Lecture series Music on Our Time: Composer-director Heta Aho
Can an opera fit in a pocket?
In her lecture, Heta Aho will present some of her latest compositions within the genre of opera (e.g., Kerran (Once), Hilma 6:1) and selected productions She’s produced for Kulttuurikomppania Eloa (Eloa Culture Company). These works combine live music, adventurous spaces, and stories; they reflect her artistic thinking—and occasionally, the lack of it.
The lecture will be guided by the following questions, among others
Is opera a state of mind rather than an art form? How do stories woven around music affect our listening experience? Can a classical musician be liberated by the power of a character card?
The lecture will be held in English.
Heta Aho (b. 1992) is an Espoo/Helsinki-based composer, director, event producer, and former professional flautist who works at the intersection of music and storytelling. Aho enjoys composing text and producing multidisciplinary events driven by high-energy art psychosis.
www.hetaaho.fi
www.eloa.fi
Further information: Niilo Tarnanen, niilo.tarnanen@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Lecture Series Music on Our Time
The Lecture Series Music of Our Time is organised by the Composition and Music Theory department of the Sibelius Academy. In the series, leading contemporary professionals present and discuss their work and compositions. Five lectures open to the public are held in the auditorium of the Helsinki Music Centre on Thursdays from 13:15 to 14:45. The language of the lectures is English.
The Thursday afternoon lecture series began already in the 1960s under the name Composition Seminar. At that time, new compositions were publicly presented and often debated in lively and polemical discussions. The name Lecture Series on the Music of Our Time became established in the 1980s.
Over the years, the series has hosted numerous Finnish and international composers, including Aulis Sallinen, Magnus Lindberg, Kaija Saariaho, Kalevi Aho, Jukka Tiensuu, Olli Mustonen and DJ Orkidea. International guests have included, among others, Krzysztof Penderecki (who visited to receive the Sibelius Prize), the American minimalists John Adams and Steve Reich, as well as Chaya Czernowin, Per Nørgård, Louis Andriessen, Mark Andre, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Phill Niblock, Brett Dean, Sunleif Rasmussen and Tom Johnson.
In addition, many other professionals working in contemporary music and the arts have spoken about their work, including musicians, writers, visual artists, directors and choreographers. Guests have included, for example, the writer Veijo Meri, the neurologist Matti Bergström, the violinist Pekka Kuusisto and docent of Japanese aesthetics Minna Eväsoja.
Over the years, the series has been hosted by professors such as Einojuhani Rautavaara and Paavo Heininen, lecturers Tapani Länsiö, Juhani Nuorvala and Riikka Talvitie, and composer Matthew Whittall. The series is currently coordinated by composer and music theory teacher Niilo Tarnanen.
Welcome to join the discussion on current questions in contemporary music!
In her lecture, Heta Aho will present some of her latest compositions within the genre of opera (e.g., Kerran (Once), Hilma 6:1) and selected productions She’s produced for Kulttuurikomppania Eloa (Eloa Culture Company). These works combine live music, adventurous spaces, and stories; they reflect her artistic thinking—and occasionally, the lack of it.
The lecture will be guided by the following questions, among others
Is opera a state of mind rather than an art form? How do stories woven around music affect our listening experience? Can a classical musician be liberated by the power of a character card?
The lecture will be held in English.
Heta Aho (b. 1992) is an Espoo/Helsinki-based composer, director, event producer, and former professional flautist who works at the intersection of music and storytelling. Aho enjoys composing text and producing multidisciplinary events driven by high-energy art psychosis.
www.hetaaho.fi
www.eloa.fi
Further information: Niilo Tarnanen, niilo.tarnanen@uniarts.fi
Changes are possible.
Lecture Series Music on Our Time
The Lecture Series Music of Our Time is organised by the Composition and Music Theory department of the Sibelius Academy. In the series, leading contemporary professionals present and discuss their work and compositions. Five lectures open to the public are held in the auditorium of the Helsinki Music Centre on Thursdays from 13:15 to 14:45. The language of the lectures is English.
The Thursday afternoon lecture series began already in the 1960s under the name Composition Seminar. At that time, new compositions were publicly presented and often debated in lively and polemical discussions. The name Lecture Series on the Music of Our Time became established in the 1980s.
Over the years, the series has hosted numerous Finnish and international composers, including Aulis Sallinen, Magnus Lindberg, Kaija Saariaho, Kalevi Aho, Jukka Tiensuu, Olli Mustonen and DJ Orkidea. International guests have included, among others, Krzysztof Penderecki (who visited to receive the Sibelius Prize), the American minimalists John Adams and Steve Reich, as well as Chaya Czernowin, Per Nørgård, Louis Andriessen, Mark Andre, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, Phill Niblock, Brett Dean, Sunleif Rasmussen and Tom Johnson.
In addition, many other professionals working in contemporary music and the arts have spoken about their work, including musicians, writers, visual artists, directors and choreographers. Guests have included, for example, the writer Veijo Meri, the neurologist Matti Bergström, the violinist Pekka Kuusisto and docent of Japanese aesthetics Minna Eväsoja.
Over the years, the series has been hosted by professors such as Einojuhani Rautavaara and Paavo Heininen, lecturers Tapani Länsiö, Juhani Nuorvala and Riikka Talvitie, and composer Matthew Whittall. The series is currently coordinated by composer and music theory teacher Niilo Tarnanen.
Welcome to join the discussion on current questions in contemporary music!