Uniko samuli kosminen, kronos quartet, kimmo pohjonen. Taking place february 15, the dancecentric film festival returns to the film society for the 17th consecutive year with an exciting and diverse array of dance films, including several premieres. David harrington, kronos artistic director and founder, enthuses that the album is one of the most beautiful kronos has ever done. View kimmo korhonens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The kronos quartet has long been known for collaborating with other musicians and artists on their performances and albums. Finlands most daring musician, the accordionist, composer, performer kimmo pohjonen, revolutionizes the accordion and shatters traditional musical. Kimmo pohjonen biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Accordion wrestling, a show with choreographed wrestlers against the backdrop of pohjonens accordion sounds. On this recording, they are joined by two remarkable musicians from finland kimmo pohjonen electroaccordion and voice, and samuli kosminen string and accordion sampling, programming. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. What other string quartet has covered televisions marquee moon.
The result is a unique sound never before accomplished. The kronos quartet violinists harrington and john sherba, violist hank dutt and cellist sunny yang have built an enviable reputation as the worlds most adventurous string quartet. Nuevo, the newest cd from the kronos quartet, is a little like taking a tour of mexico with film directors david lynch and quentin tarantino as your guides. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kimmos connections and jobs at similar companies. Ladilikan, the new album by trio da kali and kronos quartet, represents a landmark in cultural crossfertilisation that both parties rank among the most satisfying musical experiences of their careers.
Live music, dance and visuality twine together creating wild forms and mythical images infused by beckettinspired existentialism and absurd humour. Kimmo pohjonen s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Kimmo pohjonens profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Alfred schnittke reached new depths of lacerating bleakness in his eighth symphony. Kosminen samples pohjonen s accordion and kronos strings and reproduces them into the mix via his electronic drum pads and devices. Kronos quartet string quartet, samuli kosminen drums, percussion, ismo alanko. Fslc and dance films association announce the 41st edition. Since 1996, after his many projects in folk, rock, dance, theatre and avantgarde music projects, kimmo has concentrated on his solo 5row accordion project, featuring extreme and original compositions, custommade midified electric accordion, live loops and effects, dynamic and animated stage performance, orchestrated lights and surround sound. Kimmo ohtonen haat in april 2020, pohjonen alanko ismo. Pohjonen, kimmo pohjonen kluster, pohjonen a65640 artist. His latest release sensitive skin turned out to be a special album, not only because of the awesome crystal clear sound produced and mixed by james spectrum and because pohjonen gets to explore new territories with the help of numerous guest musicians, e. Kimmo pohjonen and samuli kosminen write all the music on this album. Kluster, an album by kimmo pohjonen on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Kronos quartet kimmo pohjonen samuli kosminen uniko album 2. My father, who was my first teacher, plays piano accordion. You dont speak spanish, and neither do they, but through mutual gesticulations with the mexican people, atmospheres of charm and harm are simultaneously established. Tero saarinen and kimmo pohjonen perform breath in helsinki and hong kong. The number of projects he has immersed himself is vast. Kimmo pohjonen vaimo in april 2020, pohjonen alanko. Kimmo pohjonen vaimo in april 2020, pohjonen alanko ismo. Kimmo pohjonen is a rioavantprog progressive rock artist from finland. Bessieaward winning wizard of stage and lighting design, mikki kunttu, will add his spell on the work. An accordionist of exceptional ability and imagination, kimmos musical history goes back more than twenty years in rock, folk, avantgarde, improvisation, classical, dance and theatre music projects. The original song is in d minor, which is the overall tonality of schuberts quartet. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. If the punks, goths and weirdos of the world voted on their favorite string ensemble, san franciscos kronos quartet would be a likely contender.
The kronos quartet plays classical, pop, rock, jazz, folk, world and contemporary classical music often written especially for them by for instance philip glass, terry riley, alexandra vrebalov. Accordion, voice, effects, surround sound and light show combine to make a unique and captivating performance event. Finnish accordion adventurist kimmo pohjonens singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard. Kimmo kalevi tiilikainen born 17 august 1966, ruokolahti is a finnish politician from the centre party. I couldnt hear myself, i had to play very loud, i broke my bellows thats how i got a very physical style. He records and performs both solo and in collaboration with musicians and other artists, including the kronos quartet, and percussionist pat mastelotto and. Kimmo pohjonen is a highly respected accordion adventurer who is composing, playing and performing accordion music in.
