Danish Seismograf/DMT – dubbing itself the oldest and most modern music magazine in Scandinavia – reviewed Gageego!’s Nordic concert recently. The ensemble is praised for a gritty choice of music and a no-compromises, first-class performance. The review also touches upon the sometimes problematic polemics between different modern schools (the traditional instruments …
Critic Martin Nyström från Stockholm daily DN visited Gageego!’s jubilee concert – and he liked what he heard. The review also includes a super compact recap of the 20 first years of Gageego!, from the first concert to todays position as one of Sweden’s leading ensembles for contemporary music. Here, the collaborations with and interest in female composers is emphasized, …
More acknowledgments from major Swedish daily DN, noting “the teeming world of sound, superbly performed by Gageego! under David Björkman’s leadership, which in itself is worth the visit. “ DN visited the Swedish premiere of Prospero’s Garden, a chamber opera by Ming Tsao. Gageego! appeared as the opera chapel. Read the review (in Swedish) at DN.se! SparaSpara
Conductor Harald Eikaas Luca Francesconi Alborada • A fuoco João Rafael Occasus Kay Holmqvist Sordo Review in Göteborgs-Posten, February 1, 2000 Gageego! explores new territories, Magnus Haglund “For each concert, new territories to explore, new playing techniques, new compilations of contemporary ideas and trends.” in Dagens Nyheter, February 1, 2000 Deceiving …
Conductor Staffan Larson Programme Anders Hultqvist Composition No 3 (Among travelling Angels) Fredrik Ed Drift Akell Másson Elja Tristan Murail Desintegrations This concert is a part of the GAS Festivale. Review in Göteborgs-Posten, October 4, 1999 Eric Rusch ”Anyone with the slightest interest in contemporary music should keep their eyes, or …
Conductor Pierre-André Valade Philippe Leroux AAA Ivan Fedele Correnti Alternate Pierre Boulez Dèrive Igor Stravinsky Suite from Histoire du soldat Review in Göteborgs-Posten, April 19, 1999 Joyful Finale, Håkan Dahl “…fresh stuff alongside the modern classics, but with the common denominator of fun to play…” “…when the leading parties are handled …
Carl Nielsen Børnene spiller • Tro og håb spiller • Taagen letter Paul Hindemith ur Sonat opus 2 nr 5, Lebhaft aber nicht geeilt Kent Olofsson Treccia Toru Takemitsu And then I knew ’twas wind Jaques Ibert Pièce Heinz Holliger Sequenzen über Johannes 1:32 Howard Blake Prelude Claude Debussy Sonat Review in Lerums Tidning February 3, …
Claude Debussy SonatHeinz Holliger Sequenzen über Johannes 1:32Víctor Varela Axle-asimétrica 2 (uruppförande)Toru Takemitsu And then I knew ‘twas windGeorge Crumb An Idyll for the Misbegotten Review in Göteborgs-Tidningen 18 January 1999 Gageego! reflects the 20th century, Margaret Myers “Gageego! Yes! A great ensemble… ” “… We western Swedes can be proud that we …