Extinctions

by Cecilia Damström

for orchestra

Description

As we stand on the verge of the sixth mass extinction, the Holocene
Extinction, I find myself reflecting on the profound history of our
planet and the earlier five major extinction events that have shaped
life on Earth. The piece explores the creation of life on earth, it’s
evolutions and extinctions through different sound worlds.

- Cecilia Damström

Instrumentation

3333 4331 13, pno+cel, str

Category

Works for Orchestra or Large Ensemble

Opus no.

op. 86

Premiere

Finnish Radio Symphony, Chloé Dufresne, cond. January 26, 2024, Helsinki

Commisioned by / dedications

Commissioned by The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

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