WORK IN PROGRESS
Miniature-piece for BIT20 Ensemble anniversary
Piece for Rolf Borch, solo clarinet
Full scale opera "Khairos" to be developed for Den Norske Opera
Libretto: Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen
JULY AND FORWARD 2009 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
Development of 2 operas, in collaboration with BEK
More info
"Veslefrikk" will be premiered in 2010 and gets promoted internationally with TV-broadcast to 39 countries
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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, with conductor Eivind Aadland, performs "Kyklop" december 3 and 4 in Grieghallen, Bergen at 19.30
Program (pdf)
Baroniet Rosendal
August 14, at 20.00
Hanne Bramness reads her poem ”Ørkentilstander” and Lars Amund Vaage reads his poem about the sheepfarmer. Music composed and performed by Knut Vaage
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New piece: "Høgsongen" (The song of Salomo). For Collegium Musicum, text from the bible. Durata 40 min
MAY/JUNE 2009 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
Music for outdoor theatre in Gamle Bergen (Old Bergen) June 10.-21. every day at 18:00: "Hvem har tatt min venstre sko?" ("Who took my left shoe?")
More info
MAR/APR 2009 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
Music for the exhibition "Perpetuity" by Yoel Vazquez at Gallery S12 March 6 to April 19
"Satellitt"
"Elektra" and "multiMORF II" on the operaroof
Music, Knut Vaage, Victoria Johnson, electric violin, Ellen Roed and HC Gilje, video, Thorolf Thuestad, sounddesign
Operaroof, Bjørvika 28.4 at 22
The project is supported by Norsk kulturråd and pilotfunds from NMH
Free admission
Trailer
More info (NMH, Norwegian)
More info (Ballade, Norwegian)
March 28, USF Verftet, Sardinen, at 13.00: Premiere of new piece "Mannen", extracted from the opera "Someone is Going to Come".
Performers:
Håkon Matti Skrede, tenor
Håkon Nilsen, clarinet
Knut Christian Jansson, piano
Lyrics: Jon Fosse
More info
March 24, opening of Borealis at Bergen Travpark, at 18.45. The project "Collage Spectacular" (including performance of "Graffiti")
More info
Review in Åsane Tidende (Norwegian)
JAN/FEB 2009 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
"Paper" is a collaborative project between artists, mixing theatre, sculpture and music. Performance of "Noko", "Jug Band Rag" and "5 Moment"
Stord kulturhus, Friday 20.2.2009 at 19.30
Bømlo kulturhus, Saturday 21.2.2009 at 18
Kulturhuset Husnes, Sunday 22.2.2009 at 16 (note the time!)
Tickets: Adults kr 200,-/children kr 150,-
More info (word), poster and flyer(pdf)
Article in Fitjarposten (Norwegian)
Interview in Sunnhordland (Norwegian, pdf)
Interview in BT (Norwegian)
Review in Sunnhordland (Norwegian, pdf)
Slideshow
January 29, 2009
Røsbaks evening
Poetry by Lars Amund Vaage and Hanne Bramness
Pianoimprovisations by Knut Vaage
Lillehammer Bryggeri at 20.00
Article (Norwegian)
NOV/DEC 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
21.12.08
Fortuna (for flute and piano), and Electra (DVD) performed in Rome
Concert serie RADICI
Scuola Popolare di musica di Testaccio
Concert hall Macro Future
www.freonensemble.it
www.skandinaviskforening.org
13.12.08
AVGARDE, Saturday December 13. at 18.00, Sardinen, USF Verftet
Fortuna (for flute and piano)
Performed by Gro Sandvik and Einar Røttingen
28.11.08
SIGNALE
"multiMORF II" for electric violin and computer, performed by FAT BATTERY
Alte Feuerwache, Mannehaim, Germany
AVGARDE, Saturday november 15. at 18.00, Sardinen, USF Verftet
18.00: Children and BIT20 Ensemble
19.00: Ensemble Ernst
20.00: Knut Vaage: Haugesongar i utval, Glenn Erik Haugland and Erling Wollestad: Bergen-Ulvik t/r Annabel Guaita, piano, Heidi Tronsmo and Ranveig Helen Lægreid, vocal
SEPT/OCT 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
New chamber piece "Noko", extracted from the opera "Someone is Going to Come".
