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Miller Theatre Portrait Concert: Øyvind Torvund, NYC

Miller Theatre Portrait Concert:
Øyvind Torvund

New York, NY

March 2 @ 8:00pm

Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund relies on his classical compositional training as much as his background as a guitarist in rock and improvising groups in his work. His music is simultaneously quirky, serious, frenetic, and shimmering, and reveals an expansive sonic language, incredible orchestration, and the juxtaposition of the expected and unexpected. An all-star cast of new music artists join together to perform a program of recent works including two premieres.

PROGRAM:

  • ØYVIND TORVUND new work (2023) WORLD PREMIERE for Yarn/Wire and JACK Quartet

  • ØYVIND TORVUND Plans for Future Ensemble Pieces (2020, rev. 2023) WORLD PREMIERE version for flute, clarinet, electric guitar, 2 keyboards, 2 percussion, and string quartet

  • ØYVIND TORVUND Untitled School/Mud Jam/Campfire Tunes (2014) for piano/percussion quartet, projected images, and electronic sound

Photo by Morten Wanvik for Miller Theatre

Earlier Event: February 17
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Later Event: March 30
Big Ears Festival, Knoxville