Born in 1951 in Tokyo, Midori Takada is a classically-trained composer and percussionist who was also influenced early on by free jazz, ambient and experimental music. The artist studied western minimalism while exploring African percussion … [Read more...] about Midori Takada: Through the Looking Glass
Modern Classical
Planetarium
We’ve returned to the question of identity and humanity and human rights, and what does it mean to be a person in our world? What is our relationship to our world, and the environment? What does it mean to believe in a divine being, and what does … [Read more...] about Planetarium
Otto A Totland: The Lost
The only thing for certain is that everything changes. The rate of change increases. If you want to hang on you better speed up. That is the message of today […] In order to master changes, we have to recover slowness, reflection and togetherness. … [Read more...] about Otto A Totland: The Lost
Sternlumen: Nørrebro Nights
Born in Germany but now based in Copenhagen, Thomas Kudela aka Sternlumen is a modern classical composer who by his own admission took a seven-year-long break from the piano a few years ago. An impressive self-titled début in 2016 somewhat opened the … [Read more...] about Sternlumen: Nørrebro Nights
Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée
My ideal music is where the electronic and the acoustic sounds blend seamlessly. Born in Reykjavík and based in Berlin, Jóhann Jóhannsson is a modern classical composer whose art encompasses minimalism (for strings and piano), acoustic or electronic … [Read more...] about Jóhann Jóhannsson: Orphée
Alex Kozobolis: Weightless
Based in London, Alex Kozobolis is an independent photographer, visual artist and film maker who has released several shorts, captured portraits or designed cover artwork for like-minded musicians. The artist is also a self-taught pianist who has … [Read more...] about Alex Kozobolis: Weightless
