FILM / DANCE

Meshes of the Afternoon (excerpt) for flute, clarinet, string quartet and percussion, as part of Tanglewood’s Film Scoring project

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by TMC Fromm Players

(y)our passing glance for multi-tracked solo flute

Annie Nikunen, composer/flutist/dancer/choreographer/director/editor

Suggested excerpt: 3:25 to 6:35

Dissimilate for live solo cello and fixed electronics with multi-tracked solo flute and voice

Annie Nikunen, composer and performer on electronics

Performed by cellist Jeffrey Zeigler and Periapsis Music & Dance company

Suggested excerpt: 8:27 to 11:15

 

Ascending Pendulum for electronics

Annie Nikunen, composer

Bloom for Symphonic Brass Ensemble and Percussion

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by TMC Brass and Percussion Fellows

Suggested excerpt: 4:44 to 8:07

Climbing on Falling Photo Albums for solo flute and electronics

Annie Nikunen, composer/flutist

Suggested excerpt: 1) 13:42 to end, 2) 3:04 to 5:10

holding onto blur for flute and electronics

Annie Nikunen, composer/flutist/dancer/choreographer

Kevin Chiu, cinematographer

One Week (excerpt) for flute, clarinet, string quartet and percussion, as part of Tanglewood’s Film Scoring project

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by TMC Fromm Players

What kind of land will we be together in? for four-hand piano

Annie Nikunen, composer

Da’Von Doane, choreographer

Performed by ZOFO and dancers Chris LaFleche and Nico Gonzales

 

ORCHESTRA / CHAMBER / SOLO

The Sound of Space Between Us for orchestra

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by The Phoenix Symphony

Suggested excerpt: 1) 8:45 to end, 2) 4:16 to 6:58

All Mass is Interaction for flute, clarinet and string quartet

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by BlackBox Ensemble

Suggested excerpt: 2:23 to 6:58

this kind of unmasking for string quartet

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by The Rhythm Method

Suggested excerpt: 3:48 to 6:18

our breaths in partnered sleep for multi-tracked solo violin

Annie Nikunen, composer/director

Performed by mover Annie Nikunen and mover/violinist Camilla Caldwell

Mission Gladiator for electronics, a long-distance collaboration created on a laptop and Logic Pro during peak pandemic.

Annie Nikunen, composer

Anselm Havu, cinematographer

Terminal Attraction for MIDI string orchestra and piano, a long-distance collaboration with dancer/choreographer Kosta Karakashyan for WWF Bulgaria’s Earth Hour (2021), filmed during COVID-19 lockdown from his hotel terrace in Egypt.

Annie Nikunen, composer

Kosta Karakashyan, dancer/choreographer

Brittany Davies, videographer

 

The Sound of Space Between Us for string quartet

Annie Nikunen, composer/dancer/choreographer/director

Peter Cheng, dancer

Performed by BlackBox Ensemble

Suggested excerpt: 12:30 to end

the world may be on fire, but at least it’s warm for solo cello and fixed electronics

Annie Nikunen, composer

Performed by cellist Jamie Clark

Suggested excerpt: 2:55 to end