Young emerging Polish composers and a grand old Dane

Category: concert
Date: 10/12/2009 - 19:00 - 21:00
Event Location: Concert Hall of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in katowice

Re:New Music Ensemble(s):
Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej

Re:New Music Work(s):
Momentum

Brand-New Music Festival is taking place at The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, on 8-10 December 2009. The Polish ensemble Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej has commissioned 3 pieces by young emerging Polish composers to be presented at the concert, and a cello concerto by the famous Danish composer Per Nørgård has been selected from the RE:NEW Music repertoire pool. This concerto was premiered this fall at Warsaw Autumn. Nørgård has written the piece for the young cellist Jakob Kullberg, who will also be playing in Katowice. December 10, at 19:00

Complete concert programme:

1.    Per Nørgård – Momentum (Cello Concerto No.2)
2.    Adrian Robak – premiere of the new piece (special commission of the  
festival)
3.    Tomasz Stanczyk – premiere of the new piece (special commission of the  
festival)
4.    Slawomir Kupczak – premiere of the new piece (special commisssion of  
the festival)

Brand-New Music Festival will be held at The Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, on 8-10 December 2009. It is organized by the Composition, Conducting and Music Theory Department of the Academy, with collaboration of the New Music Orchestra (Orkiestra Muzyki Nowej) and Polish Radio in Katowice.

The aim of the festival is to promote new music and arrange meeting for young composers from music academies in Poland and abroad.
A part from a number of special concerts, there will be a workshop for students and guests, led by the Danish composer Per Nørgård and the ensemble will invite the audience inside for an open rehearsal.

Photo of Jakob Kullberg: Charlotta Miranda
Photo of Jakob Kullberg and Per Nørgård: Kåre Viemose