Mirjam Tally (1976) - Composer
About me
Sound is central in Tally’s creations. Her music is a flow of
playful contrasts where a sense of humour and poetic use of
sound are blended to mix. Her earlier works are mainly for
chamber ensembles and electronics. In recent years, importance
of orchestral music has increased in her oeuvre.
Sometimes she uses elements of jazz, folk and pop, Nordic or exotic instruments (Estonian kannel, didgeridoo, tanpura, accordion and others) and treats sound material with a modernist open mind.
She has graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music as a
student of Lepo Sumera in 2000. Since 2006, Tally lives on the
island of Gotland, Sweden. She had her international breakthrough
in 2008 at the ISCM’s World New Music Days with her orchestra
work Turbulence. (later played at the Venice Biennale and selected
as a recommended work at Rostrum), a work for which she was
awarded the Lilla Christ Johnson Prize in 2008. In 2009-2010, she was Composer in Residence at Swedish Radio P2 channel.