Global Composer Project 2
Emocean
Global Composer Project 2 'Emocean' follows the ground-breaking Global Composer Project 1 'Towards A Shining Light 50 for 50’ where 50 composers from 24 countries collaborated with trios in The Netherlands, Australia, and the USA to create, perform and record a chamber music collage featuring 50 one-minute composer self-portraits, scored for clarinet, viola and piano. Here is a link to Pelgrim Trio's performance
https://youtu.be/QemslaVHU8I?si=yRFbQW4ddvNrrnEU
Ensemble Flex' performance
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qsg9WbfYFbNBZGAHY0ZuH4Oui9FhXTOi/view?usp=sharing
Project Emocean invited expressions of interest from composers around the world to collaborate with ensembles (soprano, clarinet, cello, piano) in Italy, Poland, Taiwan, Finland, and Australia to create a collage featuring 25 two-minute pieces exploring themes of love, happiness, grief or fear. The diversity of styles ranges from traditional/contemporary Classical and Film music to innovative jazz fusions, and experimental music.
All 25 miniatures will be performed and recorded as one continuous collage in ensembles’ home countries. During the performances, each miniature will be accompanied by a projected image of the theme it explores.
The aims of the Global Composer Projects are to:
- galvanize, invigorate, and share compositional practices in the international community
- showcase cultural and artistic diversity
- foster international collaborations between contemporary composers and performers
- provide an opportunity for emerging and less-known composers/performers to be heard
- provide an opportunity for established composers/performers to enrich and expand their international profile/portfolio
- establish an ongoing platform for the global community of composers and performers
- inspire local and international music creatives
- generate new chamber music works
The ensembles presenting Project Emocean in live and recorded performances are:
ENSEMBLE FLEX - Australia
Leanne Kenneally-Warnock (soprano), Dr Rianne Wilschut (clarinet), Alison Smith O'Connell (cello), pianist tbc
3MC ENSEMBLE - Poland
Annika Mikołajko-Osman (soprano), Dominika Czachor (clarinet), Edyta Matonóg (cello), Olga Michałowska (piano)
MUSICA DEL VIVO - Italy
Sarah Claudia Mueller (soprano), Alessandro Malcangi (clarinet), Mattia Geracitano (cello), Jacopo Feresin (piano)
AURORA FLUX - Finland
Maikki Säikkä (soprano), Harri Wallenius (clarinet), Matti Moilanen (cello), Esa Moilanen (piano)
SOUND OF FORMOSA - Taiwan
Chia-Wen Chen (soprano), Han Hsiao (soprano), Chung-Kai Yu (clarinet), Yung-Nyen Tien (clarinet), Shang-Yi Lin (cello),
Li-Mu Ya (cello), Yi-Ru Lai (piano), Tsai-Chih Amy Hsieh (piano)
Workshops:
tbc
CONFIRMED PERFORMANCE DATES:
Turku Ensemble (Finland) - September 3, 2025
POSTER
The Composers
(in alphabetical order)
Ivan Boumans (Luxembourg)
Born in Madrid in 1983, he begins his music studies (piano & clarinet) at the Music Conservatory of Cuenca, a city in central Spain. In 1998, he moves to Luxembourg, the country of his father. He immediately enrols at the Music Conservatory of Luxembourg, expanding his music interests. It is there where he discovers his interest in music theory. His studies in Luxembourg will lead him to be accepted into the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Paris. His studies in Paris are rewarded with a final Master Diploma on Music Writing in June 2011. The positive Luxembourgish music environment has allowed him to work as a free-lance composer and conductor since 2003. His catalogue of works features more than 160 pieces of several music styles ranging from chamber music to film music and symphonic pieces. His works have been performed all through Europe, USA, China and Russia.
He obtains a 'Composer Award' in 2020, awarded by the 'International Classical Music Awards', an association of several European music journalists. He currently teaches in the Music Theory Department of the Music Conservatory of Luxembourg, activity that he combines with other composition & conducting projects as a freelancer.
