Composer Portraits

Øyvind Torvund

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 8PM

Miller Theatre at Columbia University

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Norwegian composer Øyvind Torvund relies on his classical compositional training as much as his background as a guitarist in rock and improvising groups in his work. His music is simultaneously quirky, serious, frenetic, and shimmering, and reveals an expansive sonic language, incredible orchestration, and the juxtaposition of the expected and unexpected. An all-star cast of new music artists join together to perform a program of recent works including two premieres.

Oyvind Torvund 960x1446 — Photo by Morten Wanvik for Miller Theatre

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Repertoire

Øyvind Torvund In the Clouds (2023) World Premiere for JACK Quartet and Yarn/Wire
Øyvind Torvund Plans (2020, rev. 2023) World Premiere version for flute, clarinet, electric guitar, 2 keyboards, 2 percussion, and string quartet
Øyvind Torvund Untitled School/Mud Jam (2014) for piano/percussion quartet, projected images, and electronic sound