Innovative chamber music
The Swedish Society of Composers celebrates 100 years.
The Swedish Society of Composers (Föreningen Svenska Tonsättare, FST) was founded in 1918 by around thirty composers who were active at the turn of the last century, including Wilhelm Stenhammar and Helena Munktell. The purpose was and is to safeguard the artistic, financial and social interests of Swedish composers. FST is now celebrating 100 years, and at Konserthuset we are celebrating with two concerts on this day.
In this chamber music programme with live electronics, woodwinds, singing and percussion, generations of composers converge, and much of the music was especially composed for the participating musicians. The music is also performed by some of our most prominent and renowned musicians within new music.
Most pieces were composed in the last 15 years, but we will also hear some examples of works from the 1970s and 80s. The grand doyen of composers in this particular performance, Lars-Gunnar Bodin (born 1935), begins the whimsical and varied anniversary programme.
In partnership with the Swedish Society of Composers.
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The music
Approximate times -
Lars-Gunnar Bodin Enbart för Kerstin for mezzo soprano and tape12 min
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Malin Bång Split rudder for prepared contrabass recorder and electronics10 min
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Benjamin Staern Endast luft och brus for tuba and live-electronics8 min
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Martina Tomner Birds of Passage for recorder and tape13 min
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Intermission20 min
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Paulina Sundin Echo in Silence for trombone, percussion and EAM10 min
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Miklós Maros Manipulation I for bassoon and electronics7 min
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Johannes Johansson Bränd himmel for flute and tape9 min
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Per Mårtensson Devotion for flute and electronics13 min
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Participants
- Anna Petrini recorder
- Anders Jonhäll flute
- Kjetil Myklebust tuba
- Ivo Nilsson trombone
- Jonny Axelsson percussion
- Anne Pajunen mezzo-soprano
- Benjamin Staern electronics
- Daniel Handsworth bassoon
- Ida Höög recorder
- Sofie Ejmunds host