Anyone familiar with studying music at University knows that throughout our years of training, we musicians are constantly working on our technique: doing exercises, studying music theory, arranging and composition. But sometimes, in the middle of all this routine, inspiration simply arrives.
…Favorites #5: The Story behind… DOM Pt. I by Masha SovaRead More »
I was at a concert put on by our college. Four of my classmates sang this song… I was deeply moved and listened to “Evergreen” on repeat for the next few days. Liss then asked me what kind of music I was into at the time, and of course I showed her the song by Yebba. That’s how the idea was born…
…Favorites #4: Because it touched me deeply the first time I heard it… EVERGREEN by YebbaRead More »
I’m sitting in the train again, listening to music… when Spotify throws this awesome track into my playlist. I’m instantly blown away: that rhythm, that groove! I absolutely have to play this—and what better way to do it with than with the quartet?!
…Favorites #3: Because we love rhythm… ENCONTRO by Marta Pereira da CostaRead More »
Let’s move on to our first original composition. It was actually intended as a solo piece at first… and it was originally conceived as minimal music… well, that’s just how the creative process goes 🙂
…Favorites #2: The first composition for quartet… EMPHISIS by Luisa KhandroRead More »
This series of favourite works could only begin with one piece – our ‘number one’ in every respect: Nebulae by Olga Amelkina-Vera.
…Favorites #1: Our Number One… NEBULAE by Olga Amelkina-VeraRead More »