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Vivian Greven, Vira V, 2021Vivian Greven, Vira V, 2021; Courtesy of the artist und Kadel Willborn, Düsseldorf; Foto: Ivo Faber
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Study for Life

Tero Saarinen, Kaija Saariaho

Events & Tickets

PREMIERE
30 July 2025 – 8 p.m.
Werkstattbühne

DURATION
approx. 70 minutes (no intermission)

About

Tero Saarinens new, immersive and multidisciplinary piece Study for Life is an homage to Kaija Saariaho’s music. Ever since they first met in 1991, they shared a close artistic friendship.

An immersive, multidisciplinary piece that combines music, visual art and choreography (2025)

Austrian premiere

Cast

Choreographer, Concept
Tero Saarinen

Music
Kaija Saariaho

Stage Designer
Erika Turunen, Fabiana Piccioli, Sander Loonen

Costume Designer
Erika Turunen

Lighting Designer
Fabiana Piccioli, Sander Loonen

Sound Designer, Soundscapes
Tuomas Norvio

Choreography Assistant
Satu Halttunen, Natasha Lommi

 

 

 

Sopran Raquel Camarinha

Asko|Schönberg

Tero Saarinen Company

IMAGES
Study for Life-Werkstattbühne-Bregenzer Festspiele
Study for Life-Werkstattbühne-Bregenzer Festspiele-Tanzende Frau

Borrowed Light

Tero Saarinen`s signature piece Borrowed Light takes the stage at the Wekstattbühne on 23 and 24 July 2025.

Vivian Greven - O - 2017 - Borrowed Light
The power of light and poetry

In 2025, the Werkstattbühne hosts a  wide range of contemporary art, joined by the US-American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato.
 

Joyce DiDonato
Bregenzer Festspiele