Tero Saarinen’s new creation delves into the music of Kaija Saariaho. The multidisciplinary work envelops the spectator in a powerful sensory experience.

In Study for Life, TSC dancers, musicians of the Amsterdam based Het Muziek ensemble, soprano Raquel Camarinha, and Tuomas Norvio’s sound design, interweaving Saariaho’s compositions, bring her nuanced and delicate world to life. 

Study for Life revolves around the desire for connection in a fragmented world, both in relation to others and to oneself. 

Beginning from a dystopian and solitary landscape, the multidisciplinary piece gradually travels towards hope and a richer sensory spectrum.

Blending elements of a dance piece, concert and sound installation, the work immerses and merges them into one synesthetic experience. 

With the audience seated in a 360-degree arrangement around the stage, the creation invites the audience to physically enter Saariaho’s textured musical world. 

In total, the evening includes four of Saariaho’s early compositions: Study for Life (1980), Petals (1988), Lichtbogen (1986), Attente and Parfum de l’instant (2002, from Quatre Instants). 

Dance House Helsinki

28.2.-7.3.2026

Performances:

28.2. / 3.3. / 4.3. / 5.3. / 6.3. at 19.00

7.3. at 15.00

Tickets 18–86 €, duration 1 h 20 min