1B1 Presents:
Percussion Evening with Glenn Kotche
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Thursday, May 12th 7pm
Glenn Kotche, NS artist-in-residence and rhythmic anchor in Wilco – one of the most beloved rock bands on the planet – premiers his NS commission for percussion and string ensemble featuring Norwegian Grammy-award winning NS group-in-residence, 1B1.
1B1
1B1 is a progressive string ensemble founded in 2008. It unites musicians teaching at the University of Stavanger, their most accomplished students, and members of the distinguished Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. 1B1’s founder and artistic leader is violinist Jan Bjøranger. In its short existence, the ensemble has already collaborated with such outstanding performers and composers as Arvo Pärt, Clemens Hagen, Benjamin Schmid, Steve Reich, Tonu Kaljuste and Lars Anders Tomter. 1B1 received a Norwegian Grammy for the “Holberg Variations” album, and was chosen as the first recipient of a major grant from Talent Norge AS (Talent Norway). In November, 1B1 makes its debut at the National Sawdust venue in New York. The residency includes concerts, recording sessions and a reception attended by the Norwegian Minister of Culture, Thorhild Widvey.
Other 1B1 Events
Playground with 1B1, Benjamin Schmid, and Stian Carstensen
May 4, 2016 - 10:00pm A playful meeting between two highly original musicians and the young, Norwegian string orchestra 1B1.
1B1 & El Puente Arts present: Very Young Composers Showcase
May 07, 2016 - 12pm For this new exciting partnership between Very Young Composers, National Sawdust and El Puente, the students worked with teaching artists and composers Angélica Negrón and Anna Clyne to compose new pieces for the young and progressive Norwegian string ensemble 1B1.
1B1 Featuring Gity Razaz, Damien Bassman, And Benjamin Schmid
May 04, 2016 - 7:00pm On her way becoming one of the major forces in contemporary music, Iranian composer Gity Razaz's will perform the world premiere of her newest composition written specially for Norwegian Grammy award-winning string ensemble, 1B1.
The Great Beauty: Live Score with 1B1 and Choir of Trinity Wall Street
Nov 13, 2015 • 8pmThe string orchestra 1B1, a NS group-in-residence, collaborates with soloists of the highest quality. This Norwegian Grammy-winning ensemble explores a variety of musical genres. Taking the lead from rock, jazz, and world music, the ensemble continues to break the barrier between performers and audience. For this evening’s program, they draw inspiration from the critically acclaimed soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film “The Great Beauty,” performing works by Pärt, Tavener and Martynov with NS partner the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, under the direction of Julian Wachner.
1B1 in concert with Simone Dinnerstein
May 13, 2016 - 7:00pm The best-selling and celebrated pianist Simone Dinnerstein teams up with the young and energetic string orchestra 1B1, as a part of their ongoing residency at National Sawdust. Dinnerstein rose to prominence through a string of extraordinary Bach releases.
1B1 Presents: Vivaldi with Dan Laurin
May 07, 2016 - 7:00pm A night devoted to very fresh sounding baroque music, while also offering contemporary work written for the new instrument, the Eagle Recorder.
1B1 Presents: Simax Evening featuring Martin Kuuskman
May 10, 2016 - 7:00pm This is an evening celebrating the leading Norwegian label for classical music, with two leading instrumentalists and a young, progressive sting orchestra.
NYU Contemporary Ensemble & 1B1 Present: Music By Arvo Pärt And Kaija Saariaho
May 14, 2016 - 3:00pm National Sawdust group-in-residence 1B1 partners up with the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble for the performance of two iconic pieces of Northern European music: Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s Graal Theatre, and Arvo Pärt’s renowned Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten. While Cantus is an early example of Pärt’s typical tintinnabulli style, Graal Theatre, on the other hand, is an exception in Kaja Saariaho’s long body of work combining acoustic instruments with some kind of electronic extentions.
David Lang’s YOUTH with 1B1 and Special Guests
May 08, 2016 - 8:00pm National Sawdust honors composer David Lang by featuring a reimagination of Paolo Sorrentino’s critically acclaimed film, YOUTH, with works by David Lang, including his Oscar-nominated song, Simple Song No. 3, and NS Group in Residency, 1B1, a Grammy award winning Norwegian string orchestra, plus special guests.
1b1 Presents: Holberg Variations & Album Release
Nov 12, 2015 • 7:00pm/Doors 6:30
1B1 – a National Sawdust group-in-residence – perform works from their recording of Edvard Grieg’s “Holberg Variations,” which recently won a Norwegian Grammy. The program includes an improvised version of Grieg’s Holberg Variations - Part 2, “Recomprimprovariations,” and "Romanian Folk Dances" by Béla Bartók. Performed by 1B1 and pianist Erlend Skomsvoll.
1B1 – a National Sawdust group-in-residence – perform works from their recording of Edvard Grieg’s “Holberg Variations,” which recently won a Norwegian Grammy. The program includes an improvised version of Grieg’s Holberg Variations - Part 2, “Recomprimprovariations,” and "Romanian Folk Dances" by Béla Bartók. Performed by 1B1 and pianist Erlend Skomsvoll.
1B1 Presents: A Night of Grieg
May 05, 2016 - 7:00pm Erlend Skomsvoll is an acclaimed Norwegian composer and a prominent name on the international jazz scene, having worked with names like Chick Corea and Pat Metheny. His "Recomprimprovariations" of Grieg’s Holberg Suite won him and 1B1 a Norwegian Grammy in 2015.
In Situ: Ljova and the Kontraband
Mar 06, 2016 - 5:00pm Moscow-born, New York-based composer, arranger and violist Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin writes and plays music that evokes forgotten memories of things you think you’ve heard before but haven’t, while dreaming of Bartok and Piazzolla trundling through an early-morning Hungarian mist in a three-legged race to the village dance at the end of time. The ensemble features his close collaborators on accordion, bass and percussion, as well as the vocal of Inna Barmash.
