Right now: Preparing for the four books of Madrigals, by George Crumb. Music that’s like a gigantic puzzle. In the beginning it’s just thousands of bits and pieces lying around. No borders, no contours, no clear pictures, just rhythms, words and sounds floating around trying…
Today I’ve updated my media site to be more…me. Please visit. Click on music/media.
In the Autumn 2004 I was a very tired mother of a two-year old, and I had also just received my Konzertexamen-diploma. Twenty-eight years old with a long education behind me and a future I didn’t know anything about. Lost…
Some years seem to be all about doing new things, thinking in new ways and getting new perspectives. Up until now 2014 is one of those years. From the end of April to the end of May I will have performed nine new…
Autumn is almost over. A period full of events going into more peaceful times. I’ve sung, taught, travelled, had adventures and tried to be calm in the middle of it. Tired and unhappy vocal chords have forced me to stop…
Sunday oct 6th at Henie Onstad Art Centre outside Oslo. ”Music by the great Arne Nordheim. Fem Kryptofonier, together with Cikada Duo. Fem Kryptofonier was commissioned by Cikada Duo and premiered in Culture Jakob in 2001 together with Hilde Torgersen. Whenthe notes were delivered to the musicians, the work was unfinished and Nordheim’s ideas were further developed in dialogue withCikada Duo through workshop-like samples. The texts are taken from the Greek poet Arkhilokhos, who lived 600 BC. Arkhilokhos iswell known…
A very, very nice review of Sounds, sweet airs and the art of longing. Klassisk Musikkmagasin 3/13. read review (in norwegian) English translation: Even if I had my own personal geisha, I doubt if I would be more charmed…
”Sounds, sweet airs and the art of longing” is ”CD of the week” in the Danish Radio- ”Ugens cd”. (Danish) Engelske ballader – Sounds, sweet airs and the art of longing En lut klimprer delikat, sangerinden synger sine melankolske…
An article in norwegian about me, my musical visions and a few words about a few of the things I’m doing. There is so much more to be said, so very much more, but still… Klick here: Published in Vårt…
It’s full summer. The kind of summer we in Scandinavia haven’t seen in years. The kind of summer that makes one’s thoughts melt and your whole being move slower. For me this summer has meant, and means, a lot of…