Carnival (2016)
1111/1110/2/pf/strings
8'
Program Notes
I had been thinking for some time of composing a work which portrays both feverishness and insanity. I have wanted to tackle the challenges of composing for this instrumentation since entering the Sibelius Academy. In this piece, the music oscillates between the use of a large orchestra and that of a chamber ensemble which includes soloists from the large orchestra. I was conscious of the various moods and shades of light and darkness that different harmonies suggest.
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Reviews
"Uutuuksista jännittävin ja hauskin on mielestäni japanilaisen Mioko Yokoyaman hullunkurinen Carnival, jossa pienet värikkäät motiivit kieppuvat ja heittävät kuperkeikkoja kuumeisessa ja demonisessa fantasiamaailmassa. Se on teoksista ainoa, joka on saanut inspiraationsa sosiaalisesta tapahtumasta."
Helsingin Sanomat 11.12.2016 Hannu-Ilari Lampila
"Mioko Yokoyamas Carnival inledde konserten starkt. Det nyckfullt pulserande och spänningsfyllda verket tillhörde kvällens höjdpunkter, inte minst på grund av de fina diskantbetonade klangfärgerna och elegant användning av tamburin."
Hufvudstadsbladet 10.12.2016 Anna Pulkkis
Performances
Premiere: 9. December 2016, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki
Avanti! Chamber Orchestra, cond. Dima Slobodeniouk