Sebastian Currier

Grawemeyer Award–winning composer Sebastian Currier is known for writing "music with a distinctive voice" (New York Times) that is "lyrical, colorful, firmly rooted in tradition, but absolutely new" (Washington Post). His works have been performed by acclaimed artists and orchestras around the world, including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Kronos Quartet, Berlin Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He has received a Rome Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Berlin Prize.

While at Bogliasco, Sebastian will work on a piece for violin solo, string ensemble, electronic samples, and video. Entitled THE SEASONS, it is created in collaboration with video artist Pawel Wojtasik and examines seasonal change in this time of acute climate anxiety. It is written for the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and will be premiered in the fall of 2027.