Study for Life invites audiences into a sensorial world where movement, live music, and enveloping light and set design intertwine – offering a multidimensional take on Kaija Saariaho’s richly textured musical landscapes.

Renowned choreographer Tero Saarinen pays tribute to composer Kaija Saariaho in Study for Life. This new creation brings together six distinctive dancers from Tero Saarinen Company, nine accomplished musicians of Het Muziek, a luminous soprano voice, and spatial electronic sound design. At the heart of it all: Saariaho’s vibrant, nuanced compositions.

Study for Life revolves around the desire for connection in a fragmented world – in relation to others and to ourselves, and offers an opportunity to attune to life’s quieter, non-verbal messages. With the audience seated around the stage in a 360 degree arrangement, the creation invites to step inside Saariaho’s textured musical world and take it in with all the senses.

In total, the evening includes five of Saariaho’s compositions, performed live by Het Muziek and soprano Raquel Camarinha. The visually stunning piece is designed for unconventional performance spaces – with both musicians and Tero Saarinen Company dancers in movement.