Join us February 20th for a performance by international ensemble AREPO! Based between Oslo and New York City, the quartet consists of clarinetist Madara E. Mezale (Latvia), guitarist Marco Slaviero (Italy), accordionist Noël Rubli (Switzerland) and cellist and vocalist Elizabeth Kate (USA). The evening’s program will present pieces commissioned by AREPO to two Oslo-resident composers: Olivia Køppe Christoffersen (Denmark) and Ferdinand Schwarz (Germany); in addition, AREPO will be performing music by Nicholas Morrish (UK) and Tomasz Jakub Opałka (Poland).
Program:
N. Morrish - wolf (2020)
T.J. Opałka - x-Pose (2010)
F. Schwarz - listening:time (2024)
O. Køppe Christoffersen - Alice down the black hole (2024)
Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.
