Andreja Andrić (1973) is a Serbian composer and programmer, living in Aarhus in Denmark. He cultivates a keen interest in basic elements of music: pure intervals, tones, colors, durations. He enjoys playful exploration of mathematical processes and chance. He uses computer programming as key means of artistic expression, with the aim of discovering pristine, dynamic and complex sound worlds. Pioneer of solo smartphone symphony as a music genre and of smartphone recital as a concert practice, he is also active in the fields of computer music, video and software art. His work has been presented in venues such as Museum of Moscow and Musikhuset Aarhus, and he has performed in numerous international new media and sound art festivals such as World Music Days 2019 in Tallinn, Estonia and Festival Futura in Crest, France (2018). Holds a PhD in Music Informatics from the State University of Milan, Italy.

About the piece

Meditations is a cycle of music pieces inspired by Japanese Zen gardens. Like the gardens themselves, the music is intended to be aligned with the intimate essence of nature, not to imitate its actual appearance. The works also serve as an aid to meditation for listeners and performers alike. Each work can last for any amount of time. Notation consists of hundreds of short poems which describe the music in minute detail but at the same time leave significant space for creative interpretation.