Mark KNOOP // Fana Kulturhus

An intrepid explorer of music of all ages, pianist and conductor Mark Knoop is known for his versatile technique and virtuosity. While focused on the work of living composers, his individual interpretations of standard and 20th-century repertoire have drawn praise. In addition to solo performances, he regularly appears with ensembles Plus-Minus and Apartment House, and as duo partner with Juliet Fraser (soprano).

The joy of playing with sounds and their associations link the three works on this programme. Matthew Shlomowitz creates a suite of miniatures which develop from musicological concepts into studies, blooming further into highly characterised portraits. Multiple tonalities interact with stumbling cross-rhythms and slipped loops, coming together in a finale of variations. Akiko Ushijima's music shares this sense of enjoyment in manipulating material. Rhythmic figures interact and develop; melodies cascade and distort into each other. Her new work will combine the live piano with electronic sounds, each layer playing off the other. Joanna Bailie takes another path, switching the focus to the very personal and creating a work of speculative nostalgia from an old photograph.

Program:

- Matthew Shlomowitz "Explorations in polytonality and other musical wonders, Volume 1" (2021)
- Akiko Ushijima "Materia" (2022)
- Joanna Bailie "Roll Call" (2018)

7. april, kl. 19:00

Fana Kulturhus