Forever loved - never forgotten.
On the 17th June 2017, the settlements of Nuugaatsiaq and Illorsuit in northwestern Greenland were hit by a tsunami that had been triggered by a giant landslide at the bottom of the Karrat Fjord.
An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale had caused 45 million cubic meters of earth and rock to plunge as far as 1300m, creating a 90m high tsunami wave at the point of impact.
By the time the tsunami reached Nuugaatsiaq, 35km away, it had reached a height of 10m and it washed 11 houses into the fjord, among other things.
Four people died and another nine were injured. The settlement of Illorsuit was also hit, where buildings were destroyed, but fortunately no one was seriously injured.
This might be the hardest piece I’ve ever done - not because it’s technically advanced, but because of its theme. I knew the people who went missing in 2017.
Lately, my mind drifts to unfamiliar places. I feel like I’m losing my grip - trapped in a dark room, unable to find the music I’m trying to make. The sounds I shape move me to tears - yet the natural flow is gone. I miss notes - and I won’t fix them. My stroke shattered who I was. I see that now, from afar. All I can do is share what I feel - tell my stories - before I go.