Norrbotten NEO is a Swedish foremost chamber ensemble dedicated to contemporary classical music. Nordic Council Music Prize nominee.[1]
The ensemble was formed 2007 and is based in the concert hall Studio Acusticum in Piteå, Sweden. NEO regularly collaborates with contemporary composers and commission new works on a yearly basis. The repertoire includes music by composers like Henrik Strindberg, Per Mårtensson, Karin Renqvist, Klas Torstensson, Johan Ullen and many others. The ensemble receives financial support from "The Swedish Arts Council", "Norrbotten county council" as well as "Luleå- and Piteå municipality". The ensemble have toured both in Sweden and abroad.
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Legacy
Norrbotten NEO celebrated 15 years at the forefront for contemporary chamber music in 2022. The internationally acclaimed[2][3] ensemble has since the start aimed to be a distinctive voice on the Swedish contemporary music scene.[4] Today the ensemble is the only one of its kind in Sweden, being charged with promoting contemporary art music on a national basis. Norrbotten NEO continuously commissions new works and collaborates with both younger and more established composers, nationally as well as internationally and has premiered over 400 works. Norrbotten NEO performs contemporary music at the highest international level, in a manner which is both exciting and which reaches out to newcomers as well as to experienced listeners. The ensemble has quickly become an essential force in Swedish music life, always stirring and challenging.
Members in NEO
Current members:
Mårten Landström - piano
Sara Hammarström - flute
Robert Ek - clarinet
Nikolay Shugaev - cello
Daniel Saur - percussion
Ex members:
Petter Sundkvist - conductor, founding member
Brusk Zanganeh
Kim Hellgren
Robert Ek
Elemer Lavotha
Cristian Svarfar
Recordings
https://bis.se/orchestras-ensembles/norrbotten-neo/
https://www.discogs.com/artist/5186188-Norrbotten-NEO
https://music.apple.com/it/artist/norrbotten-neo/482979142
Selected repertoire
- Bach, J S Goldberg canons
- Berg, Alban 4 pieces op. 5
- Borisova-Ollas, Victoria Behind the Shadows
- Boulez, Pierre Improvisé-pour le Dr. K.
- Byström, Britta Revolt i grönska
- Chini, André La Princesse de Babylone
- Hammerth, Johan Preludium no.3
- Hedelin, Fredrik Trio
- Hillborg, Anders Kongsgaard Variations
- Hultqvist, Anders Light Winter Light
- Karkoff, Ingvar Bortbytingen
- Kurtág, György Bagatellen Op. 14
- Leroux, Philippe AAA
- Lysell, Mattias Gilded Splinters 3.0
- Messiaen, Olivier Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
- Monnakgotla, Tebogo Toys (or the wonderful world of Clara)
- Mozart, W A Flute Quartett K. 285
- Mundry, Isabel Die Vorüberlaufenden
- Murail, Tristan Garrigue
- Mårtensson, Per Quartet
- Nilsson, Anders Divertimento f chamber ensemble
- Nilsson, Bo Schlagfiguren
- Nordin, Jesper Surfaces Scintillantes
- Piazolla, Astor Tango Sensations
- Ramström, Johan 10 december ur "Ett helt liv en vinter"
- Ravel, Maurice Chansons madécasses
- Reich, Steve Double Sextet
- Romitelli, Fausto Nell’alto dei Giorni Immobili
- Saariaho, Kaija Serenatas
- Staern, Benjamin Hilma Scenes
- Takemitsu, Toru A bird came down the walk
References
- ^ "Norrbotten Neo | Nordic cooperation". www.norden.org. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "TORSTENSSON Lantern Lectures, Vols 1-4". Gramophone. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "4 X Anders Eliasson". Gramophone. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
- ^ "Norrbotten NEO porträtterar kompositören Anders Eliasson". Norrlandsoperan (in Swedish). 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
Sources
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This page was last edited on 7 September 2023, at 14:06