My entry to the project was through Alex South through my own work with Nordic Viola. Founded in 2016, Nordic Viola is a flexible ensemble of woodwind and string players forming musical and cultural connections in the North Atlantic Region with an emphasis on contemporary music and its relationship with traditional forms

It all began with a haunting image I couldn’t shake—55 long-finned pilot whales stranded on the shores of Traigh Mhor beach in 2023. For eight long hours, the beach became a liminal space between life and death. Here, two species who live in such different worlds encountered each other in a profound and tragic way.