Kristo Matson

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Kristo Matson (born November 25, 1980 in Pärnu ) is an Estonian composer and musician.

life and work

Kristo Matson took courses in trombone , music theory and composition at the Heino Eller Music School in Tartu and in theology at the University of Tartu . He also studied at the Estonian Academy of Music with Tõnu Kõrvits and Helena Tulve . He has been teaching music theory since 2005, initially at the Heino Eller Music School in Tartu and since 2007 at the Tallinna Muusikakeskkool Music High School in Tallinn . Matson has been a member of the Estonian Composers' Union ( Eesti Heliloojate Liit ) since 2007 .

Kristo Matson has presented various works for symphony orchestra, for strings and for clarinet, as well as pieces for choirs. His most famous works include the Cantus in memoriam Malera Kasuku for symphony orchestra, which was premiered in 2005 by Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester under Risto Joost and played again in 2008 as part of the Estonian Music Days, as well as his 2007 string quartet and the Song of Silence (2008) for soprano , Alto, female choir, flute, guitar and percussion . His chamber music work REM for bass clarinet , baritone electric guitar and drums, premiered in 2010, is one of the six selected Estonian works to be performed at the 2012 ISCM World Music Days .

Performed works

Orchestral works

  • Lyrica for string orchestra (2003)
  • Act , Symphonic Poetry (2005)
  • Cantus in memoriam Malera Kasuku (2005)
  • Festive Signal for wind orchestra (2010)

Works for a small ensemble

  • Trio Ostinato for violin, cello and piano (2005), performed at the Autumn Festival of the Estonian Academy of Music
  • The Night Is So Dark and Tender ... for flute, soprano saxophone and piano (2006)
  • Distorting Mirror for flute, clarinet, saxophone, piano, violin, viola, cello (2007), premiered at the Estonian Music Days
  • String quartet with the movements: I Misterios, II Largo e cantabile, III Con moto (2007)
  • REM for bass clarinet, baritone electric guitar and drums (2010)

Works for solo instruments

  • Waiting for percussion: tam-tam, vibraphone and marimba (2003/2006)
  • Meditation for Clarinet (2005), performed at the Estonian Music Days
  • Lullaby for piano (2010)
  • Turn for piano (2011)

Vocal and choral music

  • Echo of time for mixed choir (2003)
  • Lullaby for mixed choir (2003)
  • Fate for male choir (2005)
  • Everything Around Me Turns into Song for female choir (2006)
  • Restless for male choir (2006)
  • Song of Silence for soprano, alto, female choir, flute, guitar and percussion on texts by Doris Kareva, Kalju Kangur and Olivia Saar (2008)
  • 131st Psalm of David for mixed choir (2009)
  • Field Maiden , song cycle for female voice and piano (2009)
  • Three Estonian folk songs for mixed choir a cappella (2010)

furthermore orchestrations and arrangements

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Matson's biography
  2. ↑ Catalog raisonné
  3. ↑ ISCM World Music Days 2012 ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / helilooja.ee
  4. ↑ All information according to the catalog raisonné
personal data
SURNAME Matson, Kristo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 25, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Parnu