Affekt

Affekt explores memories, emotional states (“affects”), and the experiences caused by parting and separation. The piece reflects the perspectives of both sides: their conflicting memories and the difficulty of letting go. The two sides enter into a fragmentary dialogue, shifting in tone and direction as time moves forward. 

Affekt is a process, but a shattered one: what matters are the shifting states of mind, the music reflecting their unpredictability, their contrasts, and the fragmented nature of memory itself.

While the subject matter turns inward, the massive ensemble extends outward. Despite its vast proportions - 17 choirs, 250 singers in total, and a large orchestra - Affekt is about something intimate and human. At its core lies the attempt to capture moments, memories, and their distinct moods: the affects that linger within us.