Vito Žuraj discusses his new work INNEN for mixed choir and ensemble on libretto by Händl Klaus, and another work for similar forces, Der Verwandler for mixed chamber choir and orchestra. INNEN will be premiered by Helsinki Chamber Choir and the Freiburg-based Ensemble Reserche conducted by Nils Schweckendiek on Saturday 15th February as part of the Music nova Helsinki festival.
Žuraj’s work is characterized by powerful and meticulously crafted compositions, often incorporating scenic elements and spatial sound concepts. He is a professor of composition and music theory at the Music Academy of the University of Ljubljana.
This lecture is held in English.
Thursday 27.2.2025, Maija Hynninen
Music nova composer Maija Hynninen: Organ and computing
Maija Hynninen discusses her new work for midi extended organ of Helsinki Music Centre, premiered at Musica nova Helsinki festival on 8th of Feburary, and her upcoming organ concerto. She presents especially her working methods employing computing, such as computer assisted orchestration.
Hynninen holds a PhD in Music Composition from UC Berkeley. Previously she studied i.a. with Paavo Heininen at the Sibelius Academy and at IRCAM. Her works have been performed in numerous festivals in Europe and North America.
Further information: Niilo Tarnanen, niilo.tarnanen@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Remember also Musica nova guest Enno Poppe’s interview on Saturday 15th of February at 12 in the Chamber Music Hall (Pohjoinen rautatiekatu 9, 2nd floor). Jarkko Hartikainen interviews.