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B E RG E N BERGEN
22 MAY—05 JUNE
I NTE R NATI O NAL 2019
FE STIVAL
2019
PROGRAMME
BERGEN
INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL
W W W. F I B . N O/E N
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Art as Collective
Dreaming
For almost seven decades, the Bergen Welcome to the 2019 Bergen International
International Festival has set human minds in Festival!
Together we motion with art's wild and sprawling dream-
scapes. Art is the way in which society dreams.
We are such stuff
create good
As dreams are made on; and our little life
Through music, theatre and dance, the Festival
Is rounded with a sleep.
has celebrated and rattled the city, and sought
– From THE TEMPEST
customer new answers to old questions.
When Bergen is dressed in the green delight
by William Shakespeare,
experiences of May, the best artists from Norway and
abroad arrive, standing shoulder to shoulder
to celebrate spring and the blossoming life of
festive-minded locals and international guests.
The Festival and Bergen are situated in the most
Anders Beyer
dynamic region of the country, with incredible
Festival Director
nature as a dramatic and beautiful backdrop
for all activities. The Festival wishes to make
a mark on the city and create lasting experi-
ences by letting daily life take a break, instead
offering adventurous dream rooms where one
can breathe fresh air and think new thoughts.
The Bergen International Festival is proud
We hope you will have a great cultural experience evidence of the social power and transforma-
tive potential of being able to dream together,
at the Bergen International Festival. publicly and consciously. We expand horizons
and inspire strong emotional unfolding.
With this year's Festival theme of longing, we
invite everyone, large and small, old and young,
to dream with us, and I wish you will join us
and share your hopes, ideas and your longing
for a better future on this planet. Come along
and go explore the great Festival programme,
which is categorised into Foundations, Friction
and Festivities.
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Index Foundations Festivities Other
T HE B EST OF T HE B EST I N E N T E RTA IN ME N T A N D
See also the programme calendar. T HE CL AS S I CAL ART T R AD I T I ON SU RPRISE S
096 Dialogues o
098 Festspillkollektivet m
m MUS I C 099 The Festival Exhibition: Mari Slaattelid u
m MU SIC
034 Waiting by Calixto Bieito & Karl Ove Knausgård d 100 The Festival Thanks
k Dramatised concert Opera f Film 072 Angélique Kidjo – Remain in Light
036 Goosebumps
m Music o Dialogues 073 Philharmonix – The Vienna Berlin Music Club
ú Family 037 Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott PRACT ICA L IN FORMAT ION
076 St. Matthews Passion w/Isango Ensemble
t Theatre Outdoors u Exhibition 038 Closing Concert 006 Venue Map
077 Karl Ove Knausgård w/Friends
w/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 007 Refreshments
d Dance – A Literary Concert o
040 The Brandenburg Concertos 008 Festival Restaurants
078 Anneli Drecker
w/Concerto Copenhagen 010 Expand your Festival experience
079 Balkanfest w/Igor & the Union of Cousins
041 Edvard Grieg Kor – Four Psalms 012 Tickets and prices
079 Voksne Herrers Orkester
042 Charlie Albright 014 Getting to and around Bergen
080 Georgette Dee
043 Grieg Trio
081 Harr & Hartberg
044 Leif Ove Andsnes & Friends
082 Joan As Police Woman
045 Michala Petri & Mahan Esfahani
082 Lariba
046 Vertavo Quartet w/Paul Lewis
011 Opening Ceremony km 083 Sigurd Hole Trio & Tord Gustavsen Trio
049 Troldsalen: Daniel Behle & Sveinung Bjelland
015 VR Lounge w/Philharmonia Orchestra f m 083 Celtic Roots Ensemble
050 Troldsalen: Trio con Brio Copenhagen
016 Platform Gátt 084 Moonlight Benjamin
051 Troldsalen: Steven Isserlis & Robert Levin I & II
016 Crescendo
052 Troldsalen: The Goldberg Variations
017 Bergen Now t T H E AT RE
w/Mahan Esfahani
018 Unsuk Chin - Festival Composer and 074 The Imaginary Invalid
053 Troldsalen: Hilary Hahn
Artist in Residence 075 Eins Zwei Drei
054 Troldsalen: Astrid Nordstad & Christian Grøvlen
055 Troldsalen: Oslo String Quartet f F IL M
Friction 056
057
Grieg’s Villa: Paul Lewis
Grieg’s vVlla: Tor Espen Aspaas I & II
081 FiB x BIFF – Movie Night
058 Lysøen: Noah Bendix-Balgley ú FA MILY
w/Christoph Traxler 085 Family BIFF f
R E C K L E S S A ND SH RE W D,
E XPE R I M E NTI N G A ND E XPLO RING
059 Lysøen: Marianne Thorsen & Håvard Gimse 085 Igor & the Union of Cousins m
059 Lysøen: Ye-Eun Choi w/Dmitry Shiskhin 086 Kouame Sereba m
t T H EATR E 060 Lysøen: Annar Follesø & Wolfgang Plagge 086 Silja Sol – Mikke Pus’ Diary m
023 Manes 061 Siljustøl: Eirik Johan Grøtvedt & 087 Festival Youth Day m
024 The Sandman m Eirik Haug Stømner 087 Monster Colours
026 SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill d m 062 Drop-in Concerts 088 DJ Frietmachine
063 Bergen Cathedral Choir 089 Saurus
m M U SIC 063 Sing with Bergen Cathedral Choir 090 Festival Youth Performance m d
022 Nils Frahm 064 Noah Bendix-Balgley w/Friends 091 Yana & the Yeti t
027 Ketil Hvoslef 065 Sonatas w/Crescendo 092 Pepe & Speedy m
028 Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta 066 Masterclasses and Masterclass Concert 093 My Baby Is a Queen t d m
029 Mimodramas d 067 Solstrand & Knarvik: Geir Draugsvoll & 094 Frogman t
031 Into the Beast u Mette Rasmussen
095 Family Day at Siljustøl
068 Ullensvang: Edvard Grieg Kor
095 Abraham Arzate – The Record Breaker
d DAN C E 069 Baroniet Rosendal: Leif Ove Andsnes
095 Vetterusk
030 Carte Blanche: Echo Flux & Friends
030 Carte Blanche: Primal – for Families ú 069 Bekkjarvik: Astrid Nordstad & Christian Grøvlen
w/Ingvild Schultze-Florey
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Venue map
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and before and after performances. If you pre-order,
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STRANDGATEN In the foyer, there is a bar serving PastyWorld offers food and drinks in enjoy a simple meal or a cup of coffee
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the Captain's caretaker's residence
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can be pre-ordered via Grieghallen's (Kaptein-vaktmesterboligen) in the view of Lake Nordås (Nordåsvannet).
