“7 eMotions” – An In-Depth, Artistic Search into our Psyche / Episode III: Sadness

Join us online for a new episode of the music & literature series “7 eMotions”, presented by RCI New York in partnership with ISVOR Cultural Association Bucharest, which delves into the complicated inner lives of artists aiming to reveal how their rich panoply of feelings is turned into timeless works of art. The author and cultural journalist Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu and seven contemporary Romanian composers explore seven powerful human affects that define our psychological life and inspire our creativity: disgust, anger, sadness, surprise, contempt, joy, and fear.

The third episode of the series, an original composition by Cătălin Ștefănescu-Pătrașcu with Sebastian Antoneac on clarinet, deals with the sometimes overwhelming feeling of sadness.

Watch on our Facebook, YouTube, IG and Website  on Wednesday, September 21, 2 p.m. EST or any time later.

Next in the series:

September 28: "Surprise"  - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Aurelian Băcan, Alexandra Stanciu on basson;

October 5: "Contempt" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by   Sebastian Androne Nakanishi,    Andreea Țimiraș on cello;

October 12: "Joy" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Dan Popescu, Răzvan Florescu on vibraphone;

October 19: "Fear" - Essay by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, original composition by Gabriel Mălăncioiu,  Carla Stoleru on flute.

The artistic team of the project also include: Bogdan Vuluță – music director; Andrei Barbu - sound designer; Florin Ghenade – video director; Irinel Cîrlănaru – photography, editing, color grading; Daniel Ivașcu – graphics; Oana Ivașcu – producer and coordinator.

Project co-funded with the support of AFCN Romania.