Henrik Friis
By Henrik Friis
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in brief14.01
All Life Has the Right to Live
»Kirstine Fogh Vindelev’s discreet soundscape for the power performance Animal provides much-needed breathing room in Alexandra Moltke Johansen’s dense text.« -
in brief14.01
14 Meters of Wave Swells from History’s Anonymous Depths
Gently lapping, quiveringly simple, and almost self-effacingly discreet. -
in brief29.09
Kristine Tjøgersen Crafts Unreasonably Beautiful Eco-Poetry
Natural sounds, imitations of nature, harmonies, and entire sequences are simply building blocks in her personal experimental lab. -
review18.06
Klang has Come of Age – and Dares to Be Solemn
This year’s edition of Copenhagen’s festival for new music embraced sonic rituals, cultural encounters, and performances with loops, bodies, and cassette tapes – and featured French musicians playing as if sound itself could change the world. -
in brief12.04
Feel Yourself Becoming Nature Again
»I love being part of the ritual that heals our forgotten connection to nature, which is the very foundation of our lives.« -
in brief27.03
The Cello Within the Comfort Zone
»Cohesive, yet lacking challenges for the listener – such is the impression left by Josefine Opsahl’s new work.« -
in brief23.03
New Central American Tales
The surprises keep lining up in your ears with Xenia Xamanek’s new hybrid work on repeat. -
review09.11.2016
Glerups gennemsigtige implosion
Henrik Friis anmelder uropførelsen af den danske komponist Rune Glerups symfoniske værk 'Symfoni'. -
essay05.05.2015
Objective: The object
Is there a line from Mahler to Simon Steen-Andersen? From a fin-de-siècle symphony to a 21st century avant-garde investigation of technological possibilities? Well maybe, the author argues, if modernism in music is seen as an interest in sounding objects.