online store before 12 noon on the fortress area before, during intervals OPE N
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day of the performance, or before 12 and after this year's festival concerts 10:00 to 17:30. Open until 20:00 on days of
KAIGATEN
festival concerts
noon on Friday for performances at the in Håkonshallen. The menu features
ES GATE
P 7 2 10 Groups may pre-order lunch and dinner
CHRISTIE S GATE
weekend. Groups can pre-order food pies of various varieties and flavours,
FESTPLASSEN
11 Studio Bergen Den Nationale 5 7 from NOK 350,– per person.
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Scene 3
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Lille and drinks to separate rooms. handmade Italian gelato, coffee, tea C ON TACT
TEG Lungegårdsvann Bergen Offentlige
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Bibliotek (Bergen OPE N and non-alcoholic beverages. Pre- Tel: 55 92 29 92
Festival Public Library) troldhaugen@kodebergen.no
From 1 hour before the performance
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Office orders can be made.
16
PRE- ORDE R OPE N
Lysverket
Bergen Kunsthall
LARS HILLES GATE
2 11 www.grieghallen.no/mat-og-drikke From 10:00 to 20 minutes after the Lysøen
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8 Grieghallen TO B O OK A V E N U E concert ends. Lysøen has a cosy café that serves
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elisabeth.hopsdal@grieghallen.no C ON TACT freshly made waffles, ice cream, soft
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See also www.fib.no/en/Venues. Tel: 467 44 993 drinks, coffee, tea and more. The café
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Universitetsaulaen 13
(The University Aula)
4 Cornerteatret
9 10
5 The National Stage post@pastyworld.com
welcomes pre-booked groups for lunch
12 (Den Nationale Scene) and coffee.
In the café in the theatre basement 7 The Festival Square
VENUES VENUES OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTRE FESTIVAL RESTAURANTS OPE N
(Teaterkjelleren) and the bar on the (Festspillplassen) During concerts, and during the museum's
1 Bergen Cathedral (Bergen Domkirke) Baroniet Rosendal 1 26 North
2 Bergen Kunsthall Bekkjarvik 2 Ácido 1st floor (Teaterbaren), pre-orders Good food and drinks will be sold at opening hours from 11:00 to 16:00.
3 Bergen Public Library Løo 3 BARE i Børsen for food and drinks during intervals the Festival Square during the period C ON TACT
(Bergen offentlige bibliotek) Fjordahallen, Kinsarvik 4 BARE Vestland Tel: 56 30 90 77
Fløyen
may be placed 30 minutes before 23 May–04 June.
4 Cornerteateret 5 Enhjørningen Fiskerestaurant mail@lysoen.no
5 Den Nationale Scene Amfiet 6 Escalón Fløien the performance.
Store Scene Troldhaugen 7 Escalón Veiten OPE N 11 Studio Bergen
Lille Scene Troldhaugen Museum 8 Hallaisen
From 30 minutes before the performance In addition to refreshments before
6 Edvard Grieg’s Square Troldsalen 9 Hoggorm
(Edvard Griegs plass) Grieg’s villa 10 Lille Tempo C ON TACT and after the performance, catering
7 The Festival Square (Festplassen) Hotel Ullensvang 11 Lysverket atle@engengruppen.no
Tent Knarvik Church 12 Nedre Nygaard (pre-orders for groups)
for small and large parties can be
Outdoors Lysøen Museum 13 NOVA pre-ordered. The bar in Studio Bergen
8 Grieghallen Oseana Art and Culture centre 14 Pascal Mat & Vin is run by Landmark Café.
Griegsalen Oseanasalen 15 Roast Restaurant & Bar
Peer Gynt-salen The Reksten Collections 16 Royal Gourmetburger & Gin OPE N
Grieghallens Foyer, 1st floor (Rekstensamlingene) 17 Tempo Tempo Before and after the performance.
Grieghallens Foyer, 2nd floor Siljustøl Museum 18 To Kokker
C ON TACT
9 Håkonshallen Solstrand Hotel & Bad 19 Villani Pizzeria & Trattoria
10 Lille Ole Bull Fjellhallen post@landmarkbergen.no
11 Studio Bergen RESTAURANTS OUTSIDE THE CITY CENTRE
12 Torgallmenningen Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri
13 The University Aula (Universitetsaulaen) Cornelius Seafood Restaurant
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2 Ácido Cornelius Seafood Restaurant 8 Hallaisen A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G 16 Royal Gourmetburger og Gin
Rasmus Meyers allé 9. Entrance through
€€ €€€ €–€€ €
KODE 4, tel: +47 55 60 31 00
South American flavours meet local Cornelius serves the most exotic, Ice cream parlor in traditional www.lysverket.no In a cozy and informal atmosphere,
produce. From ceviche and tacos to fresh seafood the western archipe- Skostredet serving home-made ice Royal Gourmet Burgers and Gin is
tasty main courses. lago has to offer. cream and cocktails. Night food ser- 12 Nedre Nygaard served.
Festival O PE NING H O UR S
Monday–Friday 11:00–22:00
OP EN I N G HOU R S
Monday–Saturday
ved every Friday and Saturday. €–€€
Light and airy bar with lovely taco as
OPE N IN G H OU R S
Monday–Sunday at 15:00–24:00
Restaurants
OPE N IN G H OU R S
Saturday 12:00–22:00 Connecting boat departures from bar snacks.
Tuesday–Thursday at 12:00–19:00 A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G
The bar is open Monday–Saturday until 24:00 Dreggekaien (shed no. 8), opposite Bryggen’s
Friday–Saturday 12:00–24:00 OPE N IN G H OU R S Neumannsgate 2A, tel: +47 56 90 12 33
Sunday closed Museum. The boat trip takes 25 minutes.
Sunday at 12:00–19:00 Sunday–Thursday 15:00–01:00 www.royalburger.no
Lunch (Thursday–Saturday departure 11:30,
ADDRE SS/ BO O KING Monday usually closed Friday–SAturday 15:00–02:00
return approx. 14:30.
