Building Bridges - Nils Økland / Åsne Valland Nordli / Jozef Luptak Ensemble
Saturday, November 9
- 7:00 P.M.
"We know we can't change the world with this project. But we can contribute to change; we can inspire and encourage. If music could do more to shape our everyday coexistence, our lives would be better. We live in uncertain times, and mutual understanding is what we need..."
If it doesn't change the world, the Norwegian-Slovak project "Building Bridges" contributes to making the world a slightly better place by building musical bridges that enable the exploration of each other's traditions. Because building bridges enables us to connect with unknown worlds; distant people become acquaintances, acquaintances become friends. By building bridges, we create spaces that are not only there for ourselves, but also for others; a community, a city, a country, maybe even the whole world.
Doors open at 19:00
Concert starts at 20:00
Tickets 250,- + fee, on sale at Ticketmaster.
It was in Oslo that cellist Jozef Luptak first met Nils Økland. When he played a few melodies on his Hardanger fiddle, I began to realise that an exciting new adventure lay ahead of us, together with the accordionist Boris Lenko and the clarinettist Braňo Dugovič, both of whom move easily in a variety of genres and styles. The singers Åsne Valland Nordli and Gabriela Kováčiková, and the double bass player Róbert Ragan, joined us in the course of our journey.
Rehearsals, concerts and recordings became an exploration of new musical worlds, where the musicians' unique experiences, styles and temperaments met and complemented each other. The project has not only resulted in magical soundscapes based on beauty, memories and shared discoveries, but also several concerts and releases, including the album "Spev", which came out in July this year.
On stage:
Åsne Valland Nordli - vocals
Gabriela Kovacikova - vocals
Nils Økland - harding fiddle
Jozef Luptak - cello
Boris Lenko - bandeneon, accordion, piano
Braňo Dugovič - clarinet, bass clarinet
Robert Ragan - double bass