RÄISÄNEN
Tomi
Insiders
(2004)
Grand Piano Played by 3 Musicians
Duration 10 min.
First performance on September 21, 2004, in Vilnius, Lithuania by Joonas Ahonen, Henrik Järvi, and Tuomas Nikkanen
Recording on the album:
Redshift Music Publishing (2020)
junctQín keyboard collective: Elaine Lau, Joseph Ferretti, Stephanie Chua
I. Glass Music
II. Wood Music
III. Metal Music
Insiders is a collection of three etudes that explore inside-playing techniques on the grand piano. The sounds in this composition are produced by the three musicians using a variety of methods. The unconventional piano soundscape is subdivided into three distinct types: glass, wood, and metal. These categories also correspond to the basic materials of the auxiliary objects, such as shot glasses, chopsticks, and thimbles, used to create different sounds. TR, 2004/2025