Combine cultural and Øvre Ole Bulls plass 5, tel: 55 21 58 70
Dinner departure 18:00, return 22:30. A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G
17 Tempo Tempo
www.facebook.cow/Acidobergen
culinary experiences at Please note: Require pre-booked reservation Skostredet 5, tel: +47 928 73 112 Nygårdsgaten 31. tel: 463 20 817 €
at corneliusrestaurant.no/booking www.hallaisen.com Cozy retro bar with Italian pizza and
the Festival. 3 BARE i Børsen
www.nedrenygaard.no
AD D R ES S/B O OKI N G a large selection of drinks.
Our Festival Restaurants are con-
€€–€€€
Holmen, Vestrepollen/Katlavika på Bjorøy,
9 Hoggorm 13 NOVA OPE N IN G H OU R S
The best Western Norway and our tel: +47 56 33 48 80 €–€€
€€€ Sunday–Thursday 15:00–01:00
veniently situated in relation to the
extensive country have to offer of www.corneliusrestaurant.no Wine bar with pizza, oysters & small Nova is a modern and informal restau- Friday 15:00–02:00
festival venues so that our audience organic produce from small-scale dishes. rant, which serves the best produce Saturday 12.00–02:00
might comfortably enjoy a full eve- producers.
5 Enhjørningen A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G
Fiskerestaurant OPE N IN G H OU R S Norway and Western Norway have
ning of superb culinary and cultural O PE NING H O UR S Monday–Thursday 15:00–01:00 Domkirkegaten 6A, tel: 463 20 817
€€–€€€
to offer.
experiences. Monday–Saturday at 17:00–22:00 Friday-Saturday: 12:00–02:00 www.tempotempo.no
Sunday closed. Situated in Bergen’s traditional wharf Sunday: 12.00–01:00 OPE N IN G H OU R S
The Festival Restaurants offer excel- Opens Mondays on request. in locations that are restored and *check our website for special hours Tuesday–Saturday 17:00–22:00 18 To kokker
1 hr extended opening hours on request for reset to Hanseatic times. during the festival €€€
lent food in a wide range of prices and ADDRESS/BOOKING
groups of over 10 people.
cuisines for you to explore. FiB Fordel OP EN I N G HOU R S
A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G Nedre Ole Bullsplass 4, tel: 55 55 40 00 To Kokker’s menu is a mix of the
ADDRE SS/ BO O KING Monday–Sunday at 16:00–23:00 Nygårdsgaten 29 https://www.scandichotels.no/hotelnorge/ traditional and the special – genuine
members receive a 20% discount on Hotel Bergen Børs, Torgallmenningen 2, www.hoggormpizza.no
Food orders before 22:30 restaurantnova Norwegian traditional ingredients
food – and you never know; perhaps tel: +47 40 00 24 55
www.barerestaurant.no/en AD D R ES S/B O OKI N G 10 Lille Tempo prepared in new ways.
there might just be a pop-up festival Bryggen 29, tel: +47 55 30 69 50
14 Pascal Mat & Vin
€ OPE N IN G H OU R S
concert to complement your meal. 4 BARE Vestland www.enhjorningen.no €€
Monday–Saturday 17:00–23:00
Intimate and cozy bar with its own Inviting and informal bistro-like Food orders before 22:00
€–€€
€ Main course under NOK 200, 6 Escalón Fløien cocktails and bar snacks. restaurant where you will enjoy a A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G
three-course menu under NOK 450 Restaurant focusing on local, high- €€ OPE N IN G H OU R S pleasant atmosphere and friendly Bryggen 29, tel: +47 55 30 69 55
quality organic produce. Small dishes Bergen’s first tapas restaurant, Tuesday–Thursday 17:00–01:00 and efficient service. www.tokokker.no
€€ Main course NOK 200–330, are put together into a sharing menu. located next to Fløibanen funicular’s Friday–Saturday 17:00–02.00
Sundayl 17:00–01:00 OPE N IN G H OU R S
three-course menu NOK 450–550 O PE NING H O UR S lower station. An institution for gour- Monday–Saturday at 11:30–23:00
19 Villani Pizzeria & Trattoria
Monday closed
Monday–Saturday at 12:00–22:00 mets in Bergen since 1998. Sunday at 14:00–23:00 €–€€
€€€ Main course over NOK 330, Sunday at 15:00–21:00 A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G Food orders before 22:00
OP EN I N G HOU R S Nygårdsgaten 29
Authentic Italian restaurant in cozy
three course menu over NOK 550 1 hr extended opening hours on request for
groups of over 10 people. Sunday–Friday at 15:00–23:00 www.facebook.cow/Lille- A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G Skostredet with Neapolitan pizzas,
Saturday at 14:00–23:00 Tempo-208862913119871/ Scandic Neptun, Valkendorfsgate 8, tel: delicious pasta and other goodies.
ADDRE SS/ BO O KING +47 55 30 68 00
Vågsallmenningen 1, tel: +47 40 00 24 55 AD D R ES S/B O OKI N G OPE N IN G H OU R S
www.scandichotels.no/Hotels/Norge/
1 26 North www.barevestland.no Vetrlidsallmenningen 21, 11 Lysverket Bergen/Neptun/ Sunday–Thuesday 12:00–22:00
tel: +47 55 32 90 99 €–€€€ Wednesday–Saturday 12:00–23:00
€€– €€€
26 North Restaurant & Social Club Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri www.escalon.no/restaurant-floien.php
Varied dishes with a focus on sea- 15 Roast Restaurant og Bar The bar is open Sunday–Thursday until
€€ 23:00 and Friday–Saturday until 01:00
offers a Nordic menu with ingredients €€–€€€ 7 Escalón Veiten food from Western Norway. Offers
Award-winning chefs Ørjan and Arnt a tasting menu and a la carte in all At the top floor of Scandic Ørnen you
from the Norwegian fjords, farms and €€ A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G
Johannessen create a menu based on price ranges. will enjoy a spectacular view of the Skostredet 9A, tlf: 55 31 55 55
forests. Tapas restaurant and bar with spacious
fresh ingredients and natural, good OPE N IN G H OU R S
city and a menu of the season’s finest www.villani.no
O P EN IN G HO U R S outdoor seating facing the theatre. ingredients.
