Lili Boulanger: D’un soir triste og D ‘un matin de printemps Lili Boulanger was Nadia’s younger sister whom Nadia considered more talented than herself. Lili was recognized as a child prodigy and pursued a life as a gifted composer. Sadly, she was plagued with poor health from a young age that ultimately claimed her life at the tragically young age of 24.
Francis Poulenc’s Sextet for Piano and Winds is a lighthearted and satirical piece by the composer.
The first movement has a mix of playful jazziness and melancholic melody, including a possible reference to “come to me, my melancholy baby,” which also appears in the final movement.
Georges Enescu’s Octet for strings was hailed as an amazing accomplishment for a young man of nineteen, and indeed it is.Enescu wrote that he set out to create a vast work and he admitted it was quite hard for him to achieve what he had set out to do, “No engineer putting his first suspension bridge across a river can have agonized more than I did as I gradually filled my manuscript
paper with notes.” But the final result was truly astounding.
Kerstin Thiele – flute, David Dinu – oboe, Ron Chen-Zion – clarinet, Antti Salovaara – bassoon, Joke Wijma – horn, Christian Ihle Hadland – piano, Sini Simonen, Pablo Hernán Benedí, Maria Florea, Tim Crawford – violin, Michel Camille, Hélène Clément – viola, Marko Ylönen, Pau Codina – cello
Get ready to be captivated by the fresh and innovative jazz interpretations of Artturi Rönkä, Anna Emmeluth, and Antti Salovaara. These talented musicians bring a unique energy and spirit to the genre. Let their music take you on a journey of discovery and inspiration.
Artturi Rönkä, Anna Emmeluth, and Antti Salovaara play lyrical music inspired by nature from Finland and Denmark, as well as selected jazz standards for this exceptional jazz ensemble. It’s not often that you encounter the bassoon in a jazz context!
Anna Emmeluth is currently releasing her debut album on September 1st, and in the concert, the trio will perform versions of Emmeluth’s new compositions, Rönkä’s music, and selected gems from jazz-inspired pieces from the classical world, arranged by the trio.
Artturi Rönkä visits Esbjerg as a composer and musician guest of the Esbjerg International Chamber Music Festival, and his piece “Phases II” for trio will have its premiere at the festival. Antti Salovaara performs in the Esbjerg Ensemble. Rönkä and Salovaara have been colleagues since their shared studies in Paris 10 years ago.
