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Two young, talented composers will frame this year's Young Nordic Music, August 26th-31st in Piteå, Sweden.
Bára Gísladóttir's piece Seven heavens (of different heights (and depths)) will be performed at the opening concert in Piteå Church August 28th at 7 pm. The piece is from 2018 and written for oboe, percussion, harpsichord and double bass.
James Black will close the festival with This Piece Will Improve Your Life, August 31st 6 pm at the event called Delightful and absurd: chamber music, sinfonietta & music theatre.
Black & Gísladóttir/credit Nicklas Ottander & Gabrielle Motola
Earlier this year, Gísladóttir and Black both received the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Foundation talent award for young aspiring artist under the age of 35. In our newsfeed, we wrote:
“Both are among the most talented and interesting composers of their generation, both combine traditional and extended playing techniques, both occasionally enter the stage to perform their own pieces.”
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The vision of Young Nordic Music is to promote upcoming, nordic artist, who create new music, sound- and performance art. Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden take turns hosting the festival, and this year it is Sweden's turn hosting the 73rd edition.
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