Monday–Saturday 18:00–22:30 flavors. Café Monday–Saturday at 12:00–15:30
OP EN I N G HOU R S Dinner Tuesday–Saturday at 18:00–22:00
The bar is open from 12:00 until late O PE NING H O UR S OPE N IN G H OU R S
Sunday–Tuesday at 15:00–22:00 The bar is open Tuesday–Saturday
Monday–Saturday at 12:00–22:00 Monday–Saturday at 17:00–22:00
AD D RESS/ B O O K I N G Wednesday–Thursday at 15:00–23:00 until 24:00
Bryggen 47, tel: +47 47 71 04 67 Sunday at 12:00–20:00 Friday–Saturday at 13:00–23:00 A DDRE SS/ B O OK IN G Subject to changes.
Opening hours may be extended in relation
www.26north.no/bergen ADDRE SS/ BO O KING to performances during the festival, please Scandic Ørnen, Lars Hilles gate 18, See also fib.no.
AD D R ES S/B O OKI N G
Bekkjarvik, tel: +47 55 08 42 40 see www.lysverket.no. tel: +47 55 37 50 00 (50)
Veiten 3, tel: +47 55 32 90 99
www.bekkjarvikgjestgiveri.no www.roastfood.no/bergen
www.escalon.no/restaurant-veiten.php
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Opening Ceremony
some of the tasks our 200 volunteers
undertake during the Festival. Their DAT E / T IME
help is crucial to the production of Wednesday
22 May elcome to the grand opening of the
W Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway will at-
The Bergen International Festival is more than the one of Norway’s biggest cultural at 12:30 tend the official opening of the Festival. His
67th Bergen International Festival!
performances themselves. events. As a volunteer, you get an
Majesty the King is the Festival's high protec-
insider’s view of the Festival and DU RAT ION
1:00 The official opening ceremony will take tor, as was both his father King Olav and his
inspiring experiences together place at Edvard Griegs plass (Edvard Grieg's grandfather King Haakon.
with the staff and other volunteers. L A N G UAG E Square), right outside Grieghallen, where ar-
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be booked via the Grieghallen box Events where discounts do not
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office. The Festival uses a variety Box office, Grieghallen apply are marked in the ticket
of charge.
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Getting to G RIE G H A L L E N
and around Bergen
FOY E R
1 ST F LO OR
DAT E / T IME
Wednesday 22 May
at 13:30–17:00
Thursday 23 May
at 13:00–15:00
& 16:00–18:00
Friday 24 May
at 13:00–15:00
You can travel to Bergen by air, train, Boat to Lysøen & 16:00–19:00
boat, bus or car. As a European City The boat journey is approx. 1 hour. Saturday 25 May
of Culture and a World Heritage City, Free transport CON CERTS AT 11: 30 at 13:00–15:00
& 16:00–20:00
to the
Bergen offers world-class experien- Departure from Dreggekaien at 10:00
Return from Lysøen, departure at 14:00 Sunday 26 May
ces and culture. At VisitBergen.com
Composer
at 13:00–15:00
CON CERTS AT 14: 3 0
you will find extensive visitor infor- & 16:00–18:00
Departure from Dreggekaien at 12:45
mation about transport, accommoda-
tion, activities and sights. If you are Homes Return from Lysøen, departure at 16:15 Monday 27 May
at 16:00–18:00
Tuesday 28 May
in town, you can drop by the Bergen Bus to Siljustøl at 13:00–15:00
Tourist Information Centre located at The bus journey is approx. 30 min. & 16:00–18:00
Return transport is included in the
Strandkaien 3, near the Fish Market. ticket for each concert. CON CERT AT 15:00 Wednesday 29 May
Departure from Strandkaien, at 13:00–15:00
Tourist information/Mathallen at 14:00 & 16:00–20:00
Bus to Troldsalen Return from Troldhaugen,
Festival taxi /Troldhaugen
The bus journey is approx. 30 min.
departure at 16:30
Thursday 30 May
at 13:00–15:00
& 16:00–20:00
CO NCE RTS AT 1 8 :00 Friday 31 May
Departure from Strandkaien, at 13:00–15:00
Are you in need of a taxi to and from
performances?
Tourist information/Mathallen at 17:00
Return from Troldhaugen,
departure at 19:30
& 16:00–20:00
Saturday 01 June
VR Lounge loudspeakers produce a feeling of being at the
centre of the music, the audience will experience
at 13:00–15:00 the pieces in momentous detail.
Call our Partner Bergen Taxi on CO NCE RTS AT 1 9 : 30 & 16:00–18:00
(+47) 55 99 70 00. Departure from Strandkaien, Sunday 02 June
Tourist information/Mathallen at 18:30 at 13:00–15:00 with Philharmonia Equipped with VR headsets, the audience tra-
vels from the conductor's podium and into outer
Return from Troldhaugen, 25 May and
02 June, departure at 21:00
Monday 03 June
at 13:00–15:00
Orchestra space. In Mahler 3: Live from London, the last
Return from Troldhaugen, 27.05., & 16:00–18:00 ten minutes of Mahler's epic third symphony
31 May and 03.06., departure at 21:30
Tuesday 04 June xperience the music from the real
E is performed. Beethoven's Fifth was created to
CO NCE RTS AT 20:00 at 13:00–15:00
Departure from Strandkaien, & 16:00–20:00 ringside seats – where the musicians celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Voyager
Tourist information/Mathallen at 19:00 Wednesday 05 June themselves sit. 1 and 2 spacecraft, and combines the first
Return from Troldhaugen, at 13:00–16:00 movement of Beethoven's fifth symphony, play-
departure at 21:30 After contributing some of last year's VR expe- ed by the orchestra, with images from space.
Free riences, the Philharmonia Orchestra this year
Bus to Grieg’s villa admission presents its two latest virtual performances. Beethoven's Fifth has won a Raindance Film
/Troldhaugen
The bus journey is approx. 30 min. Award and was selected for the VR cinema
For more than ten years, the British orchestra, programme for the SXSW in 2018.
CO NCE RTS AT 2 2 : 30 led by chief conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen,
Departure from Strandkaien,
Tourist information/Mathallen at 21:30 has focused on reaching an audience beyond
Return from Troldhaugen, the traditional concert hall. Having developed
departure at 24:00 groundbreaking sound technology in which 18
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Platform GÁTT Bergen Now
major new initiative for young
A
Nordic artists.
Sharing experiences, connecting
Iceland has the presidency of the Nordic Council people.
in 2019 and is launching a new multi-year project
for young, Nordic artists.
