in brief
Only at the End Did the Music Break Free
It was refreshing to encounter a new work by Nick Martin – an invitation to remember at All Saints’ Day
kortkritik
Først til sidst slap musikken fri
Det var forfriskende med et nyt værk af Nick Martin – til at mindes ved Allehelgen
interview
Hvordan er du kommet hertil?
På School of Sonic Arts i Teheran udforsker en ny generation af musikere fri improvisation, lydkunst og samtidskomposition – samtidig med at de udfordrer de forventninger, der ofte præger udlandets syn på musik fra Iran.
interview
How Did You Get Here?
At Tehran’s School of Sonic Arts, a new generation of musicians is exploring free improvisation, sound art and contemporary composition – while challenging the expectations that often shape how music from Iran is heard abroad.
comment
The Royal Danish Opera Has Its Finances in Order – Now It Must Invest in the Future
While the new opera scene is flourishing beyond the walls of the Royal Danish Theatre, the national opera house is playing it increasingly safe. With its finances back in balance, the time has come to invest in the next generation of opera.
interview
A Musical Fresco
In »Innocence«, Kaija Saariaho’s music and the joint libretto by Sofi Oksanen and Aleksi Barrière come together in a multilingual drama about collective trauma and the struggle to move on.
review
Sound Is Something We Talk About
Language, monologues and dialogues shape the sound art exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Roskilde. Among the many verbal works, it is an insistent humming that strikes me straight in the heart.
kritik
Lyd er noget, vi snakker om
Sprog, mono- og dialoger præger Museet for Samtidskunsts lydkunstudstilling i Roskilde. Mellem de mange verbale værker er det en insisterende nynnen, der rammer mig lige i hjertet.
interview
En musikalsk freske
I »Innocence« mødes Kaija Saariahos musik og Sofi Oksanens og Aleksi Barrières fælles libretto i et flersproget drama om kollektive traumer og kampen for at komme videre.
review
Here, Music Is Allowed to Go Wrong
Festival of Endless Gratitude is less a parade of finished works than a living laboratory where musicians are given the freedom to experiment – and to fail.
kritik
Her må musikken gerne ramme ved siden af
Festival of Endless Gratitude er mindre en parade af færdige værker end et levende laboratorium, hvor musikere får lov til at eksperimentere – og fejle.
kommentar
Operaen har fået styr på økonomien – nu skal den satse på fremtiden
Mens miljøet for ny opera blomstrer uden for Det Kongelige Teaters mure, spiller nationalscenen stadig mere sikkert. Med økonomien i balance er tiden inde til at investere i operaens næste generation.