Lars Graugaard: Engage and Share

Featuring

Joan Cerveró
Grup Instrumental de València
Lars Graugaard

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Compositional Technique

Lars Graugaard's compositional approach is compared to a filmmaker working with black and white material, where form, lines, light, and direction are more important than specific objects or colors.

Performer Biography

Grup Instrumental de València, the ensemble on this recording, was founded in 1991 and received the Spanish National Music Prize in 2005 for its commitment to contemporary music.

Composer Biography

Lars Graugaard is a self-taught composer with over 200 score compositions, ranging from symphonic to multimedia works, including three operas.

Performer Biography

Joan Cerveró, the conductor, has been the Artistic Director of Grup Instrumental de València since 1994 and has premiered numerous compositions.

Composer Biography

Lars Graugaard, the composer, initially had a career as a flutist, performing and recording standard flute repertoire at a high level.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lars Graugaard's music is characterized by a strong sense of form and time, often starting with a basic idea and clear structure, but allowing for casual events within sections.