“Harmonies that slowly slide into one another… The drum turns into a kind of wind machine with a rippling effect that acts as a sonic smoke canon to put a fog or mysterious smoke veil at the bottom of the soundscape.”
— Klassik (translated from Danish)
Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival 2023 - Basel, Switzerland © Zlatko Micic
Concert Reviews
“Ces noces de la musique et du murmure se retrouvent dans ‘We Are Strangers’ de Kirsten Milenko, pour violon, alto, violoncelle, contrebasse et viole de gambe. Ici, ce sont les fantômes d’une mélancolie vaguement néo-tonale que caressent les archets et les cordes, esquissant un voile délicat et séduisant, comme suspendu.”
— Toute La Culture
“[Solace] had a gentle opening that sat softly in the ear. Full of effects, like harmonics and fingers bouncing on the neck of the cello, the music seemed to evoke imagery, rarely rising above a soft dynamic, as it slowly weaved its musical story before a mysterious and beguiling finish. The playing was simply extraordinary.”
— Limelight Magazine
“Die Kooperation von Musik und Tanz ist bei ‘De-Voir’ ganz sicher sehr zu loben. Und auch Einzelteile der Choreographie gehen stark unter die Haut. Nur an ihrer Verbindung könnte vielleicht werden.”
— Ballett Journal; Magazin für Ballett
“Kirsten has allowed herself to evolve, to let her nature and interests coalesce to produce sounds that allow you to immerse yourself and be lifted.”
— Pittwater Online News
“Le style délicat de l’Australienne Kirsten Milenko a mis en valeur le timbre particulier de la viole de gambe, intégrant l’instrument au cœur d’un quintette à cordes tout en échos dans son très beau ‘We Are Strangers’. ”
— Bachtrack
“Fra begyndelsen vokser mystiske og fortættede klange ud af orkestret, hvor også en stor variation af instrumenter kommer i spil. Harmonier, der langsomt glider over i hinanden... Den store tromme bliver til en slags vindmaskine med en rislende effekt, der nærmest fungerer som en lydmæssig røgkanon, der lægger en tåge eller mystisk røgslør nederst i lydbilledet.”
— Klassisk
“Une musique de l’errance aux textures flottantes et registres clairs superbement restituée par les interprètes de Musikfabrik.”
— ResMusica
“Åbningskoncerten for årets Klangfestival stod smukt i rummet i koncertsalen i det gamle radiohus med sine fire minutiøse, tyste værker… det efterlod et smukt indtryk af en flok unge toneskabere, der vil røre publikum og skærpe vores opmærksomhed for lydverdenens detaljer og nuancer.”
— Politiken
“The music captures the first gentle hints of regrowth and regeneration. Playing in pianissimo throughout, the players evoked moments of despair, contrasted with gentle imagery and symbolism of hope. It could have meant many different things to many people.”
— Canberra CityNews
Premiere of Traho: Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra with conductor Lin Liao, Lucerne Festival 2021
Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival 2023 - Basel, Switzerland © Zlatko Micic