Sunday, October 14, 2012

And a Very Happy Birthday

The great composer Kaija Saariaho is 60 today, October 14, 2012. Here's her Fall, for harp and electronics.

2 comments:

Kalvos said...

One of my favorite composers, absolutely brilliant and passionate. In the mid-1990s, for our Kalvos & Damian show, had the privilege of interviewing her at her flat in Paris. Her comments about being a woman composer in Paris were icily intense.

Lisa Hirsch said...

Indeed, she is wonderful; love her music.