Crescendo During the gathering Bergen Now, the City
of Bergen in collaboration with the Bergen
The Reykjavik Arts Festival is leading the initi-
International Festival wishes to reach as many
ative and has invited the Bergen International
people as possible via the use of digital soluti-
Festival and other festivals and institutions from – a mentoring programme ons. This means, among other things, that
Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Finland to take
part in the creation of an international meeting
for young classical Festival experiences will be live streamed to
place for young Nordic artists within every arts musicians different arenas, thereby reaching audiences
discipline. beyond the traditional cultural scenes.
Crescendo connects tomorrow’s
The initiative is called Platform GÁTT, from the During the Festival period, the City of Bergen
young classical musicians with highly
old Norse name for ‘doorway’. The institutions will also demonstrate new solutions to impor-
profiled mentors.
select a handful of young artists for the project, tant tasks in society. The active and attractive
whose contributions also include nominating ad- The mentoring programme is a joint venture city is in constant motion, and different varieties
ditional participants. The goal is to create a large between Barratt Due Institute of Music, the of mobility are on the programme during this
network of young artists based in the Nordic re- Bergen International Festival and the Oslo year's Bergen Now gathering.
gion. Together they will carry out different artis- Philharmonic Orchestra, aiming to strengthen
tic projects and participate in workshops hosted the young musicians’ awareness of their own See the entire programme at www.bergenna.no
by the artistic institutions. artistic development and identity.
‘The young artists pursue wide-open chains of Crescendo has two programmes: The mentoring Produced by the City of Bergen
thought reaching out in every direction. The programme for young soloists and chamber
impact from such encounters at an early stage groups and Young Philharmonic Orchestra – a
of your artistic career has a lifelong effect. We collaboration with the Oslo Philharmonic.
wish to facilitate for young artists to meet a wi-
Through coaching, performances and personal
der range of potential partners across different
contact in the mentoring programme, outstanding
disciplines and provide a platform for them on
young musicians with extraordinary soloist poten-
which to present themselves’, says Festival Dire-
tial get the chance to prepare for a professional
ctor Anders Beyer.
career with the guidance from top international
Bergen International Festival is the first to re- musicians. Participation in the mentoring pro-
Editor: Bergen International Festival / Design and concept: ANTI Bergen / Publisher: Bodoni / Front page og profile pictures: Thomas Morel/ANTI Bergen / Photogra-
ceive visiting artists from Platform GÁTT. Next gramme also helps the Crescendo musicians in pher: Hans Jørgen Brun (p. 3), Gary Kramer (p. 10), Thor Brødreskift (p. 11), Magnus Skrede (p. 13), Priska Ketterer (p. 19), Thor Brødreskift (p. 17), Nina Blågestad/City
in line is Nuuk on Greenland in October, then building a solid national and international network. of Bergen (p. 19), Thor Brødreskift (p. 13), Manuel Wagner (p. 22), Lucie Jansch (p. 25), The Other Richard (p. 26), Tor Høvik, BT (p. 27), Yngve Olsen (p. 28), Thomas
Reykjavik Arts Festival and the Helsinki Festival Jahn (p. 28, portrett), NASA/JPL-Caltech (p. 29), Helge Hansen (p. 30), Tone Hauge (p. 31), Stephen Gill / fra serien og boken: The Pillar / 2015–2019 (p. 35), Thor
This year’s festival offers three Crescendo con- Brødreskift (p. 36), Todd Rosenberg (p. 37), A. Karnaushenko, Mitch Jenkins, Marco Borggreve (p. 38), Thor Brødreskift (p. 39), Thomas Nielsen (p. 40), Ingrid Aasen
in 2020, followed by The Nordic House on the
certs: Leif Ove Andsnes & Friends (p. 44), Noah Wærness (p. 41), Thor Brødreskift (p. 42), Lars Myhren Holand (p. 43), fra venstre: Özgür Albayrak, Liv Øvland, Nikolaj Lund, Jiyang Chin, Kaupo Kikkas, Nikolaj Lund
Faroe Islands in 2021. All artists in the network (p. 44), Sven Withfelt (p. 45), Rune Kongsro (p. 47), Helge Hansen (p. 48), Marco Borggreve, Annamaria Kowalsky (p. 49), Søren Svendsen (p. 50), Satoshi Aoyagi,
Bendix-Balgley & Friends (p. 64) and Sonatas
are invited to a final gathering in Reykjavik in Clive Barda (p. 51), Kaja Smith (p. 52), Dana van Leeuwen, Decca (p. 53), fra venstre: Lasse Berre, ikke oppgitt (p. 54), Andrej Grilc (p. 55), fra venstre: Anti, Kaupo
with Crescendo (p. 65). Kikkas (p. 56), Tevje Akerø (p. 57), Anti (Lysøen), Nicolaj Lund, Julia Stix (p. 58), ikke oppgitt, Ilja Hendel (p. 59), Felix Broede (Ye-Eun Choi, p. 59 ), Dag Fosse/KODE
spring 2021.
(t.v.), Lluis Calm Vidal, Calm Vidal Photography (p. 61), Magne Sandnes (p. 62), Tuva Åserud (p. 63), fra venstre: Nikolaj Lund, Nadia Norskott, Jiyang Chen, Nikolaj
Read more at crescendo-music.no/en Lund, Nikolaj Lund, Steinar Dahl (p. 64), fra venstre: Liv Øvland, ikke oppgitt, Jiyang Chen, Birgit Solhaug, Nikolaj Lund (p. 65), Thor Brødreskift, Marco Borggreve
Follow Platform GÁTT at fib.no/gatt.
(p. 66), Britt Lindemann (t.v.) (p. 67), Ingrid Aasen Wærness (p. 68), fra venstre: Özgür Albayrak, Nikolaj Lund, Jiyang Chin, Kaupo Kikkas, Nikolaj Lund (p. 69 t.v.),
The project is supported by Trond Mohn,
Platform GÁTT is a collaboration between the Marc Arthur Kidjo (p. 72), Max Parovsky (p. 73), Mattias Edwall (p. 74), Nelly Rodriguez (p. 75), Magnus Skrede (p. 76), Thomas Wågström/Forlaget Oktober (p. 77),
Bettina Ford Jebsen, Hans Peter Jebsen, The Stian Andersen (p. 78), Srdjan Dundjerovic (p. 79 t.v.), Julie Pike (p. 81 t.v.), Barbara Braun, MuTphoto (p. 80), Ingvild Skeie Ljones, Hans Fredrik Asbjørnsen (p. 83),
Bergen International Festival, Reykjavik Arts
Savings Bank Foundation DNB, Dextra Musica pixbynot (p. 84), Zoran Kubura (t.v.), Bædi & Børdi (t.h.) (p. 85), Ellen Stokland (t.v.), Gunnbjörg Gunnarsdottir (t.h.) (p. 86), Tom Arran (p. 88), Tonny Presser (p. 89),
Festival, Helsinki Festival, Nordic House in the Thor Brødreskift (p. 90), Adam DJ Laity (p. 91), Julia Wesely (p. 92), Jan Holden (t.h.) (p. 93), foto av verk av Mari Slaattelid: Vegard Kleven (t.v., midten) og Øysten
and Talent Norway.
