The German Fabrik Quartet will give the world premiere of Sebastian Hilli’s Herbarium together with guitarist Petri Kumela. Commissioned by Kumela and dedicated to him, the composition draws inspiration from the herbarium of American poet Emily Dickinson, in which plants have been pressed, dried, and preserved – stopped in time as silent memories. In the music, these “preserved moments” are brought back to life: fragile, fragmentary, and at times intensely eruptive. Each section of the work is based on a single plant and its associated symbolism.
Other works in the concert lead to partial truths of varying playing styles, a restless storm of colors, and a wondrous rabbit hole that leads to dreamlike String Quartet Party.
Performers
Fabrik Quartet
Federico Ceppetelli, violin
Muzi Lyu, violin
Jacobo Díaz Robledillo, viola
Elena Cappelletti, cello
Petri Kumela, guitar
Program
Georgia Koumará: Down the Rabbit hole
Alex Paxton: Flowers
-intermission-
Sebastian Hilli: Herbarium (2026, World premiere)
I. Jasmine
II. Violet
III. Ghost Pipe
IV. Poison Ivy
V. Sarracenia
George Lewis: String Quartet 4.5 “Partial Truth”
The concert will be broadcasted by Yle.