Luis Miguel Delgado Grande (Colombia)
Luis Miguel Delgado Grande is a Colombian composer and Ph.D. student in Music Composition and Theory. Born on 1990, he began his studies with Colombian composer Blas Emilio Atehortúa while completing his undergraduate degree at Universidad Industrial de Santander. In 2014, he continued his studies at Centro Superior Katarina Gurska in Madrid, where he worked with composers such as Alberto Posadas, José Luis Torá, Aureliano Cattaneo, and taking classes with Beat Furrer, and Pierluigi Billone among others. Luis Miguel has composed for international events such as NUNC!5, Festival Mixtur, the St. Petersburg International New Music Festival, Thailand new Music symposium and the Ticino Musica Festival. His works have been commissioned and performed by notable ensembles such as Sigma-Project Saxophone Quartet, JACK Quartet, and TACETi Ensemble. He has received awards including an artistic residency with CEPROMUSIC Ensemble (2017), selection for the Colombia-Russia concert series (2018), and an artistic residency with Copiuensemble for the Ibermúsicas-supported Germina Cciones project (2019). Supported by scholarships from the Colombian government, the University of Pittsburgh, and other organizations, he currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he pursues his Ph.D. in Composition and Music Theory. Babel Scores publishes his works.
https://www.delgadogrande.com/
James Else (England)
James Else is a composer, filmmaker and lecturer. He studied music at the University of Glasgow and King’s College London, before completing a PhD in composition at the University of York with Nicola LeFanu. He is active as a freelance composer including recent performances by the BBC Philharmonic (as part of their Red Brick Sessions), The Lapins Trio, Cuatro Puntos, Delta Saxophone Quartet, Ligeti String Quartet, Jeremy Huw Williams and Ian Pace. James has had his music performed across the UK and Ireland, broadcast on BBC Radio 3, and he regularly composes television music for BBC Scotland.
James has also been heavily involved in contemporary dance since 2005, specialising in its relationships to other art practices both in creative and theoretical fields. He is now Head of Postgraduate Studies at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. Alongside his teaching at NSCD he works as a TV producer primarily for BBC broadcast, including the BAFTA Scotland winning programme ‘The Great Climb’ and the Scottish Adventure Award winning series ‘The Adventure Show’ currently in its 19th series.
www.jameselse.co.uk
Erin Fagan (New Zealand)
Born and raised in West Auckland, Erin is a freelance composer, music educator, arranger and pianist. A post-graduate student of Auckland University, Erin achieved First-Class Honours in Composition in 2015 and has since been working as a composer for theatre, musicals, short films, chamber groups, orchestras and more. Having worked as a Musical Director for the NZ premiere of a number of musical theatre shows, Erin has also written, edited and scored several original musicals of his own (‘Love Me Tinder’, ‘Pan is Dead’, ‘Little Jack’). Erin has had works performed by the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Wairua Sinfonietta, for which he is currently their inaugural Composer-in-Residence. Alongside this, he has had works commissioned across the country for various musical events, theatrical societies and creative groups, including workshops of his works by the NZ Trio and Auckland Philharmonia. Recently Erin was awarded first prize in the composition round of Poland’s ‘World’s Best Musician’ competition for his Piano Trio, 'In Glory Undimmed'.
Anders Forslund (Sweden)
Anders Forslund is a composer with over three decades of experience, recognized for his minimalist style and subtle integration of progressive metal influences. Currently serving as the composer in residence with Sinfonietta Riga (2024-2025), Anders is developing Laments & Rhythms, a work inspired by the war in Ukraine. The piece encompasses movements that evoke images reminiscent of a film without pictures, capturing haunting scenes such as burnt-out areas after bombings and fires. While the movement Desinformation addresses Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns, the work as a whole reflects on a range of themes tied to conflict and its aftermath.
As an educator, Anders teaches a broad spectrum of compositional techniques tailored to each student's needs, covering topics like tonal functions, modal scales, and aleatoric approaches. His online platform features instructional videos, live Q&A sessions, and personalized lessons that bridge theory and practice, empowering students to cultivate their unique musical voices. Through his compositions and teaching, Anders pushes musical boundaries, inspiring performers, listeners, and aspiring composers. His delicate yet progressive style reflects a deep respect for music’s ability to communicate, question, and connect across diverse experiences.
Rob Goorhuis (The Netherlands)
Born in Amsterdam in 1948, Rob studied piano, organ, choir and orchestra conducting and as the main subject music theory at the conservatories of Utrecht, Arnhem and Tilburg. For many years he was active as a conductor and instrumentalist. Among conducting various choirs and orchestras, he participated in numerous radio and television broadcasts in the Netherlands and abroad.
