Xenakis / Cage / Hedstrom / Klos Sorensen: Open Percussion

Featuring

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen
Iannis Xenakis
Åse Hedstrøm
John Cage
Franco Donatoni
Rolf Wallin

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Interpretation

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen makes a habit of learning all music by heart, believing that reading a score interferes with direct communication between him and the audience.

Performer Biography

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen has won several national and international awards, including the CIEM competition in Geneva and the unanimous first prize cum laude at the Versailles Conservatory.

Instruments

The album features high-frequency woodblocks made by Ingvald Inneruik (Nwik, Novay) and percussion instruments made by Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen himself.

Performer Biography

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen is also a composer, having written music for theatre (Oslo's New Theatre, Riksteateret) and ballet (Karen Foss).

Performer Biography

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, the performer on this album, began his career playing various instruments in diverse musical styles including jazz, rock, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, classical, and contemporary artistic music.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in Sofienberg Kirke, Oslo, Norway, between November 13th and 16th, 2000.

Performer Biography

Hans-Kristian Kjos Sørensen, the soloist, previously served as principal percussionist for the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.