Pacific Lutheran University: Music of Norway – Knut Vaage & the Valen Piano Trio
$10 / $5 / free
Knut Vaage, born 1961, lives in Bergen where he works as a composer. He graduated as a pianist and composer from the Grieg Academy in Bergen. Vaage has worked in different styles of music, though concentrating on improvised and contemporary music. Many of Vaage's projects have investigated the boundaries between improvisation and composed music. Investigation of the acoustic/electronic hybrid-sound is another important topic in his music. Vaage’s production ranges from symphonic works and opera to solo pieces. His music is frequently performed at concerts and festivals in Norway and abroad.
Valen Trio consists of John Ehde (cello), Einar Røttingen (piano) and Ricardo Odriozola (violin). Founded in 2009, the trio took its name after the Norwegian composer Fartein Valen. In addition to performing trios from the standard repertoire, Valen Trio actively commissions new trios and explores repertoire from the 19th and 20th Centuries that deserve to be better known. This profile is reflected in Valen Trio’s first CD release on LAWO with trios by Fartein Valen, Klaus Egge, and Ketil Hvoslef, the latter trio being specially written for Valen Trio. The CD has received great critical acclaim; Klassisk musikkmagasin writes “An absolutely outstanding CD and one of the best of its kind that I have heard in a very long time,” and Stavanger Aftenblad continues, “This release sets a new standard for one of the most important works in Valen’s production... an outstanding release of Norwegian chamber music!”
Pre-concert reception begins at 7pm. The concert will be livestreamed via the following link: https://www.plu.edu/soac/webcast/
Tickets: $10 ($5 senior/military/alumni/PLU community, age 18 & under/PLU students free)
Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University
122nd St S & Park AveTacoma, WA 98447
United States