Teli (תלי)
The word Teli (תלי) originated from chapter 6:1 of the Sefer Yezirah. There are numerous aspects for its interpretation; the imaginary axis around which the heavens rotate, or the constellation of Draco, which owns the stars in all the houses of the zodiac. In astronomical texts it has been interpreted as being the inclination between two celestial planes... No matter which it signifies, it means something that is at the same time small as a dot, as well as great and beyond the galaxy.
The piece is divided into seven sections, which also refer to the Bahir, "the seven visible voices."
Po-Yu Wang
Composition
Po-Yu Wang is a Taiwanese composer based in Zurich, born in Taipei in 1984. During his early education, he studied composition and electronic music with Ya-Ming Hsu and Yu-Chung Tseng. On the recommendation of French electronic music composer Christian Eloy, he continued his studies at the Zurich University of the Arts. In 2021, he completed his Master’s degree in Composition under Isabel Mundry at the Zurich University of the Arts, and he is currently pursuing a doctoral degree within an artistic-scientific doctoral program at the Zurich University of the Arts and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz.
For his work, he has received various awards, including the Petites Formes Acousmatic Composition Competition in Paris and the WOCMAT International Phil Winsor Electroacoustic Music Competition. Wang is engaged in creating instrumental and electronic music, multimedia works, and soundtracks for films. In recent years, he has developed a growing interest in exploring the composition process through the lens of post-structuralism.
He has established numerous collaborations with musicians and music groups, including conductors William Blank and Baldur Brönnimann, as well as the Ensemble Arc-en-Ciel and the ZHdK Vocal Ensemble. His compositions have been premiered in Austria, France, Switzerland, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan.
Johannes Olausson
Cello — Intermezzo Performer
Johannes Olausson grew up in Sweden and completed his bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Music in Malmö, spending an exchange year at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in Maria Sellner’s class. He then studied with Prof. Martina Schucan at the Zurich University of the Arts, where he obtained both a master’s in performance and a master’s in education. He is currently working as a cello teacher, conductor of youth ensembles, and freelance cellist in Switzerland.