Wu Wei, the sheng virtuoso, plays an instrument that is a mouth organ made of bamboo reeds and a metal bowl, traditionally said to sound like a phoenix's song.
Composer Biography
Rolf Wallin, one of Scandinavia's leading contemporary composers, has a musical background spanning jazz, avant-garde rock, early music, and traditional classical training.
Recording & Production
This album is a result of Rolf Wallin's collaboration with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra during his spring 2022 composer-in-residence season.
Compositional Technique
Composer Rolf Wallin often uses 'fractal' mathematical algorithms to generate musical material, which he then refines with his musical intuition.
Performer Biography
Ida Nielsen, the electric bass guitarist on this album, played bass with Prince for the last six years of his life.
Instruments
Eldbjørg Hemsing, the violinist, plays a 1707 Antonio Stradivari 'Rivaz, Baron Gutmann' violin, on loan from the Dextra Musica Foundation.
Performer Biography
Andris Poga, the conductor, won the First Prize at the Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition in 2010, which launched his international career.
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