Composer: Kenichi Ikuno Sekiguchi
Performers: Atlys String Quartet

The theme for these variations has an ancient origin: it is the oldest complete composition that has survived to our day. This music was etched on an ancient Greek memorial tablet and was meant to be sung. The text goes as follows:

While you live, shine
have no grief at all
life exists only for a short while
and Time demands his due.

These variations try to evoke a snapshot of different parts of life: happy, melancholic, and exuberant.

Kenichi Ikuno Sekiguchi

Ikuno - Seikilos Variations for String Quartet (2023)

Japanese-Mexican music composer and arranger. Alumnus of Mannes College, NYC and Royal College of Music, London. Jóvenes Creadores del FONCA 2016/2017.