As from 1977, Rob Goorhuis has focused his creativity more and more on composing. Wind music and vocal music take a prominent role in his composing activities. 'The Variations on a Pentatonic Theme' for Symphonic Wind Band and 'What is the Grass?' for Fanfare Band belong to his most valued compositions. He also writes chamber music. A famous piece is Canzoni for Trumpet, Saxophone and Piano, recorded by Omar Tomasoni, the principal trumpet player of the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam.
Since 2000, his music for the National Commemoration of the Second World War, has become a permanent part of the ceremony in Amsterdam, which is annually broadcast on the national Dutch television. In 2006 Rob Goorhuis became a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Anna Grig (Germany)
Anna Grig is a versatile composer whose work champions contemporary music through both performance and creation. Based in Germany, she has gained acclaim across Europe for her innovative compositions, premiering not only her own pieces but those of fellow musicians as well. Her repertoire spans diverse genres, from large chamber works like Descent into Madness to intimate solo piano compositions such as In-Chanting. Known for her unique musical voice, Anna’s work is celebrated for its emotional depth and stylistic range.
Born into a family of renowned piano-makers, Anna’s passion for music runs deep. Fluent in five languages, she collaborates extensively with international artists to bring fresh and compelling compositions to life. Her commitment to community outreach is evident in her involvement with charity concerts, workshops, and her latest project, 'Harp in Park', which aims to make live music accessible in public spaces.
Anna’s academic background further informs her artistry. She earned an honours degree in composition from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2018), along with a diploma in Sound Engineering from SAE Scotland. Her qualifications are complemented by a variety of workshops and masterclasses, underscoring her dedication to continual growth and exploration as a composer.
Antti Haapalainen (Finland)
Antti Haapalainen (1966) is a Finnish composer, conductor and music theory lecturer at the Turku Conservatory.
He has studied singing, piano, harpsichord, viola and conducting at Turku Conservatory and Turku University of Applied Science. He has also studied choir conducting at Kurt Thomas Courses in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Haapalainen has written music for solo instruments, ensembles, choirs and orchestras. His music has been performed by Turku Ensemble, Aura-sinfonia, Pelgrim Trio, Kajaanin Orkesteri, Turku Conservatory Chamber Choir, Aino Choir and many others. He was a conductor of Naantali Chamber Choir in 2012-19 and he has been a conductor of Turun Musiikin Ystävät orchestra since 2021.
Cindi Hsu (Taiwan)
Cindi Hsu’s music is noted for its richness in color, expressive melodic lines and open sincerity. Her music inspires to capture the essence of true human emotions and feelings, expressing wit and a sparkling sense of humor at times, as well as the capacity for expressions of deep pathos. Her 'storytelling' composition style was instilled in her early childhood, as she loved the spur of the moment bedtime stories that her father made up and told her each night. Ms. Hsu’s music has been performed in Asia, Europe, and the United States, including Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.
Illia Humeniuk (Ukraine)
Born in Ukraine in 2000, Illia Humeniuk entered the Choral Conducting and Composition Department of the Mykolaiv College of Musical Arts in 2015. At the composers’ festival of new music ‘Vechir premier’ in Mykolaiv in 2018 and 2019, he was awarded a special prize after the performance of ‘Skinchyvsia den’ by the chamber choir Cogitatio under his direction.
In 2021, Illia became a student of the choir conducting department of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. In 2022, he started composing for the Orthodox Singers. With this choir, he has had several commissions for sacred works. One of these works, Pater Noster, had its UK premiere by the Anchorae Quartet at the Bristol Contemporary Choral Day. The Rakvere Theatre commissioned him to write music for the spectacle ‘Lohe Linna All’ for its performances in 2022. In 2023, he was selected to write a one-minute piece for Clarinet, Viola and Piano for the Global Composer Project ‘50 for 50’. The piece ‘ce cises’, as part of the collage, was performed in 2023 by Ensemble Flex (Australia), Pelgrim Trio (The Netherlands) and Lamont Trio (USA). In September 2024, he was invited to be a composer in residence at Kražiai College in Lithuania.
Jean-Baptiste Jossa (France)
Jean-Baptiste Jossa is a French-born composer currently residing in Auckland. A graduate of the Versailles Music Conservatory, he has composed for theatre, musicals, cartoon animation, podcasts, chamber music, and orchestras.
