Depression Suite

Depression Suite
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Musaklubi’s guest in April is Rovaniemi-based composer and visual artist Johanna Ruotsalainen, whose new interdisciplinary work Depression Suite will receive its world premiere performed by Rimpparemmi. In recent years, Ruotsalainen has collaborated with prominent international contemporary musicians and contemporary music festivals, and it has been over a decade since the composer’s last Finnish premiere.

This four-part series, which combines contemporary music, animated projections, and dance, explores depression and anxiety disorders from an everyday, even humorous, perspective. By combining various elements of performance art, the work aims to make contemporary music more relatable to diverse audiences. In the piece, the human voice, accordion, double bass, and electronic music intertwine with dance, choreography, and animation to form one vast abyss of anxiety and senseless mental anguish.

A discussion on the artist’s malaise will be held in conjunction with the performance.

Composition and animation: Johanna Ruotsalainen

Choreography: Matti Paloniemi

Lighting design: Jukka Laukkanen

Musicians: Henri Haakana, Lauri Uusitalo, Jukka Nurmela, and Helmi Järvesivu

Dance: Atte Herd and Laura Kallas

Premiere on April 21.2023, Wiljami Cultural Center

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