Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen is the artistic leader of this project which includes music, ballet and acting.
ODYSSEUS includes our own arrangements of meditaerian folk music and contemporary classical music by Ligeti, Messiaen and Xenakis, with texts chosen from Homers The Odyssey, the Greek composer Georges Aperghis and improvisation.
This is no attempt of dramatizing the whole book of Homer, but rather drawing out the prophecies of Kirke, Odyssevs tasks on his journey, friendship, sacrifices and the courage it takes to be present in our own lives.
Music:
Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds (for solo percussion)
Iannis Xenakis: Embellie (for solo viola)
György Ligeti: Hungarian Rock (for solo cembalo)
Various Greek folk melodies arranged by the ensemble
Dance/choreography: Cecilie Lindeman Steen (Carte Blanche, solo)
Actor: Duc Mai-The (Oslo New Theatre, freelance)
Vocal: Savina Yannatou (ECM artist, Greek folksinger / avantgarde)
Viola/script: Gro Løvdahl (Swedish Chamber Orchestra, soloist)
Keyboards: Bjørn Andor Drage
Percussion: HKKS
Lightdesign: Inger Johanne Byhring (Pia Myhrvold, ballet, theatre)
Sound: Stig Gunnar Ringen (the jazz club BLÅ)
Artistic leader: HKKS
Tour in Norway 2005
21.01 Drammens Teater / 7PM
22.01 Hamar Kulturhus / 6PM
24.01 Festiviteten, Haugesund / 7:30 PM
25.01 Sandnes Kulturhus / 7:30 PM
26.01 Grimstad Kulturhus / 7:30 PM
27.01 Ibsenhuset, Skien / 7:30 PM0
29.01 Bjørnsonhuset, Molde / 6 PM
31.01 Folkets Hus, Sarpsborg / 7:30 PM
01.02 Nøtterøy Kulturhus / 7:30 PM
02.02 Ål Kulturhus / 7:30 PM
04.02 Bodø Kulturhus / 7:30 PM
05.02 Harstad Kulturhus / 8 PM
Produced by Norwegian Concert Agency, Rikskonsertene