Meet the AYO Episode 5 | Christopher Pantelidis, composer

Australian Youth Orchestra

For Christopher, one of the attractions of AYO National Music Camp lay in the rare chance to spend an uninterrupted block of time creating music, without the inevitable distractions that come with everyday life. He approached his new work very mathematically; from the two-week duration he was given for its creation down to the careful planning of the piece’s structure. 136199 Eris is a musical representation of the dwarf planet of the same name, fondly known as simply “Eris”. Christopher explores themes of isolation, remoteness and strife in this musical depiction of a distant world, resulting in a rather eerie and intriguing work of art. Christopher tells us more about his experience at camp, and his new work, 136199 Eris. We'd like to acknowledge we’ve recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Kaurna Nations and pay our respects to Elders both past, present and future.