AllEarsFestivalforimprovisedmusic
MUNCHOsloNorway12-14January2024
Hans Kjorstad Ernst Reijseger

Hans Kjorstad/Ernst Reijseger (NO/NL)

Saturday 13. January

Hans Kjorstad - fiddle, 5-string hardanger fiddle, harmonium Ernst Reijseger - 5-string cello, shruti boxes

The fiddle player Hans Kjorstad from Oppland and the cellist Ernst Reijseger from the Netherlands met in the winter of 2022 after the concert series Blow Out invited Kjorstad to play with whomever he wanted. The choice was simple, Reijseger's background as a pioneering improviser since the 70s (ICP, Amsterdam String Trio, Clusone 3+++) plus the later years' explorations of the interplay between sound and image in collaboration with master director Werner Herzog was almost too good for to be true. They quickly found a common repertoire consisting of long-suffering melodious improvisations with airy and playful interplay. In concert with their concert at All Ears festival, they will be releasing a duo record.



Hans Kjorstad - fele, 5-strengs hardingfele, harmonium Ernst Reijseger - 5-strengs cello, shrutibokser

Felespelaren Hans Kjorstad frå Oppland og cellisten Ernst Reijseger frå Nederland møttes vinteren 2022 etter at konsertserien Blow Out inviterte Kjorstad til å spele med den han måtte ville. Valet var enkelt, bakgrunnen til Reijseger som banebrytande improvisatør sidan 70-talet (ICP, Amsterdam String Trio, Clusone 3+++) plussa med dei seinare års utforskingar av samspel mellom lyd og bilete i samarbeid med meisterregissør Werner Herzog var nesten for god til å vera sann. Dei fann raskt eit felles repertoar beståande av tålmodige melodiøse improvisasjonar med luftig og leikent samspel. Dei slepper duoplate i høve konserten på All Ears.