Event Horizon: the point of no return

for Harp and Electronics
in collaboration with Soheil Shayesteh

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2023

Solo

Dedicated to

Joost Willemze

Commissioned by

Duration

Joost Willemze, Dutch Classical Talent

7':00"

Instrumentation

Premiered by

Harp, Electronics, Live Electronics

Dutch Classical Talent 2023

Lyrics by

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Event Horizon (The Point of No Return) is a composition for harp and electronics by Ramin Amin Tafreshi and electronic musician Soheil Shayesteh, created through their close collaboration. The piece was commissioned by harpist Joost Willemze for Dutch Classical Talent 2023 and is inspired by the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Its title references the astronomical term “event horizon,” a metaphor for the point of no return, mirrored in the story of Orpheus when he realizes that Eurydice will be forever trapped in the realm of Hades.

The work explores the inner worlds of Eurydice and Orpheus: the harp narrates Orpheus’s journey, while electronics evoke the dark, haunting realm of the underworld and reflect Eurydice’s emotional turmoil. This combination portrays the tension, depth, and emotional intensity of the myth.

In 2025, Event Horizon was recorded by Joost Willemze under the 7 Mountain Records label.