Événement

ULTIMA: Serena-Maneesh & Vocal Ensemble / Frode Haltli

Ultima Festival New York closes on the evening of Saturday April 26th with attention turned to the composer Arne Nordheim, another pioneer of electronics who stands beside Edvard Grieg as Norway's most celebrated composer. Nordheim's Flashing is performed by Frode Haltli, one of the most outstanding accordion soloists in contemporary music, alongside works by Magnar Åm, Aldo Clementi, and Hans Abrahamsen. The evening is headlined by Serena-Maneesh and vocal ensemble a critically acclaimed Nordic alternative rock outfit synonymous with the composer, singer, musician and producer Emil Nikolaisen. The ensemble gives the US premiere of "Somnambulism" (2013), a tribute to Arne Nordheim's unusual and fascinating musical spirit.

PROGRAM:
* Frode Haltli, solo accordion
Magnar Åm: On the Banks of the Eternal Second
Aldo Clementi: Ein kleines
Hans Abrahamsen: Air
Arne Nordheim: Flashing

* Serena-Maneesh & Vocal Ensemble: Somnambulism

MORE INFO: http://issueprojectroom.org/program/ultima-festival-ny-2014