On this album, we present a number of works by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho (b. 1952), living and creating in Paris.

She is one of the most appreciated contemporary artists, exploring sound spaces in search of a new musical language.Instead of traditional harmonic or melodic solutions, the composer focuses primarily on the sound itself and its qualities – colour, strength, dynamics. She operates with wide and static sound planes, soft, sharp and rough sounds, whose function is to provide the piece with a structure. The cello becomes a vehicle that takes listeners to intimate spaces, closely related to nature, to which the titles of individual compositions refer. This instrument (sometimes also supported by electronics) contains a real cosmos of meditative sounds.

The only performer of all the compositions presented on the album is Joanna Gutowska, a Polish cellist residing in London. The artist has been performing since the age of 12, co-operating with the best orchestras in the world and performing at prestigious festivals. Her interests include various genres and musical styles; she is also keen on exploring contemporary music. She devoted her doctoral thesis to the work of Kaija Saariaho.