In New Zealand, Jean-Baptiste has enriched the Taonga Pūoro (Māori instruments) repertoire by composing a piece for Taonga Pūoro player and singer Ariana Tikao and violist Sophia Acheson, performed at the 39th International Congress in Brazil. Jean-Baptiste's music is primarily collaborative, whether with other creators, across different arts disciplines, or directly with performers. His music aims to deliver a message while serving a statement, an imaginary world, a story.
Paul Kopetz (Australia)
Paul Kopetz is an award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, and teacher. He is a graduate of The University of Melbourne, The Victorian College of the Arts, The Rotterdam Conservatorium, and Monash University. His works have been performed in the USA, Asia, Europe, and Australia. Paul’s music has been described as “a highly emotive and colourful mix of poly-stylistic soundscapes where Contemporary Classical forms provide a flexible springboard for personal journeys of reflection, social commentary, explorations of the natural world and above all artistic integrity”.
Paul’s music has been awarded numerous prizes in composition contests around the world. His creative output includes music for symphony orchestra, chamber ensembles of various sizes and instrumentation, strings, choirs, wind orchestra, solo instruments, and voice. His compositions have been released internationally by RMN Classical, Ablaze Records, Petrichor Records, and Navona Records.
Recent highlights include the international online premiere of ‘The Book of Zodiac’, the critically acclaimed premiere of his bi-lingual opera ‘Tales of Scheherazade’, performances of his music on a Stradivarius violin, winning 1st Prize in the International Clarinet Association Composition Competition, and the 300th performance of his ‘Australian Backyard Suite’.
Paul is the curator and convenor of the global composer projects ‘Towards a Shining Light 50 for 50’ (2023) and ‘Emocean’ (2025).
Eileen Mc Loughlin (Ireland)
Eileen Mc Loughlin is an Irish composer born and living in Dublin. She received her BA from University College Dublin and MA in Composition and Creative Music Practice from University of Limerick (2021).
She is a multi-instrumentalist who composes soundscapes, sound art and scores for solo and chamber groups. Her music can be described as atmospheric, emotional, ambient, minimalistic and is heavily inspired by nature.
Gašper Muženič (Slovenia)
Gašper Muženič (1992) is a freelance media and classical composer and arranger from Slovenia. He studied composition and music theory under Prof. Dušan Bavdek at the Ljubljana Academy of Music, where he graduated with honours. During his studies, he was awarded the Student Prešeren Award by the Academy of Music for his composition work. His concert music is performed in countries such as Slovenia, the Netherlands, USA, Australia, and China.
Currently, he mainly writes music for various films (Jama, Razglašena), video games, television, and commercials. He regularly collaborates with the children's program of RTV Slovenia and various soloists and ensembles (Raiven, Matej Grahek, Anika Horvat, Naja Mohorič, trio Setsuna, etc.).
Begi Nikoleishvili (Georgia)
Begi Nikoleishvili is a Georgian composer, born in 1997 in Kutaisi. He studied Piano at a public school and from 2012 Solo-Academic Singing at the M. Balanchivadze Central Music School. In 2020, he received a bachelor degree of Academic Singing (Baritone) from the Kutaisi Music College. Since 2021, he has been a student at the Tbilisi V. Sarajishvili Conservatory in the composition faculty (4th course).
His vocal compositions include Romance for soprano, 66 Sonnets from Shakespeare for baritone, ‘Apkhazeto’ for choir.
His instrumental compositions include music for clarinet and piano, piano solo, flute solo, as well as Variations on the Theme of V. Bellini for piano, violin, flute, cello, and bassoon, and ‘Absurd-real Goal’ for piano, violin, cello, and clarinet (winner of the Otar Taktakishvili International Music Competition).
His orchestral compositions include pieces for chamber orchestra, symphony orchestra, and for theater: musical choredramma ‘Usieri’ (R. Acutagava) and B. Brecht: Round and Pointed Heads.
Currently, he is studying at the Conservatory of Giuseppe Verdi in Milan as part of the Erasmus Mobility Program.
Stig Nordhagen (Norway)
Stig Nordhagen (1966) is a prize-winning Norwegian clarinetist and composer. He studied in Oslo and Rotterdam. Stig has been writing music since he was 12, and his composition teachers during his studies were Prof. Yngve Slettholm and Prof. Kjell Habbestad. In 1994, he won the audition for a position in the Armed Forces Military Band of Southern Norway, and started working as Principal Clarinetist in Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra in 2023.
