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GÁTT Nordic Arts Festival
GÁTT Nordic Arts Festival is a new biannual multidisciplinary art festival that happened for the first time at KoncertKirken in Copenhagen Nov. 11 - 13, 2022.
The second GÁTT Nordic Arts Festival will be held in Helsinki, Finland in the summer 2024.
GÁTT is an artist-led festival presenting voices of young Nordic artists, the program consists of nine events containing art installations, performances, experimental music as well as discussions and workshops.
Link to: GÁTT Nordic Arts Festival’s instagram
GÁTT artists of 2022 was:
Anna Jarosz / Anthoni Hætta / Borg Hildur / Elina Johansen Ijäs / Esben T. Andersen / Jacob Ridderberg / Josue Blanco Balaguer / Lil Lacy / Lisen Pousette / Maria Guldbrandsø Tórgarð / Marleena Halonen / Martin Torvik Langerød / Ronja Käpälä / Tiia Kasurinen / Tytti Arola / Vár Bech Árting / Walter Sallinen / Yanina Aspenkjær
Photo by Klavs Kehlet
Collaborating partners:
Vertigo, Lydfabrikken ApS, KoncertKirken, Spektrals, Kehlet Video
Supported by:
Nordic Culture Point, The Nordic Council of Ministers and The Nordic Council, Nordic-Baltic Mobility Program for Culture, Nordisk Kulturfond, Kodas kulturelle midler, Dansk Komponistforening, Norsk Komponistforening, Music Norway and Loftbrúgv.
Komponistkollektivet
Komponistkollektivet is a community for composers across all genres of musik and sound art, generations and experiences.
We meet for gatherings, where we cook and share a meal, talk, share experiences, thoughts and wonders and listen.
For more info please visit:
www.komponistkollektivet.dk
Link to: Komponistkollektivet’s instagram
Supported by Dansk Komponistforening
KompositionsCamp
KompositionsCamp is an intense workshop in modern composition for composers of all genres.
Earlier participants of the camp have been song writers, classical composers, electronic composers, film composers and jazz musicians - and composers.
In the meeting between the facilitators, presenters and participants a milieu of inspiration and community is created. The environment, collegial connections and even friendships are often held alive and continued after the Camp has ended.
Earlier presenters have among others been:
Sarah Kirkland Snider (US), Edmund Finnis (UK), Bent Sørensen (DK), Chaya Czernowin (IL/US), Marcus Balter (BR) and Caroline Shaw (US)
The facilitators of the KompositionsCamp 2021, 2022 and 2023 are Søren Møller and Lil Lacy
Supported by Autor and Dansk Komponistforening
EXPLORING PLANTS TOUR
A concert exploring a plant’s-eye view of the world experienced through science, light and sound. A scientific and sensuous explanation of plants by biologist Michael Straarup Nielsen.
New classical music inspired by plants written for clarinet, violin piano and tape by Lil Lacy (recipient of the Léonie Sonning talent prize 2020)
Electronic music generated by electric signals from plants by musician and composer Anders Bach (from among others Wetwear + Ice Cream Cathedral).
The visuals are created by the audiovisual artist collective VERTIGO for this series in dialogue with the biologist Michael Straarup Nielsen.
The concert is an invitation to expand one’s understanding of, experience with and knowledge about plants.
Contributors and performers:
Michael Straarup Nielsen, DK (biologist)
VERTIGO (visuals)
Anna Jalving, DK (violin)
Mari Kawamura, JPN (piano)
Morten Lohmann Sønderskov Jensen, DK (clarinet)
Anders Bach Pedersen, DK (electronic composition and musician)
Lil Lacy, DK/USA (composition)
Tour 2020
14/10 Engelsholm Højskole, Vejle
15/10 ARoS Kunstmuseum, Aarhus
17/10 Kulturværftet, Helsingør
18/10 KoncertKirken, København
‘The Exploring Plants Tour"‘ is produced by AUT and Lil Lacy Music in collaboration - kindly supported by Dansk Komponistforening, SNYK, Aarhus Unge Tonekunstnere, Vejle Kommunes Kulturpulje, Århus Kommune, Københavns Kommune, Axel Muusfeldts Fond and Knud Højgaards Fond.
