A lullaby to start the week
From Sounds, sweet Airs and the Art of Longing with me and Fredrik Bock. Lovely melody by Benedicte Torget. [iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2NkYeGrCkr8"]
When music is scary
On the occasion of Sunday’s concert with Paulus Barokk. I realise, when I write these posts, that many of them are about what I’ve learned and what I now have to re-learn in my own way. Always having been the good student, doing what the grown-ups…
It's not you. It's me. Really.
I’ve just read ”The Four Agreements” by Don Miguel Ruiz. It’s the kind of book that I don’t usually read (just because…), but someone read a quote from it which really provoked me, so I had to read it. ”Never take anything personal”… Well, if that’s…
Preparing. Puzzle.
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…
New sounds in the air
Today I've updated my media site to be more…me. Please visit. Click on music/media.
Ophelia - or (re)Fin(d)ing my voice
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 and a bit sad. The musical…
A very new spring…
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 pieces. That's nine different…
Falling into autumn into winter...
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 for a while and look beyond…
Arne Nordheim at Henie Onstad Art Centre
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…
You don't need a personal geisha...
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 by her than…