Polygon

Flexible chamber unit performing commissioned works and 20th century classics.

Bjørnar Habbestad, flutes
Kristine Tjøgersen, clarinets
Kari Rønnekleiv, violin
Bendik Foss, viola
Torunn Stavseng, violincello
Ellen Ugelvik, piano

Based around pianist Ellen Ugelvik and flutist Bjørnar Habbestad, the «Pierrot Lunaire» type instrumentation opens up for a range of combinations, from duo to sextet. Collaborators include Michael Finnesy, Sven Lyder Kahrs, Ruben Gjertsen, Sigurd Fischer Olsen and others.

 

PROGRAM
Grisey: Talea
Finnisey: Kritik der Urteilskraft
Kahrs: Turning shadows into transient beauty
Sciarrino: Omaggio a Burri
Gjertsen: Collideroscope
Gjertsen: Leftovers