Personalized concerts developed for people with dementia
exploring Music and Health - by Projekt Respiration
Personalized concerts developed for people with dementia is developed in collaboration with and support of DemensCentrum Aarhus, The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus / Aalborg and Aarhus Municipality. The unique concert for people with dementia is created by the musicians; Frederik Sakham (bass and voice), Anna Jalving (violin and voice) and Lil Lacy (cello and voice),in close collaboration with music therapist Chris Lykkegaard.
We have made15 visits to DemensCentrum Aarhus, with a total of approx. 50 concerts performed during 2017/2018 , supported by The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus, DJBFA and Koda’s Cultural Funds
In 2021 we will further develop the personalized concerts for people with dementia in collaboration with Frederik Sakham (bass, voice), Nikolaj Bugge (guitar, voice) and Lil Lacy (cello, voice) and music therapist Chris Lykkegaard.
Gratefully supported by DJBFA and Koda’s Cultural Funds.
Exchange 2017 - between artists from Kimonos Art Center in Cyprus and artists in Denmark
Sylvia Nicolaides, Nicolas Iordanou and Charalambos Margaritis visited Denmark in November 2016, February 2017 and August 2017 to network, develop collaborations, teach and get inspirations. During the visits collaborations was created with Fish-á-deli Circus, Soma & Lil, The European Film College (EFC), JazzDenmark / JazzStrings and many others. The project is supported by Aarhus2017 - European Capital of Culture 2017.
Art Week 2017 at The European Film College in collaboration with Kimonos Art Center
Exhibitions and concerts at gl. holtegaard
During Ulrik Heltoft's solo exhibition
7 FILM, ET FOTO OG EN NÆSE AF SØLV
at Gl. Holtegaard April - July 2016
Soma & Lil curated a concert program that explored the string
instruments in abstract parallel to Heltoft's working methods.
#1 Solo concert with Harriet Wheeler (violin) playing solo pieces
from ancient times up to now
#2 Collective cello concert: Josefine Opsahl, Cæcilie Trier, Soma Allpass
and Lil Lacy exploring the sound of cello through the gallery
#3 Solo concert with Andi Otto (cello) presenting his special Fello system
#4 Concert in movement with dancer Merete Smedegaard and Soma & Lil focussing on improvisation in between different genres of artistic expression
The Lake Radio came and made 3 podcasts about
the collaboration between artist Ulrik Heltoft
and Soma & Lil at Gl. Holtegaard April - July 2016:
#1 about 4 cellists + 1 artist
#2 about 1 fellist, Andi Otto
#3 about 2 cellists + 1 dancer
PROJEKT RESPIRATION
PROJEKT RESPIRATION is a music and theater platform for production of performances, concerts, talks and research in relation to exploring respiration.
PROJEKT RESPIRATION has been involved in 3 productions of performances, dance, new music and film that explore respiration since 2014:
RESPIRATION 2014
SUK 2016
PNEUMATICKS 2017
Furthermore PROJEKT RESPIRATION has held workshops gathering researchers and professionals from different areas such as among others medicine, phycology, singing, neuroscience and physical training, to explore the differences and equalities in between the use and understanding of respiration across our society.
Den Lydhøre Have
Concerts of new, old, experimental, classical, pop, world and just music... in a beautiful garden. The audience was invited to disappear in sound and nature.
Here is the program from 2014 - 2016
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Den Lydhøre Have er tilrettelagt i ønsket om at skabe unikke kunstneriske oplevelser og åndehuller, sat i scene i Smags smukke gamle have og gårdhave. Programmet fører publikum igennem vidt forskellige musikalske genrer.
