Kaija Saariaho on Composing Using a Computer Today

Filmed at the historic RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer at the Computer Music Center, Columbia University, Kaija Saariaho-having already spoken about composing using computer in the 1980s ( • Kaija Saariaho on Comp... )-discusses composing using computers today.
Saariaho underlines the importance of ensuring that the performer remains more important than the machine and the visual elements in performances of her work.
More information about Kaija Saariaho's 2011-2012 residency is available at www.carnegiehall.org/saariaho