Commissioned by BIT 20 Ensemble. Duration 20' Score and parts at MIC
"Troll" with material from E. Grieg "Troldtog" is performed in Porto (Portugal) by Orquesta Nacional do Porto in (Concert hall) Casa da Musica, Oct. 17 2008. Conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen. Other works performed: Grieg, A-minor concert and Nielsen, symphony nr. 4
Ultima, October 17, Ridehuset kl. 17.00
FMKV performs "Breaking Another Wall"
Conductor Trond Korsgård
"multiMORF II" for electric violin and computer, performed by FAT BATTERY, October 16th 2008
City Theatre
Basel, Switzerland
BrassWind, September 26., Logen at 19.30
FMKV performs "Breaking Another Wall"
Conductor Trond Korsgård
multiMORF II
Premiere September 23, Oslo Konserthus
Victoria Johnson (el.violin/computer) Thorolf Thuestad (computer/programming), HC Gilje (video)
"Blåveisfra" with Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen (poems/reading), Rolf-Erik Nystrøm (saxophone) and Knut Vaage (piano)
AVGARDE, September 20
JULY/AUG 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
New piece (or rather series of pieces): "MOMENT"
The series of "Moment" includes five versions of the same material. Scores and parts for all the versions are available at MIC
The given choices make it possible for the performers to adjust form and duration of this music for each concert situation
1 moment - contains moment 2, then moment 1 - freely, then rhythmically towards the end - duration 10 min
2 moment - contains moment 1, 2, 4 and 5 - rhythmically w. variation throughout the piece - duration 13,5 min
3 moment - contains moment 1, 2 and 3 - rhythmical start, then fading away - duration 15 min
4 moment - contains moment 1, 3, 4 and 5 - rhythm. start, slow middle section, building up to a presto at the end - duration 13 min
5 moment - contains all five moments - duration 18 min
The idea is to be in dialogue with the classical tradition of making music in movements, twisting it around, playing with the form
By putting the movements together in different ways, the music tells different stories
(The titles are in Norwegian, and can be translated into English as “1 moment”, “2 moments “ and so on)
Premiere: World premiere of "4 moment" by BIT20 Ensemble at Stresa International Festival 31st of August 2008, conducted by Trond Korsgård
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, (WASO), performs "Tjat", Friday August 29, 2008, 8 pm and Saturday August 30, 2008, 8 pm at Perth Concert Hall. Conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen
Summer School
14.07.08 - 17.07.08
FAT BATTERY Summer School
Kulturhuset USF Verftet
Bergen, Norway
Concert: Studio USF 17.07.08, 20:00
MAY/JUNE 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
"Regn" to lyrics by Ove Røsbak for female student choir "Sirenene". Score at MIC.
Premiered June 1. in Bergen, released on CD
BFO performs"Brannbataljonen" at Torgalmenningen (outdoor) Friday June 13 at 19.00
Nynorske Festspela:
Saturday June 28
Sommarklangar
Knut Vaage (piano) and Linda Øvrebø (vocal)
15.00–16.00 Salen, Ivar Aasen-tunet
Kr 150
Festspeldiktaren spelar opp
Lars Amund Vaage with guests Paal-Helge Haugen, Aasmund Kaldestad, Ove Røsbak, Knut Vaage and Linda Øvrebø
22.30–00.30 MålBar, Møre folkehøgskule, Ørsta
Kr 150
Full program (Norwegian)
"Song og draum" to Hornindal.
Excerpt from the program:
Anders Svor Museum, Hornindal at 17.00
Garden party 2008
– opening exhibition Annette Koefoed – sculpture
– presentation of Anders Svor Workshop
– Britt Pernille Frøholm, fiddle
– Linda Øvrebø, vocal, Knut Vaage, piano
– barbecue from Raftevolds hotel
Full program (pdf, Norwegian)
MAR/APR 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
New songs:
Linda Øvrebø and Musikk i Hedmark have commissioned 5 songs for poems by Olav H. Hauge for soprano and piano. Score at MIC
2 new songs for three tenors and piano. Lyrics by Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen. Score at MIC
"Regn" to lyrics by Ove Røsbak for female student choir "Sirenene". Score at MIC
Review of "Chromos" CD
FAT BATTERY plays at Landmark, AVGARDE April 24 2008
New piece for orchestra, rock band and football supporters. To be performed April 17 and 18 by Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
"Jug Band Rag" is performed at AVGARDE April 5 2008 by BIT20 Jugband: Håkon Nilsen, clarinett, John- Arild Suther, trombone, Peter Kates, percussion, Jarle Rotevatn, piano, Janne Johansson, doublebass
JAN/FEB 2008 - CONCERTS/PREMIERES/++
New pieces:
"Kyklop" for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (duration 15 min)
"(..kammerkommentar...)" "Chamber Comments" for Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, (duration 4 1/2 min)
"Vi reiser" ("We Journey") for Leon Milo (perc/technology) and Susanne Kessel (piano/voice), lyrics Helga G. Eriksen (premiered 13, 14 and 15 September 2007 at "the Postal Tower", Beethovenfest in Bonn) (duration 12 min)
Family opera "Veslefrikk" commissioned by Opera Vest
Libretto: Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen (duration 70 min)
Scores and parts for all the pieces at MIC
Concerts:
Premiere of "Kyklop" Feb. 7; review (Norwegian) in Morgenbladet
Article (pdf, Norwegian) in newspaper Kvinnheringen: "Song og draum" at Kvinnherad Kulturfestival
"TJAT" ("Chatter") performed by Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Feb. 28 and 29, and March 1. Conductor Eivind Gullberg Jensen
Victoria Johnson performs "Elektra", February 25 at 18.00, Vinterlydfestivalen in Oslo, Norwegian Academy of Music.
Visual consept: Ellen Roed
Computerprogramming: Thorolf Thuestad
Premiere of "ArcoLogi II, III and IV" in Grieghallen, February 10 at 16:00 by 9 orchestras (350 musicians) from The Norwegian School Orchestra Association in Hordaland
"Song og draum" at Kvinnherad Kulturfestival
February 10 at 15.00 Undarheim gard
Linda Øvrebø, soprano
Knut Vaage, piano/composer
Premiere of "Kyklop" for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, February 7 at 19.30. Conducted by Eivind Aadland. Radio broadcasting on NRK P2: Friday 21 March 2008
FAT BATTERY concert February 1, Bamberg, Germany
"(...kammerkommentar...)" "Chamber Comments" for Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, premiered January 5 at The Grand Party: The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra turns 30!