Movement
in Conversation
By Elian Valerius
Behind every composition lies a world of intention, memory, and meaning. This is where the music speaks in words — intimate reflections on the creative process, conversations with fellow artists, and meditations on what it means to build emotion from silence.
Episode 1
The Language Before Words
Dur. [38:14]
A solo reflection on the origins of 'Nocturne in Azure' and the emotion that demanded it
Before a single note was written, there was a feeling — one that resisted every other form of expression. In this intimate solo episode, Elian traces the emotional geography of Nocturne in Azure from its first fragmented sketches at the piano to the completed score. He speaks about writing at night, about the particular quality of blue that exists just before dawn, and about why some pieces choose their composer rather than the other way around. Essential listening before attending the live premiere.
Episode 2
Silence as Structure
Dur. [52:47]
A conversation with cellist and chamber musician Irina Solm on space, restraint, and the art of listening
Elian sits down with celebrated cellist Irina Solm — a longtime collaborator and a performer on Echoes & Silences — to explore the role of silence in composition and performance. They discuss how a rest on a page can carry more emotional weight than a chord, why the greatest chamber music is built from restraint as much as expression, and what it feels like to perform a piece that was written with a specific grief in mind. Profound, unhurried, and deeply human.
Episode 3
Stories Scored
Dur. [52:47]
On the craft of film scoring — a conversation with director Léa Dubois
Film director Léa Dubois — whose words appear in Elian's testimonials — joins the podcast to discuss their collaboration on the award-winning score that brought her latest film to life. They trace the arc of that creative partnership: the early conversations about tone and feeling, the moments when the music took the story somewhere neither of them had anticipated, and what it means to let sound carry the weight that images alone cannot. A rare window into the meeting point of two artistic visions.