Avanti! will perform Danish composer Simon Steen-Andersen’s Black Box Music (2012) in February as part of the Musica nova festival. The Nordic Music Council award-winning work features videoed hands appearing from behind a puppet-like curtain, leading a live orchestra of 15 musicians spread out around the audience. The hands are the conductor and soloist of the performance, and their stage – a black box – is also one of the instruments. Norwegian percussionist Håkon Stene will be the “hands soloist” commanding Avant.
The concert will open with a composition by Clara Iannotta, Limun (2011). The title means “lemon” and the work is scored for violin, viola and two note-turners who also play the harmonica.
In order to ensure a safe concert experience and safety for the audience, there will be three performances in total. The concerts will take place at Tiivistämö in Suvilahti, Helsinki on Tuesday 9.2.2021. A very limited number of tickets are available.
Read more about the concerts and buy tickets on the event page: https://avantimusic.fi/konsertit/
