About the music:

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Circle explores themes of destruction, transformation, and healing. The work draws inspiration from ancient traditions—particularly shamanic practices—that regarded healing as an integrated part of life.

 

In these traditions, well-being was understood as a state of balance between the individual, the community, and the natural world. Music and ritual played a central role in restoring harmony during times of illness or distress. In contrast, the relentless pace of modern life often leaves no space to process the destructive events we experience or witness in the world each day—both individually and collectively.

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The quartet unfolds in four movements. The first movement begins with a spacious, free-spirited feeling. This is interrupted by the second movement, which enters with a chaotic and rebellious tone. The third movement turns inward, guiding the listener through a compassionate, restorative space. At its heart, a shamanic melody emerges—an echo of the ancient traditions that honored the search for healing and balance. The final movement brings the music to a more joyful place, completing the journey and closing the circle—not by returning to where it began, but by arriving at a deeper balance shaped by the path taken.