Koncertprogrammet er støttet af Statens Kunstfond
3. juni / Uropførelse af Johannes Eberl42 Smed med: Katrine Stochholm, Karsten Plum, Mads la Cour & Christian Windfeld
1. juli / Fernisering i Den Lydhøre Have og på Smag / lyd- og lysinstallation
8. juli / Elena Setién
Rasmus Kjær og Nicolai Claesson spiller koncert i Den Lydhøre Have
15. juli / Kjær / Claesson / Laumann
22. juli / Josefine Opsahl & Bjarke Mogensen
29. juli / Maher Mahmoud & Nikolaj Rosengreen
5. august / Jacob Bellens Solo
12. august / Niels Vincentz & Jens Mikkel Madsen
16. september / Jaleh Negari & Sonja LaBianca
21. oktober / Maria Malmö
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14. - 18. april / Aarhus2017 arrangement i Ridehuset. Jakob Vinkler står for al servering af mad i deres café og koordinering af kokke og restauratører til samtlige møder og events i løbet af ugen. Læs mere om Aarhus2017 på hjemmesiden: www.aarhus2017.dk
10. juli / Fortællinger Carsten Islington - the storyentertainer
17. juli / Koncert: Johanna Borchert & Jakob Munck
24. Juli / Koncert: Anders Filipsen Solo
31. juli / Koncert: Rasmus Kjær & Nicolai Claesson
7. august / Koncert: Niels Vincentz & Mikkel Ploug
10. september / Koncert: Malmö
8. oktober / Koncert: Opsahl-Mogensen duo
Jacob Bellens spiller solokoncert i Den Lydhøre Have
12. november / Koncert: Soma & Lil koncert med danser Merete Smedegaard
5. december / Decemberdag for børn og barnlige sjæle
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SOMMERKONCERTER
1. juli / koncert: Niels Vincentz & Thomas Sejthen Duo
3. juli / koncert: Niels Vincentz & Thomas Sejthen Duo
8. - 11. juli / Jakob Vinkler skaber 7 food events på WAREHOUSE9 i forbindelse med forestillingen RESPIRATION
8. juli / koncert: Jacob Venndt & Peter Lund
10. juli / koncert: Rasmus Stenholm - Koncert med orgel
15. juli / koncert: Mads Hyhne & Hugo Rasmussen & Troels Jensen
17. juli / fortællinger: Carsten Islington - the storyentertainer
22. juli / koncert: Butch Lacy & Jesper Løvdal duo
24. juli / koncert: Soma & Lil
29. juli / koncert: Johanna Borchert & Jakob Munck
31. juli / koncert: Johanna Borchert & Jakob Munck
5. august / koncert: Anders Filipsen Solo
7. august / koncert: Anders Filipsen Solo
6. december / Fællesspisning og fortællinger ved Carsten Islington
Det Grænseløse Køkken
The Boundless Kitchen
Around the world the process of people gathering to share a meal is a social instinct based on love, mutuality and friendship. A set table means the same in Denmark as anywhere else: 'Værsgo'!' or 'Please start!' – Welcome to 'Det Grænseløse Køkken', or in English 'The Boundless Kitchen'.
The Boundless Kitchen explores the meal as a social tool that can break down boundaries. A semi-mobile community hall will act as a greenhouse and a food truck - a mobile kitchen approved as a professional kitchen for food production, which means that anyone interested, and who has a food hygiene certificate, may make food for other people in this kitchen.
Temporary – but a long term solution! With The Boundless Kitchen we create a mobile platform that can support part of a city or village that is in a state of transition. The temporary presence of The Boundless Kitchen, and the activities that follow, are a catalyst for the sustainable use of an area in flux, strengthening the process of unity and common cultural experiences during the transition.
Led by restaurateur and entrepreneur, Jakob Vinkler, the project is structured as a social business responding to the Danish immigration law which came into force on 1 July 2016; it will focus on creating meaningful internships for refugees where the food and shared meal are the focal points.
The Boundless Kitchen is a part of European Region of Gastronomy 2017
Presented by Jakob Vinkler, Smag, Aarhus 2017 and OFF TRACK 2017
My role in this unique social project was as a collaborator with project leader Jakob Vinkler from Smag, Ebeltoft. I helped him develop the idea, apply for funding, promote the project and get the project rolling with organizing, communication and practical help. I was active in the process from 2015-2017. I also helped with PR and did a lot of documentation - these photos and video among others.
Other people that have been a big part of this project along the way is.
Frans van der Woude, Anna Oline Frieboe Laumark, Max Bering, Søren Frieboe, Arej Shakra, Isabella Marschall and Institut for X.
The Boundless Kitchen has gotten a little sister version called "ildstedet" at Institut for X in Aarhus. A homepage is on its way. More to come about this!