All his works for euphonium, written over thirty year period, are now being recorded. He has been nominated for a publishing prize three times for following works: Will To Victory Brigade North March, ‘Prillar & Halling’ Clarinet Concerto, Continental Divide.
The unique combination of being a performer, composer and educator gives Stig a deep knowledge of the various aspects of both the creative and
performing process. Nordhagen has built an extensive work list, including the commissioned set test piece for the European Brass Band Championships in 2013, and the 40th anniversary of the Norwegian Youth Symphony Orchestra. Tine Thing Helseth commissioned a trumpet concerto by Stig, and he has been commissioned by wind and brass bands. Stig’s music is frequently played all around Europe.
Carlos Ocando (Venezuela)
Carlos Ocando, Venezuelan composer, graduated in composition from the José Angel Lamas Higher School of Music. He was awarded the Municipal Music Prize in 2012 in the Chamber Music category with the work 'On the Edge', inspired by the poet Silvia Plath. His works have been premiered in several theatres in the city of Caracas as well as in several countries such as the United States, Spain, England, Holland, Mexico and Australia. He has mainly developed works of a soloistic nature and chamber music. Currently, he works as a private teacher of theory and music theory, complementary piano, counterpoint and harmony.
Karol Osman (Poland)
Karol Osman is a composer of film, theatre and autonomous music. He is a graduate of the Academy of Music in Kraków (Faculty of Composition and Music Theory), specializing in film and theatre composition. He is a member of the Polish Foundation for the Promotion of Music Culture and Assistant Lecturer at the Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce. His works have been recognized in renowned international composition competitions such as the International New Vision Composition Competition (USA) and FMF Young Talent Award (Poland).
Karol’s pieces have been performed many times in concerts, composition courses and as part of numerous festivals, including the XX International Chopin and Friends Festival (USA),30th International Festival of Krakow Composers (Poland), 25th International Shakespeare Festival in Gdańsk, National Festival of Young Theatre Alchemy 2021, and Open Eyes Art Festival in Poland.
Carlos A. Ponzio (Mexico)
Carlos A. Ponzio is a multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico. He studied piano as a teenager with Carmen Franco Vadillo and many years later, he attended instrumentation and composition classes with Armando Luna Ponce at the Mexican National Conservatoire, by recommendation of Mario Lavista. His music has been performed in the United States, Europe and Australia, by musicians of the Metropolitan Opera of New York, by organizations like ‘Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería’, in international festivals like FIMNME (organized by the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico), and in halls like ‘Sala Manuel M. Ponce’ in the Museum of Fine Arts of Mexico City. As a writer, he has published the memoire: ‘Héroe de Cien Batallas’, two novels: ‘Que no hiera toda la Tierra’ and ‘Amistades Fantásticas’, and more than 350 Flash Fictions. As a visual artist, he has participated in several individual and collective exhibitions, both public and private, in galleries, museums and art cafes. He is the leader of the Transdisciplinary Art Group ‘Hostal Mercedes Av.’. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University, he also has been a keynote speaker at the Mexican Federal Congress in topics related to creativity and innovation.
Pablo Rago (Argentina)
Pablo A. Rago is a composer and guitarist from Argentina, currently residing in Mar del Plata. He obtained his degree in Composition from the Luis Gianneo Music Conservatory, where he studied under the mentorship of composer Marcelo Perticone. Rago has created compositions for a variety of musical ensembles, including solo instruments, duos, trios, string quartets, and large ensembles. Most of his works have been premiered and recorded, and his compositions have been featured in numerous international calls for scores competitions.
Lucas Richman (The United States of America)
GRAMMY award-winning conductor Lucas Richman has served as Music Director for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2010 and held the position as Music Director for the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra from 2003-2015. Over the course of nearly four decades on the podium, he has garnered an international reputation for his graceful musical leadership in a diverse field of media, spanning a wide spectrum of genres from classical music, ballet and opera to film scores and pop music. Also an accomplished composer, Mr. Richman has had his music performed by over two hundred orchestras across the United States, fulfilling commissions for orchestras and chamber music ensembles annually. Premieres in 2022: The Warming Sea and Concerto for Violin and Cello: Un Pasto con Luciana e Mario. His Concerto for Violin: Paths to Dignity was premiered in 2023 and his Tikkun Olam (Heal the World) being performed on every Boston Pops Holiday Concert in December. 2024 premieres included Y’varechecha and the Vatican premiere of the chamber opera, Blood & Breath. His music has been recorded by the Pittsburgh Symphony, San Diego Symphony and the Tiroler Kammerorchestra Instrumenti, among others.
