Danish String Quartet- Frederik Øland, violin
- Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen, violin
- Asbjørn Nørgaard, viola
- Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin, cello
Danish National Girls’ ChoirCharlotte Rowan, Conductor
Two of Denmark’s most celebrated ensembles – the Danish String Quartet and the Danish National Girls' Choir – return to Santa Barbara for a luminous evening of music old and new.
This wide-ranging program weaves Nordic folk songs together with shimmering contemporary works, including in wildness, a U.S. premiere by David Lang co-commissioned by Arts & Lectures.
Lang’s work continues his sonic exploration of the relationship between humans and nature.Other highlights include And So by Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and Þann heilaga kross by Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
A rare collaboration between virtuosic strings and celestial voices, this performance offers a stirring blend of tradition and innovation.
Program
Caroline Shaw: Allemande from Partita for 8 Voices
Lotta Wennäkoski: “Vorüber, ach, vorüber!” from Pige
Schubert: Theme from “Death and the Maiden,” D. 810
Anna Thorvaldsdottir: “Þann heilaga kross”
Traditional (arr. Sørensen): “Kisti du kom”
Traditional: “En Skomager har jeg været”
Traditional (arr. Sørensen): “Dronning Dagmar ligger udi Ribe syg”
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen: Once a ShoemakerAstrid Sonne: “How Far”
Caroline Shaw: “And So”
O’Carolan (arr. Danish String Quartet): “Captain O’Kane”
Carl Nielsen/B.S. Ingemann (arr. Sørensen): “Tit er jeg glad og et brudestykke”
David Lang: in wildness (U.S. Premiere; A&L co-commission)