User:Tujatre/sandbox

Rebecka Sofia Ahvenniemi (born 4th August 1982) is a composer and a philosopher born in Finland, living in Norway.

Biography
Ahvenniemi was educated in composition of music and philosophy in Bergen, Berlin, New York, and Helsinki; her joint disciplines of music and philosophy are expressed in her compositions, writing, research, and her teaching.

Ahvenniemi studied composition with Morten Eide Pedersen at the Grieg Academy in Bergen from 2006 to 2013 (M.A.). She also has a master’s degree in philosophy from the University of Bergen from 2010, specialising in epistemology and philosophical aesthetics.

The joint interests of music and philosophy have led Ahvenniemi to consider issues of cultural politics: she was a board member of Norwegian Society of Composers from 2013 to 2018. In 2017 she started the project ‘Nye stemmer’ (‘New Voices’) which is concerned with gender equality in contemporary music. Ahvenniemi is also a member of Kulturrådet.

Ahvenniemi’s work has been performed internationally as the result of numerous collaborations with contemporary music festivals and international artists including from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the UK, the United States, and Canada.

Chamber music
Sonate i Pippi-form for violin and piano (2020) An Anarchist’s Love Letter to a Conservative for oboe, clarinet, saxophone, percussion and video (2020) Tacit-Citat-ion for string quartet (2013/2018) Wuthering Modes (Not Moods) for string quartet (2017) Bolero for violin, accordion, prepared piano, percussion, and electric guitar (2017) The Death of a Christmas Tree any ensemble (2014) Triangulation for percussion, guitar and prep. piano (2013) Eight Seasons for string quartet (2012) Organic Encounters for naturally tuned organ and tape (2012)

Vocal music:

Opera Trailer: Beyoncé and Beyond for soprano, mezzo soprano, baritone, percussion, acoustic guitar, violin, and cello (2018) Barnet som blev osynligt for voice, percussion and tape (2013/ 2018) The Pillow Book for choir, tuba, percussion, and solo voice (2017) Dada-aria for mezzo soprano (2016) Encounters for two female voices and to percussionists (2014) Herz beim Spinnrade for vocal and prepared piano (2013) O viridissima virga for soprano and mezzo soprano (2011) Allerlifligste for soprano, viola and electronics (2011) Sa(de) for mezzo soprano, piano and electronics (2008)

Electronic music
Vestladskollasj for ambisonics, 8 channels surround sound (2017) Diorama Utopia, music for a VR-movie (2016) Winds for ambisonics, 8 speakers (2016) Banalala for tape (2014)

Solo works:

Ode to a Tree for Bb clarinet and electronics (2016) A Song for the Viola for violin and tape (2011) Lucia for piccolo and electronics (2008)

Large ensembles

FruSSSna kviSStar for wind orchestra [7′], WP: 7/4-2011, Bergen festning, Koengen, Bergen; FMKV (2011)

Writings
Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Composition of Vocal Music. Against Primacy of Content”. In: Studia Musicologica Norvegica, 46-1, 2020, pp. 9-24. Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “You're Beyoncé!” Interview by Ida Habbestad. In: Ballade, 2.5.2018

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Finnes det et 'male gaze' i musikken?” In: Ballade, 21.11.2017

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Bergensskolen – finnes den?” In: Hundre års utakt, Komponistforeningen, Grappa Musikkforlag AS, 2017 24.2.2018]

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: Valgstafett. Interview by Ida Habbestad. In: Ballade, 8.9.2017 [10.6.2018]

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Bergensskolen. Den stille og drøftende musikken.” In: Ballade, 22.4.2016, http://www.ballade.no/sak/bergensskolen-den-stille-og-droftende-musikken/ [24.2.2018]

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Composition in Essay Form. In Memory of Morten Eide Pedersen.” In: Studia Musicologica Norvegica, 1-2015, pp. 127-141

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Le vin herbé – En flaskepost fra 1941″. In: Scenekunst, 25.2.2014, http://www.scenekunst.no/pub/scenekunst/review/?aid=4912 [24.2.2018]

Ahvenniemi, R. S.: “Språk, stemme og kropp. Et essay om språkfilosofi og vokalmusikk, og hva som kan skje i møtet mellom dem”. In: Lydskrift, Sept-2013, http://lydskrift.no/source/rebecka-sofia-ahvenniemi [24.2.2018]

Ahvenniemi, R.S.: “Sannhet som kunst: Om å lese Heidegger og Adorno”. In: Norsk Filosofisk Tidsskrift, 3-2011, pp. 225-237

Ahvenniemi, R. S.: “Sannhet som kunst: En presentasjon av sannhetsbegrepene til Martin Heidegger og Theodor W. Adorno”. I: Årbok 2010. Bergensnettverket for kvinner i filosofi, 2011, pp. 29-44

Ahvenniemi, R. S.: “Hva er et tre? – Om Theodor W. Adorno, språk og natur”. In: Replikk, vol. 30, 2010, pp. 19-27

Albums Ahvenniemi Rebecka Sofia (2019), Tacit-Citat-ion, [CD and digital album], North Hampton: Ravello