Giannis Sfiris (Greece)
Giannis Sfiris holds a Diploma in Music Composition, in Vocal Performance and Piano Performance. He has participated in various seminars: Orchestral and Choral Conducting, Film Scoring and Soundtrack, the Kodály method, ‘The piano in the 20th and 21st Centuries’, and ‘Experimental music composition’. Giannis also holds certificates in ‘Sound Engineering’ and ‘Special Education: Interdisciplinary Convergence Practices’ from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
He has composed music for several silent films, the ceremony of the Lighting of the Olympic Flame in Ithaca (Greece 2004), for short films, for TV series, theater productions and he has served as music editor for various theatre performances. He has been awarded by the Hellenic Choirs Association at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Choral Composition Contest. His works have been performed in Egypt, Cyprus, Italy and Greece.
He teaches music theory and piano and is a full-time member of the Municipality of Athens Mixed Choir.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGce1oxAQAKVPcz9aO_l7A
Piet Swerts (Belgium)
Born in Tongeren in 1960, Dr. Piet Jozef Swerts is a Belgian composer, conductor, and pianist of international acclaim; his large catalogue of more than 250 works. He is Associated Professor of Composition and Orchestration at LUCA School of Arts, associated with the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. In 2013, he was appointed as member of the Royal Academy of Arts of Belgium. In 1993, his violin concerto 'Zodiac' was selected as the compulsory concerto for the finals of the International Queen Elisabeth Competition for Violin. For this, he received the Grand Prix in the International Queen Elisabeth Composition Competition, 1993. Included in the jury at the competition that year were Henryk Górecki and Franco Donatoni, Luis de Pablo, and Klaus Huber. The same year, he founded his own publishing house ZodiacEditions. In 2011, he became Doctor (Phd) in Arts with the greatest distinction at Leuven University College of Arts with comparative research of compositional canonic techniques in the L’homme armé Masses. His cello concerto 'Sehnsucht' was performed by the Belgian National Orchestra and Yibai Chen on the 21st June 2024 at Bozar in Brussels. In 2025, the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra will premiere his commissioned work 'Le Tombeau de Josquin'.
Roberto Ventimiglia (Italy)
Roberto Ventimiglia (1982) is an Italian composer, teacher and music activist who pushes his lifestyle and thinking beyond the borders of his national identity. His music is performed in a wide range of countries and contexts - New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, University of Denver (CO, USA), Akademia Muzyczna im. Krzysztofa Pendereckiego in Kraków (Poland), 4MBS Performance Studio (Brisbane, Australia), Kunstkerk (Dordrecht, the Netherlands), Arsonic (Mons, Belgium), Teatro dell’Arte/Triennale di Milano (Milan, Italy), Casa del Jazz and 52⁰ Festival di Nuova Consonanza (Rome, Italy), Musica Futura-Ismez (Pescara, Italy). He is published by Bèrben-Curci, Casa Musicale Sonzogno, Ema Vinci, Ars Spoletium, Wonderful Winds, NOOX, and Da Vinci Publishing.
As a new graduate in 2013, he won the Premio Nazionale delle Arti/Miur Afam first prize with a piece for flute and pre-recorded sounds; he was also a finalist in the 2014 In Clausura composition competition with a scherzo for one hundred cellos conducted by Giovanni Sollima. In 2022, his “Quartetto” for mixed flute quartet was a finalist in the NFA Newly Published Music Awards. He's been part of the NOOX record label's team since June 2024.
Max Wilson (Scotland)
Max Wilson is a composer and producer with two decades of experience writing for theatre, tv, film and the concert hall. He has written music and sound design for theatre companies including The European Arts Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, The National Youth Theatre, EmpathEyes Theatre and Baraka Theatre. His music has been synced to many television productions and documentaries including Sweet Magnolias (Netflix) BBC Horizon, BBC Natural World, Ghost Whisperer and America's Most Wanted. He has produced for and assisted other songwriters and composers and worked as music technical assistant on film soundtracks.
