On Friday 6 December, London Sinfonietta present an evening of music by Scottish composers exploring the idea of love and our deepest need for human connection, Ahead of the concert, we caught up with Electra Perivolaris, whose piece A Wave of Voices will be performed for the first time.
It's been a decade since Electra Perivolaris emerged as one of Scotland's most exciting young composers, following her success in the BBC Young Composers Competition. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Academy of Music, she has been busy ever since with a wide variety of commissions, including those from Aurora Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, and Scottish Chamber Orchestra. In her compositions, Perivolaris often draws inspiration from the natural landscapes and musical traditions of her home on the Isle of Arran, as well as those of the Aegean island of Chios in her father's native Greece.
I believe that music has a rare power to express something of the wonder we often feel when faced with the mystery of the natural world. Electra Perivolaris
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Published: 4 Dec 2024
