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Soundscapes of Emotions:
Connecting Through Music
I love thinking with sounds and my dreams are written in music.
My passion is more than performance, it's about inspiring, healing, and connecting.
With every note, I aim to create a positive impact on the world.
Coloured soundscapes:
A Journey Through Music and Multisensory Experiences
2023/24 Carne Junior Fellowship
As a classical violinist, my passion goes beyond performance. I believe that music has the unique ability to inspire, heal, and connect people on a deep emotional level. I often reflect on the power of sound as a means of thinking and dreaming; every note I play is an expression of my vision for a more harmonious, and compassionate world. With the project Soundscapes of Emotions: Connecting Through Music, I have undertaken a series of concerts dedicated to exploring the intimate relationship between music, emotion, and connection. My aim is to create an immersive and transformative experience for the audience, one that fosters empathy and encourages positive change.
Through my journey as a musician, I was honoured to receive the Carne Junior Fellowship, which allowed me to develop The Soundscapes of Emotions project at the Royal College of Music. This award, made possible by Philip Carne’s generosity, enabled me to explore how music can enhance well-being and evoke deep emotional responses. Inspired by synaesthesia—the ability to perceive sounds as colours—I investigated music's multisensory impact, particularly through the emotionally rich works of Olivier Messiaen. His Quartet for the End of Time, composed during his imprisonment in WWII and closely linked to colour and emotion, became a key influence in my exploration of music’s role in health and its power to create immersive, emotionally engaging experiences.
The Soundscapes of Emotions was also shaped by the music of Jean Sibelius, whose synaesthetic perceptions deeply resonated with my research. His works, inspired by the Finnish landscape, intertwine nature, spirituality, and sensory experience in a uniquely expressive way. My connection to Sibelius began through the Sibelius Society in Italy, where I shared my reflections on his music, and deepened during a visit to Finland, exploring the places that influenced his creative process. You can read more in my article:
In March 2024, I presented Echoes of Finland: Sibelius in Sight and Sound, performing his Piano Trios and Vattendropper with fellow RCM musicians. Inspired by Sibelius’s bond with nature, we incorporated visuals and lighting to reflect the moods and imagery in his music.
This approach continued in Aurora Harmonica: Musical Canvas of Northern Skies (July 2024), where we explored Nordic soundscapes through works by Sibelius, Grieg, and the Danish Quartet. The performance combined music with projections of Northern skies, further expanding the multisensory dimension of the project.
This project gave me the opportunity to collaborate with musicians, lighting designers, and researchers to explore how the interplay of sound, nature, and synaesthesia can transform traditional concerts into immersive experiences. Audience and performer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many highlighting a heightened emotional connection and deeper sensory engagement with the music.