”Sitka is my sixth work for solo cello, commissioned by The Turku Cello Competition 2022. I consider Sitka a composition of contrasts and extremes, where the fragile sonic transparency meets the world of brutal distortion and noise. The piece takes use of several extended left hand techniques, such as various sideway bends, one-finger glissando trills and gestures, multiphones and half-stopping techniques. Combined with variable bow pressure and bow placement techniques, the colorful and multi-layered texture remains in a constant state of evolving and transforming throughout the 12-minute continuum of the piece” (O.V., 11 January 2022)
Instrumentation
for cello