Max won an entrance exhibition to the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Steve Martland. His classical compositions have been performed at concert platforms including the Huddersfield Festival, London's South Bank Centre, Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall, Edinburgh's Queens Hall, Rotterdam's De Doelen, and Liechtenstein's Kunstmuseum, with commercial recordings and broadcasts across Europe. Max's works have been published by Divine Art Edition and Southern Percussion.
The Performers
ENSEMBLE FLEX (AUSTRALIA)
Leanne Kenneally-Warnock (soprano)
Rianne Wilschut
(clarinet)
Alison Smith O'Connell
(cello)
Launched in 2023, Ensemble Flex consists of some of Brisbane’s finest classical music experts. Its members perform widely as soloists, as part of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, and with various other music organisations. Drawing on a large, flexible pool of instrumentalists and vocalists, the ensemble made its debut as part of the Global Composer Project ‘Towards a Shining Light – 50 for 50’ to wide critical acclaim. Ensemble Flex aims to devise creative and innovative programmes featuring great music both familiar and lesser-known, and their performances take listeners on a journey into the intimate world of chamber music.
3MC ENSEMBLE (POLAND)
Annika Mikołajko-Osman (soprano)
Dominika Czachor (clarinet)
Edyta Matonóg
(cello)
Olga Michałowska
(piano)
The 3MC Ensemble has emerged after being invited to Project Emocean. Its members are graduates and students of the Academies and University of Music in Cracow, Katowice and Warsaw. They combine their professional path with contemporary music.
Soprano Annika Mikołajko-Osman is a multi-instrumentalist. She has already premiered numerous works (some of which were dedicated to her). Currently, she is working on her PhD about vocal contemporary music from the borderline of instrumental theatre.
Pianist Olga Michałowska was a scholarship recipient at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne. She focuses primarily on performing contemporary music solo and in chamber ensembles. She has performed at festivals in Poland and abroad and participated in numerous works premieres.
Cellist Edyta Matonóg is in her master’s studies, but she completed also a degree in journalism and social communication. She has received awards both in cello and composition competitions. She has participated in various masterclasses with renowned instrumentalists.
Clarinetist Dominika Czachor is a final-year student. She performs both as a soloist and with ensembles and orchestras. She already had the opportunity to perform in countries all over Europe and she is a laureate of numerous music competitions.
MUSICA DEL VIVO (ITALY)
Musica del Vivo is an association founded in 2022 in Rome that promotes Contemporary music and Classical music outside of its usual institutional context. It features a stable ensemble of 15 musicians, who can perform in various line-ups, spanning from duo to full chamber orchestra with electric guitar and synthesizers. Besides establishing its own concert seasons, Musica del Vivo collaborates with renowned Italianan organisations such as Accademia Filarmonica Romana, RaiRadio3 and Roma Tre Orchestra.
The musicians for Project Emocean are:
Sarah Claudia Mueller (soprano)
Alessandro Malcangi (clarinet)
Mattia Geracitano (cello)
Jacopo Feresin (piano)
AURORA FLUX (FINLAND)
Maikki Säikkä
(soprano)
Harri Wallenius
(clarinet)
Matti Moilanen
(cello)
Esa Moilanen
(piano)
The Turku-based ensemble consists of soprano Maikki Säikkä, clarinetist Harri Wallenius, cellist Matti Moilanen, and pianist Esa Moilanen. The quartet's members have performed together and separately in various ensembles, both in Finland and abroad. However, this is the first time these four musicians are performing together as a group.
Since completing their studies, the ensemble has built a diverse performance repertoire, ranging from classical works to contemporary compositions. In addition to their performance careers, all members teach at Turku Conservatory, where they pass on their musical expertise to the next generation of musicians. Their performance combine the distinct voices of soprano, clarinet, cello, and piano. The quartet is committed to both artistic performance and music education, contributing to the cultural life of Turku and beyond.
SOUND OF FORMOSA (TAIWAN)
Chia-Wen Chen
(soprano)
Han Hsiao
(soprano)
Chung-Kai Yu
(clarinet)
Yung-Nyen Tien
(clarinet)
Shang-Yi Lin
(cello)
Li-Mu Ya
(cello)
Yi-Ru Lai
(piano)
