Vision Summary – Isabel Richiusa

Isabel Richiusa’s music flows from the innermost core, rooted in jazz, classical traditions, folklore, and improvisation, yet transcending genre into a contemporary chamber-jazz language. Her compositions are intimate, floating, and expressive—vulnerable and fragile, yet profoundly alive. Calmness and intensity, intellect and feeling, poetry and sensuality coexist, reflecting the subtleties of daily being.

Her sound treats voice, rhythm, harmony, and melody as equal partners, crafting textures that are immersive, precise, and spontaneous. The voice becomes both a narrative and a sonic instrument, conveying meaning with every word and inflection, while the ensemble responds in subtle, textural dialogue.

Richiusa’s music thrives on contrasts: introversion and extroversion, silence and intensity, light and shadow. Improvisation ensures that each performance is unique, yet anchored in a coherent emotional core. Poetry and metaphor guide her compositions, leaving space for the listener’s imagination and reflection.

The ensemble’s aesthetic is light and floating yet grounded, creating intimate soundscapes that resonate deeply. Music is experienced as a river: diverse influences converge into a unified flow, inviting listeners to dive into sound that awakens perception, stirs the soul, and leaves an imprint on human experience.

Columns of Sound is meant to move hearts, awaken sensitivity, and inspire transformation—not only in listeners but in the world around them. Every note, every word, every silence carries purpose, aiming to touch something essential in humans and on this planet.

Columns of Sound is a sonic exploration of presence, intimacy, and poetic narrative—where every note, every word, and every silence carries its own meaning.