Faroe Islands and Nordic Institue in Greenland/ Thorvaldsen (t.h.), Morten Andenæs (portrett) (p. 99).
Nuuk Nordic.
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Mimodramas Unsuk
Chin
GRIEGH A LLE N
P EER GY N T-
SA L EN
DAT E/ T I M E
Friday 31 May
at 20:00
See page 35.
Oslo String
Quartet
Festival Composer and
T RO L D H AU G E N Artist in Residence
T RO L D SA LE N
DAT E/ T I M E
Monday 03 June
at 19:30
See p. 29.
The Korean composer Unsuk Chin (1961–) stu- full orchestra. In all categories her music is
Arctic died piano and composition with Sukhi Kang virtuoso and full of drama, with conflict and
Philharmonic in Seoul and from 1985 with György Ligeti in reconciliation and elegant shadows in delicate
Sinfonietta
BERGEN Hamburg. Chin made her breakthrough in 1994 soundscapes. Chin is a consummate artist of
D O M KI RKE with Akrostichon-Wortspiel (acrostic wordplay) timbre, and her scores demand performers
for Soprano and Ensemble. The work, which who are true virtuosi on their instruments. Not
DAT E/ T I M E
Tuesday 04 June experiments with language and music, is per- infrequently theatrical requirements are made
at 19:00 formed in the 2019 Bergen International Festival of the performer to emphasise the dramatic
See p. 28. by the Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta (p. 28). element. The musician is expected to imitate,
to create illusions, to be playful, to parody and
Closing Since 1988 Unsuk Chin has been a freelan-
Concert to surprise.
with Bergen ce composer based in Berlin. Her music is
Philharmonic performed by leading orchestras worldwide, Unsuk Chin will be present at the festival, par-
Orchestra including the Berlin Philharmonic, the London ticipating in panel dialogues and at concerts
GRIEGH A LLE N
Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. where her music is performed. She has the
GRIEG SA L E N
She has received prestigious awards and has last word:
DAT E/ T I M E been presented at major international classical
Wednesday 05 June
music festivals. ‘The Bergen International Festival has an
at 18:00 extraordinary history and enormous aspirations
See p. 38. The composer explains: 'My music is a reflection for its artistic projects. I look forward to this
of my dreams. I try to render into music the collaboration with enthusiasm!’
o visions of immense light and of an incredible
Festival magnificence of colours that I see in all my ‘Unsuk Chin has a formidable ear for sonority
Composer and for mining the expressive potential of the
Unsuk Chin dreams, a play of light and colours floating
through the room and at the same time for- slightest nuances of pitch and pulse’
BERGEN O FF.
BI BL I OT EK ming a fluid sound sculpture. Its beauty is very – THE GUARDIAN
( BERGEN PU B LI C
L IBRA RY )
abstract and remote, but it is for these very
N OT ERO M M E T, qualities that it addresses the emotions and
2 N D F LO O R can communicate joy and warmth.'
DAT E/ T I M E
The Bergen International Festival presents
Saturday 01 June
at 14:00 Unsuk Chin in four concerts, ranging from works
See p. 97. for solo instrument through chamber music to
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Scandinavian
premiere
Manes
G RIE G H A L L E N
G RIE G SA L E N
DAT E / T IME
Sunday 26 May heatre that spindries your mind and
T
at 19:00 & 22:00 examines the human basics: birth,
DU RAT ION death, sex and food.
1:00
In Manes the Spanish ensemble La Fura
A DDIT ION A L dels Baus looks at basic human nature and
IN FORMAT ION attitudes.
This is a standing
audience event,
This performance, physical and extreme, was
where the
performers can get first staged in 1996. In a motorised and techn-
up-close. Wearing ological society without dignity La Fura dels
washable clothing Baus sought to draw the viewer to perceive
is recommended the animalistic and instinctive, the very essen-
for the audience.
ce of human existence. They are now staging
RE C OME N DE D the piece again because they believe that in
AG E today's society this shift of focus is once again
From 16 years necessary.
T IC K E T
Without a linear story line several scenes are
Standard: 350
Senior: 315 presented simultaneously: different worlds
Nils
Under 30: 190 share time and space – and you, the audience,
Almost all descriptions of Nils Frahm remark Ifigeneia Androutsopoulou, Maria Caballero,
m that his inspiration comes from different wor- FiB Fordel: 280
wander in their midst. It is impossible to re-
Adriana de Montserrat, Juanjo Herrero,
main passive in relation to what is happening
GRIEGH A LLE N lds. He has played the piano since childhood BT Fordel: 262 Joan Llobera, David Marsol, Alfons Nieto,
in the room, both physically and mentally.
Frahm
GRIEG SA L E N and immersed himself in the style of classical Sanna Toivanen, Monica Barrio cast
pianists and composers of the past before for- Manes is gothic in essence, free from super- Miguel Angel Molino, Pau Tantiñà technicians
DAT E/ T I M E
ging his own path as a composer in our time. ficial aesthetics, while the pillars of humanity
Friday 24 May Ifigeneia Androutsopoulou tour manager
at 21:00 Today, he is considered one of the leading and – birth, death, sex and food – are in focus in a Sara Reig lightning design
most popular neo- or post-classical artists, conglomeration of emotions and experiences.
T IC KET with music containing elements from both the Sara Reig, Pau Vila light technicians
Intimacy and privacy are invaded and presen-
Standard: classical and from electronica. Big Toxic music
250/400/490 ted for all to see – everything that is usually
Pep Pujol video
Senior: kept concealed from public view for cultural
Hypnotic neoclassical from Berlin. The soundscape is continuously beautiful, Carlus Padrissa, Miki Espuma, Pau Domingo
225/360/441 reasons.
