Winter Skies

Winter Skies

 

There will be newly composed music when the Norrbotten Youth Symphony Orchestra invites you to a spring concert on March 29 at Studio Acusticum in Piteå.

 

Former orchestra member Andrew Harmon-Pantelidis, who is now studying composition at Luleå University of Technology, has written the approximately 15-minute piece Winter Skies.

 

The music is complemented in an exciting way with texts written by Karin Boye. These are read out by the reciter Carina Henriksson, opera singer and performing artist also known as GlesbygdsDivan. The piece was composed specifically for the Norrbotten Youth Symphony Orchestra and explores many different aspects of music making – from spoken text and singing to improvisation.

 

In addition, a piano solo is offered, also here from a former member of the Norrbotten Youth Symphony Orchestra: Elias Xie. He is currently studying at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and will play Norwegian composer Edward Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor.

 

Not only that. The orchestra will also play a real classic in the form of the entire Nutcracker Suite, written by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

 

In addition, the brass band will offer a piece of their own: all three movements of Video Games Live - Part 2, arranged by Ralph Ford.

 

Artistic director Leif Karlsson will conduct.