The Norwegian State Grant for established artists
Arts Council Norway has given Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen the Norwegian State Grant for established artists. This is given as a recognition for HKKS´ achievements as a soloist, chamber musician and …
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New commission by Rolf Wallin
© Benjamin Ealovega Rolf Wallin has agreed to write a double concerto for cello, percussion and orchestra. The soloists will be cellist Tanja Tetzlaff and Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen on percussion. …
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Overwhelmed and deeply honoured to receive The Norwegian State Grant for established artists!
Thank you Arts Council Norway for this immense recognition.
And thank you to all the people that have supported me, cheered for me, walked with me and given me a direction, so that I can do what I do and be who I am.
It feels strange to receive such honour and support to continue my work, in a time where no one knows how our future will look or what it will bring. In these days many deeply worried artists are wondering what to do next and how to express themselves in the future.
My sincere hope is that these trying times will shape us to be even more capable to be artistically and personally relative. And that we all very soon can again come together, stronger than ever, to bring more emotional and cognitive clarity through arts, to enrich ourselves and our communities.
From past, present and future – Long live the music and the arts!
In these very hard times it is crucial to spread hope and solace to the world and each other. And to believe that maybe post-corona, we will one day wake up to a world that has realized that we should work together rather than fighting each other, as Robert von Bahr in BIS Records puts it.
My commission "Lament" for percussion and choir by Lars Petter Hagen has been recorded with The Norwegian Soloists´ Choir conducted by Grete Pedersen and will be released on BIS this autumn.
Described as an ululation (but indeed a hopeful and beautiful one), so slow that it is almost standing still, it describes the sentiments of many of us right now.
The label, composer and us artists want to share the first part of "Lament" with you for free.
And hope it can give you audible comfort these times.
Follow the link and listen or download it:
www.eclassical.com/pages/lament.html
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Free download Our musical gift to you during these trying times. www.eclassical.com/webarea/Hagen_Lament_part_1.mp3 Lament, part 1, by Lars Petter Hagen Hans-KristianIn these times we all try to adapt to our new state of being. And at the same time we know that normality will again occur, hopefully sooner than later.
And that we again can come together to make art at the Spannungen Festival in Heimbach in June.
Until then, please enjoy the newly released broadcast from last year´s festival. Here I have the pleasure of playing Kurtag´s six pieces for clarinet and cimbalom with Sharon Kam (after about 44 mins).
Take great care out there.
Kammermusikfest Spannungen 2019 - "Hemmungslos auf einfache Art"
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Anklänge an ungarische Musik zogen sich wie ein roter Faden durch das Programm des Abschlusskonzerts vom Kammermusikfest "Spannungen" in der Eifel. Bei manchen Werken äußerte sich das in "rhythmisc...
One of the greatest pleasures of commissioning music besides performances, is to be a part of the work process with “your” composer. This week has been a hectic one working with three different commissions simultaneously.
Eivind Buene is writing a concerto for percussion and wind ensemble that will be played in 21-22 with the professional military bands in Norway.
Henrik Hellstenius new percussion concerto will be premiered with Stavanger Symphony and Nordic Voices in May this spring.
And with Rolf Wallin I am learning his “Yo” (Leipzig in April), at the same time as he writes a double concerto for cello and percussion that will be premiered in 21 with cellist Tanja Tetzlaff.
This work gives me immense joy !
So happy to reveal that Rolf Wallin will write a double concerto for cello and percussion!
I will share this with the amazing cellist and my long time musical companion Tanja Tetzlaff.
To be premiered already season 20-21.
Which orchestras that are involved will be announced shortly.
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© Benjamin Ealovega Rolf Wallin has agreed to write a double concerto for cello, percussion and orchestra. The soloists will be cellist Tanja Tetzlaff and Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen on percussion....