The sound of the 20s

The 2020s and 1920s have several things in common - how is this reflected in the music?
Date
Monday, May 12, 2025
Time
19.30 — 21.30
Location
The Studio Hall, Rosenoerns Allé 22, 1970 Frederiksberg C
Venue
Studio Hall
Entry Fee
Free entrance (but limited amount of seats)

Programme

Igor Stravinsky: From Oedipus Rex (1927)                           

Britta Byström: En konstnär i norr (2022)

Francis Poulenc: Quatre airs chantés (1927)

Aske Kai Tengberg: Spejlstykker (2025)                                

Carl Nielsen: Vocalise Etude (1927)                          

Veronika Voetmann: Corona (2020 – rev. 2024) 

Paul Schierbeck: I Danmark er jeg født (1927) 

Villads Littauer: Duo for violin & cello (2025)

Kurt Weill: From Dreigroschen Oper (1928)

Håkon Guttormsen: Skönhetens Tårar (2025)         

Musicians: Anna Gerda Sylvest, Ingrid Rydh and Dafne Stilund Nielsen, soprano, Martine Johanne Olsen, mezzosoprano,  Havard Magnusson and Joseph Mossop, tenor, Marcel Slakonja, bass, Villads Littauer, violin, Jia Gao and Lara Biancalana, cello, Benjamin Arnika Skydsgaard, Matthew Petersen, Anna Flodmark and Thomas Darelius, piano.

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The 2020s and 1920s have several things in common: The world is trying to recover from a pandemic and many things, such as gender roles and class struggle, are being questioned with great excitement. How is this reflected in the music? Can we hear any similarities? The programme is curated by Professor Eva Hess Thaysen, who is also hosting the concert.

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