Short explanaition
The program was inspired by the East Indiaman’s voyages to Asia during the 18th century, featuring Asian and Asian-inspired music by, among others, Tan Dun and Claude Debussy. The Chinese musician Wu Wei fascinated with his expressive playing on the ancient instrument “Sheng” (mouth organ). Alongside him were the French pianist Julien Quentin, one of Europe’s most sought-after pianists, and the Swedish cellist Karolina Öhman, who has established herself abroad as one of the leading performers of contemporary music. The well-known Duo Granmo-Berg performed newly composed sounds for violin and marimba.
Daniel Berg (*1971) Frontside for violin, sheng and marimba
Tobias Granmo, Wu Wei, Daniel Berg
Ruo Huang (*1976) Wind blows… for piano and sheng
Wu Wei, Julien Quentin
Antonio Vivaldi (*1678 †1741) La Folia in a version for sheng, violin and cello
Wu Wei, Tobias Granmo, Karolina Öhman
Sergej Rachmaninov (*1873 †1943) from Two pieces for cello and piano, op. 2
– Dance oriental
Karolina Öhman, Julien Quentin
John Adams (*1947) China Gates for piano
Julien Quentin
Chinese Folk music for sheng
Wu Wei
Claude Debussy (*1862 †1918) Pagodes version for sheng, violin, cello, piano and percussion
Wu Wei, Tobias Granmo, Karolina Öhman, Julien Quntin, Daniel Berg
The program is under construction. Tickets will be available soon. Keep an eye out for updates.
Frontside Chamber Music Association has existed since 2019 and is largely driven by volunteer efforts, but we are highly dependent on additional financial sponsors and fundings. All contributions are used to engage fantastic musicians, rents of venues and all other things that make the festival a magical experience.
If you are interested in chamber music that goes beyond the ordinary, you should become a member! As a member, you are invited to the association’s annual meeting and participate in electing the board. You can also suggest activities for the association, thereby influencing future festivals and other events we organize. You also have the opportunity to volunteer during the festival, allowing you to enjoy wonderful chamber music without paying an entrance fee.
How do I become a member and support Frontside? Submit your information in the form below and pay the membership fee, and we will register you as a member immediately. Please also indicate which chamber music you love the most. Together with your personal information, this helps us better understand who our members are. How we handle your information can be read under the GDPR section.
You renew your membership every fall term – we’ll remind you! Alternatively, you can purchase a lifetime membership and thus become a permanent member with a one-time fee.
If you join as a new member in the spring, your payment also covers the following year’s membership.
How do I do it and what does it cost? You can pay the membership fee to Bankgiro 5318-7969 or via Swish 123 356 63 95. Always include your name and, if paying via bankgiro, your mobile number.
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