Friday, March 22, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. Herbst Theatre, San Francisco *FREE ADMISSION*
San Francisco Girls Chorus Valérie Sainte-Agathe, Artistic Director Copenhagen Girls’ Choir Anne Marie Granau, Artistic Director Afenginn
The San Francisco Girls Chorus and Denmark's leading girls chorus, the Copenhagen Girls Choir, join forces to present a joint concert at Herbst Theatre, the culmination of a mini-residency and cultural exchange as part of CGC's 2019 California Tour.
As a part of the Danish Government International Cultural Exchange Program this artistic collaboration brings new, original Danish music across the Atlantic, to be performed with SFGC The piece Gallop of Fire commemorates the people affected by the California wildfires and it will be premiered in California. The repertory also includes classical choral music, and Danish a cappella pieces.
Bo Holten: Prepare to go from Cantigas d’Amigo Povl Hamburger (arr. Windekilde): Der er ingenting i verden så stille som sne Ēriks Ešenvalds: O Salutaris Hostia Danish Traditional Song (arr. Mäntyjärvi Ramund)
Copenhagen Girls’ Choir, Anne Marie Granau, conductor - Carla Kihlstedt: Herring Run Meredith Monk: Panda Chant David Lang: i lie
San Francisco Girls Chorus, Valérie Sainte-Agathe, conductor - Kim Rafael Nyberg: Paxima (instrumental) Kim Rafael Nyberg: Klingra Kim Rafael Nyberg: A Gallop of Fire (world premiere)
SFGC+CGG+Afenginn+Maggie Bjorklund Anne Marie Granau, conductor
Violin, Niels Skovmand Clarinet, Rasmus Krøyer Mandolin, Kim Nyberg Cello, Erik Olevik Drums, Ulrik Brohuus Pedal Steel, Maggie Bjorklund
About Afenginn and Maggie Bjorklund: Composer and front man in Afenginn, Kim Nyberg, has a strong Nordic voice in his compositions that encompasses classical composition techniques, Scandinavian folk music and the odd meters of eastern European music. This very evocative style has won Nyberg and Afenginn several Music Awards through the years and the trademark of Afenginn is surprising and beautiful music and superb live performances. Maggie Bjorklund’s exceptional and poetic pedal steel playing is an interesting link between Denmark and the US as she has been touring extensively in the US as soloist and with American artists, such as Jack White.
