Sat 23 - The Big Stage (Artist Talk w Simon Eliasson)
Sun 24 - The Black Box (Concert)
Arthur Russell's Tower Of Meaning
Bill Ruyle, Peter Zummo & Members of Malmö Symphonic Orchestra
Well known for his work in the dance and pop arenas, the composer and cellist Arthur Russell also engaged deeply with the avant-garde. When his classical work is heard in concert spaces associated with refined playing and listening, it is clear that his generous, warm scores sit rightly alongside those of other 20th-century greats. Russell’s orchestral work Tower of Meaning offers an immersive experience and a meditational flow, produced compositionally by an isorhythmic progression of recurring dyads and triads. Unpredictable yet reminiscent of medieval chant, the overarching sequences focus the minds of performers and listeners alike.
For this Swedish premiere performance, the ensemble is led by percussionist Bill Ruyle, who will also conduct, and trombonist Peter Zummo – both long-term collaborators of Russell’s who performed on the original recording of Tower of Meaning, released on Philip Glass's Chatham Square label in 1983.
Bill Ruyle has been a percussionist, composer and collaborator for new music, dance and theatre in NYC and abroad for over 40 years. Peter Zummo is a composer and trombonist whose work with the contemporary trombone is genre non-conforming, yet finds a place in any genre.
MSO Roster:
Violin/viola 1 - Susanja Nielsen
Violin/viola 2 - Hyewon Lim
Viola - Agata Zwarycz
Cello - Adam Woźniak
Double bass - Gregory Vartian-Foss
Trumpet/flugelhorn 1 - Gustav Melander
Trumpet/flugelhorn 2 - Laszlo Molnar
Oboe/cor anglais 1 - Steffen Blindheim
Oboe/cor anglais 2 - Gunhild Rebnord
Clarinet/bass clarinet - Andrea Scaffardi