In Terra Memoria, the Ragazze Quartet brings together three Scandinavian worlds: the timeless power of folk music, the ethereal sounds of Kaija Saariaho and the introspective depth of Sibelius. Time, or timelessness, and inner emotional life are the common threads running through the programme. Scandinavia's rich folk music tradition is evident in the enormous number of beautiful, often melancholic pieces that have been passed down through oral tradition and collective memory. They tell stories about nature, the sea and human emotions. Ragazze plays a selection of arrangements from “the Ireland of the North”. Saariaho's Terra Memoria explores memory in an abstract, almost physical way. Saariaho describes how we continue to think about people who are no longer with us: their lives are over, but our feelings about them continue to change. Some memories fade, others remain crystal clear and can haunt us for years. This idea is reflected in the music: certain elements are constantly transforming, while others return virtually unchanged.