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\u201cLearning and playing the violin is a good way to learn something about life and acquire new experiences,\u201d says Saimi Kortelainen. She studies the violin at the Norwegian Academy of Music<\/a> in Oslo and in May 2024 participated in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme<\/a> at the mdw. In this programme, students from various universities complete a short-term, joint mobility activity combined with a virtual component, such as online learning. Students from the mdw, the Norwegian Academy of Music, the Royal Conservatoire The Hague<\/a>, and the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music<\/a> Budapest worked together for a week at the mdw, concluding with a multimedia concert presented as part of the mdw festival KlangBildKlang<\/a>. The centrepiece of the concert was three movements from Kjell Habbestad\u2019s suite Woman<\/em> in three Stages, <\/em>based on Edvard Munch\u2019s Frieze of Life<\/em>, which the composer rescored for a small ensemble especially for this project. The rest of the concert covered a broad musical spectrum: folk music, pieces for traditional instruments, and works by Webern, Bart\u00f3k, Grieg, and Mozart, accompanied by digitally processed paintings in the stage background by artists such as Munch, Klimt, and Schiele. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concert in the Joseph Haydn Hall on 17 May 2024 (Credits: Stephan Polzer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Saimi Kortelainen worked with artificial intelligence for the visualisation of two works on the programme. With the AI programme Midjourney, she created, among other things, visualisations \u201cin the style of paintings by Chagall\u201d. Saimi: \u201cI gave the programme the task of generating \u2018forms of love in the style of Chagall\u2019. One could even recognise brushstrokes in the resulting images. People who don\u2019t know Chagall\u2019s painting might think they\u2019re by him.\u201d In her work with the programme, she modified the results several times by, for example, changing the words in the commands. \u201cYou have to develop the ability to communicate with the programme, just like you have to learn to communicate with a colleague,\u201d says Saimi. Concert formats with music and visualisations have advantages and disadvantages: \u201cThe audience members often hear with their eyes, and the multimedia experience creates an exciting atmosphere in the space. With music and images, the concertgoers can be accompanied through various moods and emotions. On the other hand, it has the potential for detracting from the significance of a piece,\u201d says Saimi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saimi Kortelainen is a classically trained violinist but also performs with traditional instruments, vocals, and improvisation\u2014as she did at the concert at the mdw. \u201cWhen you play the violin in Vienna, there are certain expectations with regard to your playing. I love subverting these expectations,\u201d says Saimi with a smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saimi performing at the concert…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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… in the mdw\u00b4s Joseph Haydn Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Common work by students at the mdw…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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… and visit at the Musikverein in the evening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Born into a musical family in Estonia, she began playing in youth orchestras at an early age, enabling her to travel a great deal. \u201cI always loved meeting people from different countries. Studying the violin allowed me to do that,\u201d Saimi comments. She began working on a bachelor\u2019s degree at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, but then continued her studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music. In Oslo, she likes the freedom of the curriculum: \u201cInnovation is important in Norway. There, I can play the violin at a high level and simultaneously devote myself to traditional music.\u201d Among other things, she plays the hardanger fiddle<\/a>, a traditional Norwegian stringed instrument. Saimi also writes music herself and is a member of Trio Lumi. In her education in Austria, she appreciated the structure and technique of playing that she was taught. \u201cWhat I learned in Austria enabled me to have complete control over my instrument. Only if you have high quality in your technique can you develop as an artist. I went to Oslo to discover my own sound,\u201d remarks Saimi. Before she moved to Oslo, she completed a year abroad at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. The many different stations in the course of her education expanded her linguistic repertoire as well. She speaks Estonian, Finnish, Swedish, German, English, a bit of Russian, Slovenian, and Norwegian: \u201cI\u2019m a language nerd. I learned Norwegian in three weeks. Learning foreign languages opens many doors and is one of the most important investments one can make.\u201d Then there is music, \u201cthe highest of all languages\u201d. She is currently very happy with her life in Oslo and with the Scandinavian mentality. \u201cIn the arts, the focus is often on competition and who is the best. In Scandinavia, the emphasis is on cooperation and mutual support. In the Norwegian culture, equality and humility are important values.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For her artistic career, the young musician would like to \u201cleave behind a kind of legacy, and to inspire my colleagues. I want to continue to avoid being pigeonholed; I want to keep performing classical as well as traditional music.\u201d Saimi could also imagine teaching and running her own production company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austrian audiences can experience this multifaceted artist with her Trio Lumi at the European Literature Days<\/a> on 9 November 2024 at the Minoritenkirche in Krems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More impressions of the concert at the mdw:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credits: Stephan Polzer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Text: Isabella Gaisbauer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cLearning and playing the violin is a good way to learn something about life and acquire new experiences,\u201d says Saimi Kortelainen. She studies the violin at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and in May 2024 participated in the Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme at the mdw. 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