Knut Vaage lives in Bergen where he works as a composer. He graduated as a pianist and composer from the Grieg Academy in Bergen. Vaage has worked in different styles of music, though concentrating on improvised and contemporary music. Many of Vaage’s projects have investigated the boundaries between improvisation and composed music. Investigation of the acoustic/electronic hybrid-sound is another important topic in his music. Vaage’s production ranges from symphonic works and opera to solo pieces. His music is frequently performed at concerts and festivals in Norway and abroad. Vaage was nominated to The Nordic Counsil Music Prize 2022 for the work ”Hybrid Spectacle”.
Edvard Grieg: Cow Call from 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, op.66 no.1
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Opening speech
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no.1 in D minor, op.49
Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
Interval
Geirr Tveitt: Three Songs
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Knut Vaage: Bumerang
Opus13 (String Quartet)
Edvard Grieg: Songs, op.33 no.6-12
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
