Marius Neset - Solo
Artist in Residence
Without electronics, effects or other musicians, it is the natural sound of the instrument and the acoustics of the church that set the framework for this concert.
The music takes as its starting point the solo album A New Dawn, where Neset explores the possibilities of the saxophone as a melodic, rhythmic and tonal instrument. The compositions are carefully worked out and structured, yet also serve as open frameworks for improvisation, where spontaneous ideas and the response of the room are allowed to influence the direction of the music.
The concert moves between rhythmically complex and powerful passages and the very intimate, airy and vulnerable. In this format, breath, phrasing, silence and reverberation become part of the musical expression.
Where the opening concert shows Neset in close interplay with some of his closest musical collaborators, the solo concert offers a different perspective on his artistry. Here the saxophonist and composer stands alone, in a format where the balance between the composed and the freely improvised becomes especially clear.
Concerts in our main program typically last between 60 to 90 minutes.
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AiR Marius Neset
Over the past two decades, Marius Neset has established himself as one of Europe’s most distinctive saxophonists and composers. Combining instrumental virtuosity, rhythmic complexity and strong melodic ideas, he has developed a musical voice that moves between modern jazz, fusion and orchestral music. He has worked with some of Europe’s leading orchestras and ensembles, and has written several works for the London Sinfonietta, among others.
This year’s residency seeks to draw lines through Marius’s career of more than 20 years, but will also offer new musical collaborations, unexpected encounters and projects developed especially for the festival.