Isometric State
string quartet
„Isometric State” – a state where movement and stillness coexist, a space that zooms into the mechanism of breath, in a most fragile moment –before sound becomes sound, capturing the “almost” between movement and stillness. This piece was written for and dedicated to Quatuor Bozzini and was premiered on March 21st at the Jane Mallett Theatre as part of the 2026 edition of Soundstreams, following a week-long workshop with the quartet as part of the festival's programme Bridges: Emerging Composers Program.
Blue, tense
for flute, saxophone, accordion, percussion and electronics
Between stillness and quiet unrest, 'Blue, tense', explores the unspoken and fragility of Fabienne Raphoz' poem 'Morpho bleu'.
This work has been premiered in August 2025 during the Académie Voix Nouvelles at the Royaumont Abbey, dedicated to and performed by Ensemble Orbis.
Ensemble Orbis: Demian Rudel Rey (conductor), Fanny Martin (flutes), Yui Sakagoshi (saxophones), Lisa Heute (accordion), Louis Quiles (percussion) and Rocío Cano Valiño (electronics)
Text: 'Morpho bleu' (Terre Sentinelle) by Fabienne Raphoz
Voice: Chloé Malloggi
Stage manager: Marie Delebarre
Sound recording: Caroline Christiaens
Voices not our own
for violin, saxophone, accordion and percussion
“Voices not our own” draws inspiration from the fascinating survival tactics of the Phengaris arion, whose existence hinges on a remarkable act of deception. This morally ambiguous strategy—a delicate dance between adaptation and intrusion— mirrors nature's relentless drive for persistence, where beauty and betrayal coexist, and survival demands a delicate balance between individuality and belonging.
The piece weaves a narrative of fragility, tension, and transformation, much like the butterfly’s precarious yet necessary masquerade in the underworld of the anthill, exploring the universal need to adapt and conform in order to thrive.
This piece has been written for and dedicated to Concept Store Quartet: Alicja Pilarczyk (violin), Pablo Gonzalez Balaguer (saxophones), Nejc Grm (Accordion) and Jeanne Larrouturou (percussion). The premiere took place on the 7th of February 2025 in Gunnar Sævigs Sal, after a workshop week with the ensemble.
The Yellow Wallpaper
chamber opera in one act
The Yellow Wallpaper is a chamber opera project created by composer Ana Maria Oancea (RO/NO) and librettist Stephan Teuwissen (CH).
The collaborative work is a new approach to chamber opera inspired by Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story titled 'The Yellow Wallpaper', which elegantly tackles the difficult subject of postpartum depression and late-nineteenth century mental healthcare practices, all in the shape of a diary. The entire work can be read here: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/.../dig.../The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf.
The chamber opera was premiered on the 13th of June at the Cornerteateret in Bergen, Norway.
Composer: Ana Maria Oancea
Libretto: Stephan Teuwissen
Conducting: Torbjørn Heide Arnesen
Direction: Cristina Cotescu
Scenography: Yasemin Orhan
Light design: Ruben Olsen Lærk
Lotte/The Wall: Ingrid Reinan, Helen Tyssekvam, Maria Haukenes Malmedal, Una Kristin Kristjansdottir.
John: Torbjørn Heide Arnesen
Ensemble: Daniel Henry Øvrebø (flute), Johannes Byrkjeland (bassoon), Kishanth Halvorsen (percussion), Sergio Llorente (violin), Johanna Saaek (cello), Didrik Berg (double bass)
Assistent conductor: Isak Hård