Sep 08, 2009 kimmo pohjonen and kronos quartet whit uniko part 3. Extraordinary sounds of bellows, animals, and machines. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kimmo pohjonen at the discogs marketplace. August 1964 in viiala ist ein finnischer akkordeon virtuose. The discography of the kronos quartet includes 43 studio albums, two compilations, five soundtracks, and 29 contributions to other artists records. The other guys in the band said to me dont play like accordion players, that humppa style. The kronos quartet is a group i was already familiar with, and a fan of their music. Pohjonen bridges the gap between experimental, rock, folk and. Kimmo pohjonen and sampling master samuli kosminen joined forces with kronos quartet on the project uniko featuring music composed by the duo. Tiilikainen served as the minister of agriculture and the environment from 20152019. Kronos quartet is known for progressive and daring rulebreaking. Dec 07, 2009 uniko was commissioned by kronos quartet and composed arranged by kimmo pohjonen and samuli kosminen for accordion, sampler and electronic percussion, string quartet, surround sound and effects.
Uniko was commissioned by kronos quartet and composed arranged by kimmo pohjonen and samuli kosminen for accordion, sampler and electronic percussion, string quartet, surround sound and effects. An accordionist of exceptional ability and imagination, kimmo s musical history goes back more than twenty years in rock, folk, avantgarde, improvisation, classical, dance and theatre music projects. Kimmo pohjonen since 1996, after many projects in folk, rock, dance, theatre and avantgarde music projects, the finnish accordionist kimmo pohjonen has concentrated on his solo 5row accordion project, featuring extreme and original compositions, custommade midified electric accordion, live loops and effects, dynamic and animated stage. Like maria kalaniemi, kimmo pohjonen plays 5row chromatic accordion, and though hes part of the same musical milieu as kalaniemi, his path through it has both paralleled and diverged from hers. Kielo, an album by kimmo pohjonen on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Aleksanterin teatteri, helsinki october 26, read more. Kronos quartet formed in 1973 is a seminal contemporary chamber music fourpiece, known for their cross genre appeal and highprofile classical collaborations, hailing from san francisco, california, u.
Dissonance is named, partly, because of mozarts string quartet no. Two globally acclaimed finnish artists, choreographerdancer tero saarinen and accordionist kimmo pohjonen, take measure on each other, composing a power web of sound and movement. Stream tracks and playlists from kimmo pohjonen on your desktop or mobile device. Nov 29, 2017 kronos quartet is known for progressive and daring rulebreaking. Listen to kimmo pohjonen soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create helsinki.
For the slow movement variations, however, schubert. They might also be said to personify a certain phase in 20thcentury music. The complete string quartets is a studio album by the kronos quartet. Avantfolk, experimental rock, electronic web kimmo. Get kimmo pohjonen setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other kimmo pohjonen fans for free on. Ktu, with exking crimson drummer pat mastelotto and warr guitaristbassist trey gunn. From uniko, live at helsinki festival september 2004. The uk premiere of a dazzling electrofolk collaboration between kronos and two finnish musicians was a thrilling blitz of sound, writes robin. Kronos quartet, kimmo pohjonen, samuli kosminen, kimmo. The film society of lincoln center and dance films association today announced the lineup for the 41st edition of dance on camera. The recipient of folk musician of the year awards in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, kimmo pohjonen has brought a modern sensibility to the traditional accordion music of finland. Kimmo pohjonen is known for his work on jadesoturi 2006, cold storage 2016 and hajyt 1999. They may not be the first and last things, symphonically speaking, but one gathers that there will be little more music from the ailing schnittke, so that with the exception of the eighth symphony, these releases are the musical bookends of the composers symphonic work. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described.
Kosminen samples pohjonens accordion and kronos strings and reproduces them into the mix via his electronic drum pads and devices. Kimmo pohjonen and kronos quartet whit uniko part 3. At times it sounds like a postmahlerian symphony radically pared down contrapuntal sinews and harmonic flesh stripped away, only bone remaining. Trio da kali, by contrast, is made up of staunch defenders of an ancient tradition. Ippe katka, kimmo pohjonen, mika finlands most daring musician revolutionizes the accordion and shatters traditional musical standards. View kimmo ikonens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Opening night launches with the world premiere of alan browns. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The d minor quartet distinguishes itself by a unity of purpose that pervades all four movements. Complete your kronos quartet kimmo pohjonen samuli kosminen collection. Finnish accordion adventurist kimmo pohjonen s singular mission is to expand the capabilities, sound, scope, performance and experience of the accordion to levels never before attempted, seen or heard. The double cd contains all four of russian composer alfred schnittkes startling string quartets.
Kronos quartet kimmo pohjonen samuli kosminen uniko. Kimmo pohjonen listen and stream free music, albums, new. Kimmo pohjonen lapp nils polska kuulas hetki, 1993 kimmo pohjonen atomi sensitive skin, 2015 04. Kimmo pohjonen born august 16, 1964 is a finnish accordionist who is known for his avantgarde. He is also a former minister of the environment of finland from 2007 to 2008. In uniko, it is joined by finnish musicians kimmo pohjonen and samuli kosminen, who both composed the music and are active as performers, pohjonen on accordion and vocals and kosminen in processing and programming string and accordion samples. Known for their commitment to continually reimagining the string quartet experience kronos have released over 60 albums of extraordinary breadth and.