Under 30: 190 melodious and hypnotising. Frahm adds new music collaborators
Berlin-based composer, studio artist and pia- ideas, emotions and dreamlike qualities to the The unique, eccentric and innovative langua- Nico Nubiola, Eduald Ferré set-design
FiB Fordel: nist Nils Frahm last played in Bergen during classical music which has resulted in millions ge, style and aesthetics of La Fura dels Baus Kike Blanco, Enric Masgrau, Ramon Tarés,
200/320/392 the Ekko Festival in 2014, and is said to create of streams and dedicated fans of many diffe- have become eponymous in theatrical circles, Eduald Ferré scenography
minimalism for the great emotions. rent musical tastes. bringing substantial international success and Adrià Cortadellas, Gerard Lòpez
Last year's album All Melody had reviewers influence. press, communications
‘Some albums are rooms that you can walk
around the world using big words to describe into, and live in. All you have to do is plug in Rafael Vives, Nau Bostik, Natascha Wiese,
it. This spring, Frahm embarks on a European your earphones and shut your eyes, and you Joaquim Tatin Revenga consultant
Pera Tantiñà (La Fura dels Baus)
and US tour that has already sold out a num- are there.' direction, concept
ber of venues. At Store Scene in Oslo last year, – DAG OG TID REVIEW ON ALL MELODY
the audience jostled for the best spots, and Ágata Tantiñà, Raúl Vargas
the concert ended with tremendous applause management assistants
from clapping hands and stomping feet. Nils Frahm instruments Rubèn Pujol, Pau Domingo production
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The
Sandman
m t
offmann’s horror story in a
H
By E.T.A. Hoffmann, Robert Wilson
Scandinavian production by theatrical legend and Anna Calvi
premiere Robert Wilson.
Robert Wilson direction, design, lighting
GRIEGH A LLE N
What happens to children who won't go to bed? Anna Calvi music
GRIEG SA L E N
The wicked Sandman comes and throws sand Jacques Reynaud costume design
DAT E/ T I M E
Saturday 01 June
into their eyes, so that they start bleeding from Jherek Bischoff musical arrangements
at 19:30 their heads. And what if you never quite could Ann-Christin Rommen co-direction
Sunday 02 June shake off that nightmare? Annick Lavallée-Benny co-set design
at 18:00 Alexander Djurkov-Hotter assistant
Robert Wilson directs The Sandman, a terri-
D U RAT IO N costume design
2:30 ble tale from German Romanticism by E.T.A.
Scott Bolman co-lighting design
including interval Hoffman, often considered one of the very first
Manu Halligan make up-design
horror story writers. The music is by British dra-
L AN GUAGE Tomasz Jeziorski video
Performed in matic rock singer-songwriter Anna Calvi and
Janine Ortiz dramaturgy
German and English, performed by the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
titled in English.
Christian Friedel, Lou Strenger,
ensemble with the German star singer and actor
Jonas Friedrich Leonhardi, Rainer Philippi,
T IC KET Christian Friedel in the lead.
Rosa Enskat, Andreas Grothgar, Konstantin
Standard:
250/600/800 Friedel plays the role of Nathanael, who loses Lindhorst, Yi-An Chen, Alexej Lochmann,
Senior: his father in a mystical explosion. The little André Kaczmarczyk cast
225/540/720 Zuzana Leharová violin, keyboard
Under 30: 190 boy is convinced that the tragic event must
be related to the wicked Sandman. Even as an Radek Stawarz viola
FiB Fordel : adult, Nathanael can never let the gruesome Nathan Bontrager cello
200/480/640 Bernd Keul bass
bedtime story go.
AD D I T I O N A L
Annette Maye clarinet, bass clarinet
IN FO RM ATI O N The Sandman is filled with enchanted eye glas- Achim Fink tuba, trombone
Two movie versions ses, living dolls and magic fire, and said to be Roger Schaffrath guitar, mandolin
of the Sandman story
will be shown at one of Robert Wilson's greatest productions. His Tim Dudek drums, electronic
FiB x BIFF, subtle light compositions, precise movements Frank Schulte sound design
see p. 81.. and bold stage settings blur the line between
reality and delusion in one of the 2019 Festival's
Produced by Unlimited Performing
signature productions.
o Arts, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus and
Meet Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen
the Artist
Robert Wilson
See p. 97. Supported by H. Westfal-Larsen og
Hustru Anna Westfal-Larsens
Almennyttige Fond
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Mari Grue soprano
dm t Anne Daugstad Wik alto
Einar Røttingen piano
Scandinavian Ricardo Odriozola violin
premiere
Mara Smiukse violin
D EN N AT I O NA LE
S C EN E
Ilze Klava viola
STO RE SC E NE Ragnhild Sannes cello
Tobias Olai Eide cello
DAT E/ T I M E
Saturday 01 June
Grieg Academy jazz class
at 18:00 Students from The Grieg Academy
Sunday 02–
Tuesday 04 June KETIL HVOSLEF (1939–)
at 19:30 String Quartet no. 1
Trio for Soprano, Alto and Piano
D U RAT IO N
Octopus Rex for 8 Celli
1:30
String Quartet no. 4, rev. 2017
AD D I T I O N A L – World premiere
IN FO RM ATI O N Concerto for Violin and Pop Band
Isango Ensemble
will also perform
St. Matthews
Passion at Oseana In collaboration with The Grieg Academy,
Thursday 30 May. University of Bergen
See p. 76
T IC KET
Standard:
450/500/550
Senior: SS Dubbed the ‘Black Titanic’, the sinking of SS
Mendi was one of the worst maritime disasters
m Ketil
Hvoslef
U N IV E R SIT E TS-
Mendi
405/450/495
Under 30: 190 in the 20th Century. 646 perished. AU L A E N
( T H E U N IV E R SIT Y
80
FiB Fordel: SS Mendi – Dancing the Death Drill is a pow- AU L A )
360/400/440
erful and moving celebration of life at the DAT E / T IME
DN Fordel:
382/425/467 Dancing moment of death, based on Fred Khumalo’s Saturday 25 May
at 19:00 ‘Since then we have collaborated a lot and
historical novel and staged and performed by
FJO RDAH A L L E N, the Death Drill Cape Town’s award-winning Isango Ensemble. commissioned several works from him. This has
DU RAT ION
KI N SA RVIK been an essential part of our artistic activity,
The play’s world premiere in Southampton re- 1:25 Hvoslef with volume.
