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The Artshall at The Shipyard in Tórshavn was packed with people when Ólavur Jakobsen gave the world première of new guitar piece by Faroese composer Kári Bæk.  The work is an imaginery promanade at an exhibition featuring some well-known paintings by famous Fareose artists Torbjørn Olsen, Ingálvur av Reyni, Frimod Joensen and S.J. Mikines. 

The guitar piece is commissioned by and written to Ólavur Jakobsen and is the first lage-scale guitar work the composer has written.

 

Ólavur Jakobsen perfroming Kári Bæk

 

The new work will feature on the new album with Faroese guitar music Ólavur Jakobsen currently is working on.

The performance was part of the Autmn Concert 2009 featuring soloists from the ensemble Aldubáran.

 

PICTURES (2009):   Kári Bæk (b. 1950): 

World premíèred by Ólavur Jakobsen at The Shipyards Artshall in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands 26th September 2009

Prelude

I Island of Nólsoy, evening light (Tórbjørn Olsen)

Promenade

II Self-Portrait (Frimod Joensen)

Promenade

III Red rain (Ingálvur av Reyni)

Promenade

IV Woman from Mykines (S.J. Mikines)

Postlude

 

 

dur. 12 min.

 

A capacity crowd at The Autumn Exhibition Concert on September 26th 2009 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

 

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