Cage / Katzer / Strindberg / Sandstrom: Music for Percussion

Featuring

Anders Loguin
Kroumata Percussion Ensemble
John Cage
Ch'ein-Hui Houng
Georg Katzer
Henrik Strindberg

Sven-David Sandström

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Composer Biography

John Cage, a composer born in Los Angeles, studied with Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg and was influenced by Edgar Varèse.

Performer Biography

Kroumata's appearances in Japan and collaboration with marimba virtuoso Keiko Abe led to financial support from Yamaha.

Performer Biography

Kroumata's repertoire encompasses almost all available percussion music, with many pieces written specifically for the ensemble.

Performer Biography

In 1998, Kroumata was chosen as International Ambassadors during Stockholm's year as cultural capital of Europe, coinciding with the group's 20th anniversary.

Performer Biography

The Swedish percussion ensemble Kroumata has performed together since 1978 and is employed full-time by the Swedish Concert Institute.

Performer Biography

Kroumata performs an annual late-night concert in Stockholm's vast Filadelfia church, playing to capacity audiences of over 2,000 people.

Composer's Artistic Vision

John Cage was keen to collaborate with artists from other cultural areas, especially painters and dancers, and explored the sonic resources of percussion instruments.