Kaija Saariaho
Photo: Priska Ketterer.
The Opéra de Paris is naming a salon at Bastille after Kaija Saariaho, who passed away last June. According to the Opéra’s press release, this tribute to the Finnish composer, initiated by Alexander Neef, emphasizes her « special relationship with Paris, where she moved in 1982 to study at IRCAM » and pays homage to « one of the most gifted musical pioneers of her generation.