DAT E/ T I M E ost had never seen the sea, many
M ceived wide critical acclaim. including interval and has influenced us both as performers and
Thursday 06 June When he made his debut as a composer in as individuals,’ says Einar Røttingen.
couldn’t swim, few returned from the T IC K E T
at 18:00 “The final death drill — a stamping, ferocious 1964 Ketil Hvoslef followed in the footsteps
disaster that has been dubbed ‘The Standard: 290
‘Chamber music is undoubtedly the format
T IC KET dance, the performers armed with spades Senior: 261 of his father Harald Sæverud, and he now has
Ticket sales
Black Titanic’. Under 30: 190 in which Hvoslef’s personal style is best
and pickaxes, eyes blazing — has a poten- an extensive oeuvre. Einar Røttingen (piano)
via Hardanger expressed. The ensembles vary from classical
Musikkfest. The In January 1917, 823 South African men board cy that knocks the breath from your body.” FiB Fordel: 232 and Ricardo Odriozola (violin) are thoroughly
Bergen International the SS Mendi in Cape Town, volunteers for the – THE TIMES familiar with this. The artists behind this tribute groupings such as quartets to less common
Festival’s prices and British Army bound for the Western Front. BT Fordel: 217 concert for the composer, who celebrates his combinations such as guitar, recorder, song and
discounts are not piano. The timbral picture is highly diverse, and
80th birthday in July 2019, are joined on the
applicable. Isango Ensemble even in the traditional ensembles he uses the
Heavy pre-dawn fog shrouds the impending stage by established musicians and students
Mark Dornford-May director instruments in surprising ways,’ explains the
disaster in The English Channel. The collision from the Grieg Academy, and Ketil Hvoslef
o comes with such force that the SS Mendi sinks
Mandisi Dyantyis musical director
Lungelo Ngamlana choreography
himself is involved in shaping the artistic result. pianist.
Writing in minutes. The colliding vessel sustains only
a Tragedy Mannie Manim lighting designer When Hvoslef was Festival Composer in 1990, In December 2018, Hvoslef became a Knight in
minor damages. The captain does nothing for
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the men in the water. By the time rescue finally Røttingen and Odriozola both performed in one the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, for his
Fred Khumalo.
arrives, it is too late for most. of his concerts in Håkonshallen. contribution to Norwegian contemporary music.
See p. 97.
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m Arctic BIT20 Ensemble
Philharmonic
B ERGEN Pierre-André Valade conductor
D O M KI RKE
Donatienne Michel-Dansac soprano
Sinfonietta
DAT E/ T I M E
Tuesday 04 June Omar Ebrahim baritone
at 19:00 Kai Wessel countertenor
DU RAT IO N
1:00 Carte Blanche – The Norwegian National
Company of Contemporary Dance
TIC KET
Standard: 320 he world’s most northern orchestral
T In Unsuk Chin’s Double Bind?, performed by
Senior: 288 Jens Sethzman lighting concept
Under 30: 190 institution performs contemporary Peter Herresthal (violin), the composer focu-
music of the highest order. ses on the ‘playful jumble’ that she finds in
FiB Fordel: 256 UNSUK CHIN (1961–)
the limits between the ‘real’ and the ‘artificial’,
cosmigimmicks – a musical pantomime
The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra performs between acoustic instruments and electro- GYÖRGY LIGETI (1923–2006)
BT Fordel: 240
in a variety of ensembles ranging from cham- nics. Her third work in the concert, based on Aventures
ber groups to full symphony orchestra. The Nouvelles Aventures
the books The Neverending Story by Michael
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971)
Bergen International Festival welcomes them Ende and Lewis Carroll’s Through the Loo- Three pieces for string quartet
as a sinfonietta to perform music by Festival king-Glass, expresses the emotions described UNSUK CHIN
Composer Unsuk Chin and the acclaimed Nor- Gougalon – Scenes from a Street Theatre
in the stories, ranging from bright to grotes-
wegian composer-author Eivind Buene. que. The soprano soloist is American Sara
Herschkowitz, a daring, charming artist with
a flexible, beautiful voice and huge presence.
The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra was nomi-
nated for the Spellemann award (the Norwegi-
an Grammy) in 2018 for its recording of Eivind
Buene’s Violin Concerto. In Bergen the work
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GRIEGHALLEN
PEER GYNT-
Mimodramas
SALEN
will be performed in a new version for violin
DAT E / T IME
solo and full sinfonietta, with Peter Herresthal Modern legends at Bergen fair dose of humour. In her pantomime inspi-
Friday 31 May
as the soloist. at 20:00 International Festival. red piece cosmigimmicks Chin salutes Ligeti,
accompanied by Carte Blanche. In their by Car-
Conducting the Arctic Philharmonic is its DU RAT ION BIT20 is on solid ground in this mind-blowing, te Blanche concept, the whole company joins
American artistic director, Tim Weiss. 1:35 multi-disciplinary cooperation with Carte
including interval forces to create a piece without a choreograp-
Blanche – The Norwegian National Company her. Dancers and musicians meet up only hours
Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta T IC K E T of Contemporary Dance and Bergen Interna- before showtime to create an outstanding
Standard: 340 tional Festival. The festival composer selected
Tim Weiss conductor Senior: 306 scenic moment, unique for this concert.
Sara Hershkowitz soprano Under 30: 190 for 2019, Unsuk Chin, is an old acquaintance
of the ensemble. Ligeti’s music might lead some listeners into
Peter Herresthal violin
FiB Fordel: 272 outer space, as his music is to many known
In Peer Gynt-salen this evening, Chin’s work en- as the soundtrack to Kubrick’s 2001: A Space
UNSUK CHIN (1961–) BT Fordel: 255
Double Bind? for Solo Violin + Electronics
circles that of her old mentor, modern compo- Odyssey. Adding Stravinsky to the mix binds
Akrostichon-Wortspiel (Acrostic Wordplay) : seven ser legend György Ligeti (1923–2006). Ligeti together the different time frames at play, per-
scenes from fairy tales for Soprano and Ensemble was according to Chin very clear on one thing: haps with a characteristically restless energy
EIVIND BUENE (1973–)
Violin Concerto for Solo Violin and full Sinfonietta
She had to leave behind the avant-garde tra- as the most obvious common nerve. This will
dition she came from. Doing what you already be an evening that takes the audience through
knew was completely forbidden! Besides their portraits of different eras – only to create the
remarkable energy and undisputable strength feeling that no era of style truly exists, only
In collaboration with Arctic Philharmonic
of character, the two composers also share a music and dance.
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