Tuesday, April 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Main Hall – SG building
By Too Hot To Hoot?:
Sofia Ahjoniemi (accordion)
Julien Mégroz (percussion)
Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg wrote “Metal Work” – a virtuoso duet at this time – in 1984 in Berlin. This work comprises a total of 52 percussion instruments which blend with the accordion’s complex chords and rapid lines. “Metal Work” is a reference work for the accordion and percussion repertoire, yet remains difficult to schedule as it requires a heavy logistical workload.
From Finnish word for “alloy”, Metalliseos is a project entirely based on this latter work. Furthermore, the musical ensemble Too hot to hoot? ordered three new pieces to young swiss and american composers, asking to use solely percussion instruments from the original set to simplify organisation. Each in a very different register, these pieces of music mirror Magnus Lindberg’s works in their own way.
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Concert programme :
- William Dougherty (USA) – (good) vibrations (2015) – 10 min
- Benoît Moreau (CH) – Scope (2015) ‐ 10 min
- Kevin Juillerat (CH) ‐ Jeux (hi-lo-hi-mute) (2015) – 12 min
- Magnus lindberg – Metal Work (1984) – 17 min
Not only this project promotes the music of these talented young composers, but also extend and develop the repertoire for percussion and accordion, which is today limited.
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MUSICIANS:
Sofia Ahjoniemi, born in Finland in 1984, is an accordionist. After being numerously prized during competitions throughout Europe, she got a Master of Music from Helsinki’s Sibelius-Academy in 2010. She is currently finishing another master at the University of Music in Würzburg, Germany, and a specialised training in contemporary music at the Music Academy of Basel, Switzerland.
Julien Mégroz, percussionist born in Morges in 1986, is also an improviser, composer and producer of artistic and musical projects. Committed contemporary artist, he regularly appears on stage alone or amongst internationally renowned ensembles, mainly in Switzerland, Europe or South America.