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SONG CIRCUS REVIEWED IN 5AGAINST4

Our concert at ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival has been reviewed by Simon Cummings in 5against4.com! “a performance that simply beggared belief, impossible to grasp its intricacies, leaving one simply to surrender to its inscrutable marvels, lost in a reverie … Continue reading

SONG CIRCUS & ANANDA SERNÉ

«slow-wave» Bryne Kunstforening 10. september – 3. oktober 2021 For slow-wave, Ananda Serné collaborated with vocal ensemble Song Circus on a 4-channel sound installation. Spread across the room, different voices mimic the sound of water and pronounce water onomatopoeia such … Continue reading

Fugler – Birds

Young people´s views about contemporary music

After a course in music criticism, students from the Langhaugen VGS attended a Song Circus concert in Bergen. Afterwards, they wrote reviews. The course was developed by Ida Habbestad and Hild Borchgrevink, who both have long experience as reviewers in … Continue reading

Bird festival at Ogna November 23rd and 24th!

Jippi! Our bird festival starts in one week!It is the first collaboration between Song Circus, Stavanger Kitchen Orchestra and Ogna Scene. Saturday is most suitable for youth and adults, while Sunday is The Children’s Birdfestival. Have a listen to Song Circus´ bird … Continue reading

Song Circus interview at NRK «Spillerom»

Meet Song Circus and listen to the interview with Liv Runesdatter and Britt Pernille Frøholm at NRK «Spillerom». About the story behind «Graatarslagjet» and the composers’ approach when they developed new works based on the fiddle tune and legend. Music … Continue reading

Song Circus performing Graatarslagjet

SONG CIRCUS & FRØHOLM performing ABSENCE (2019) by composer THERESE BIRKELUND ULVO at ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival. Interactive installation by TOVE KOMMEDAL. Commissioned by Song Circus. First Premiere 2019.

New lovely «Graatarslagjet» review!

Sebastian Wemmerløv has reviewed Graatarslagjet on scenekunst.no: “On the one hand it was possible to perceive the work as descriptive and programmatic, with the sound of the inhospitable wind over the icy water, the screams of a human or animal … Continue reading

Song Circus/ Tarozzi/Walker – music by Criton at Only Connect Festival

Is it possible to mix spectral music with Pauline Oliveros and Salvatore Sciarrino? According to Bjørnar Hsbbestad and nyMusikk, we did so when we performed Pascale Criton’s music for the first time in Norway in May, together with violinist Silvia … Continue reading