"Voldsom Følsomhet" er den norske oversettelsen av tittelen på Per-Arne Glorvigens verk for bandoneon og strykekvartett, og det er dette vi får høre først på den timelange lunsjkonserten i Kuben. Den finske komponisten Kaija Saariaho sitt lille stykke "Aure" for fiolin og bratsj betyr noe sånt som “pust" og "vind”. Til avslutning får vi Antonin Dvoraks fyrrige pianotrio med et internasjonalt stjernelag.

Per Arne Glorvigen: “Violent Tenderness” for bandoneon og strykekvartett
Tango Musculoso
Mialonga Lento
Groovy Milonga (scherzo)
Per Arne Glorvigen - bandoneon
Madara Petersone, fiolin
Miriam Helms Ålien- fiolin
Emma Wernig- bratsj
Nikolay Girunyan- cello

Kaija Saariaho: “Aure” for fiolin og bratsj (2011)
Miriam Helms Ålien- fiolin
Emma Wernig- bratsj

Antonin Dvorak: Trio nr. 3 i f-moll, op. 63
Allegro ma non troppo
Scherzo
Largo
Allegro con brio
Alasdair Beatson - piano
Pablo Hernan Benedi- fiolin
Jakob Koranyi- cello

Bilde: Jelena Frolova

FESTIVALTA is an international chamber music festival taking place in Alta, Northern-Norway, a long weekend mid-February every year. Alta, a small town situated well above the arctic circle, is famous for its salmon river, as the start&goal of Europe’s longest dog-sledding race and as a prime spot for experiencing the northern lights.

 
Artistic director is the local-born, now Berlin-based violinist Miriam Helms Ålien, whose passion for chamber music, nature and community has inspired her to envision this festival combining the best of all worlds. Aiming to create a bridge between north and south, old and new, the festival seeks to provide concerts for everyone – whether seasoned hardcore fans or curious first-timers completely new to classical music.

 
Nearly all the festivals 6-8 concerts take place in the town’s architectural jewel, the Northern Lights Cathedral, which seats 300-350 people at full capacity. 

Here, local neighbours and international guests gather to experience incredible performances at the highest level, presented in an authentic down to earth-atmosphere. 

The region’s incredible arctic nature provide further inspiration for both audience and artists – it is raw, honest and magical. 

FestivAlta

Madara Petersone

Miriam Helms Ålien

Emma Wernig

Nikolay Girunyan

Alasdair Beatson

Pablo Hernan Benedi

Jakob Koranyi

Violent Tenderness

Voldsom følsomhet

Aure

Klavertrio nr. 3

Piano Trio No. 3