Lisa Streich, a rising composer, showcased her works during the Venice Music Biennale, featuring her piece Stabat for 32 singers and Orchestra of Black Butterflies for a quartet. Streich, who has gained recognition in Europe, explores quiet and complex compositions, often utilizing software to analyze harmonic structures. Her careful approach aims to find the slowest possible tempo while maintaining a pulse. As her music often culminates in quietness, her pieces retain deep complexity and nuanced emotion, reflecting her unique artistic voice.
Streich, 39, was represented in Venice not just by Stabat, but also by the premiere of Orchestra of Black Butterflies, a rigorous yet playful, pleasurable work for four musicians that unfolds like an off-kilter machine.
Her pieces tend to fade into oblivion as they end; Ishjarta, her Berlin Philharmonic commission, ends with almost the entire orchestra playing an extremely soft pianissississimo.
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