Northern Lands: Jan Gunnar Hoff with Jenny Eriksson
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“Hoff combines the melodic sensibility and dexterity of Lyle Mays with the edginess of Chick Corea.”
Globally acclaimed Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Jan Gunnar Hoff will make his Australian debut in Sydney on October 3.
One of the leading figures in European jazz, Hoff served as arranger, pianist and musical director for the Grammy-nominated album Quiet Winter Night (2013) and was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy in 2014. A Steinway Artist, he has recorded and performed with international jazz luminaries including Mike Stern and Alex Acuña.
Hoff is based in Bodø, a coastal city in northern Norway above the Arctic Circle. From his studio overlooking a fjord, he draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape, a connection that also informs his commitment to environmental issues, climate action, and the preservation of Norway’s wilderness.
He was awarded the prestigious Edvard Grieg Prize for composition in 2005 and has released 27 albums as a solo artist and co-leader. Grammy-winning producer Morten Lindberg is a frequent collaborator. Hoff is also a professor at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway and the University of Agder.
On Saturday, 3 October at 4.00pm Jan Gunnar Hoff will illuminate the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House in Northern Lands with solo piano plus intimate duos alongside his Australian friend and colleague, viola da gambist Jenny Eriksson.
The Utzon Room program features Hoff’s signature composition Fly North, a jazz interpretation of the Beach Boys’ God Only Knows and Barndomsminne fra Nordland, a traditional song deeply connected to Norwegian cultural identity.
Duos with Jenny Eriksson include Hoff’s Living and Vaapstenjeanoe (Big River) along with a new arrangement of the Scottish Australian folk song, Johnny Faa.
Globally acclaimed Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Jan Gunnar Hoff will make his Australian debut in Sydney on October 3.
One of the leading figures in European jazz, Hoff served as arranger, pianist and musical director for the Grammy-nominated album Quiet Winter Night (2013) and was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy in 2014. A Steinway Artist, he has recorded and performed with international jazz luminaries including Mike Stern and Alex Acuña.
Hoff is based in Bodø, a coastal city in northern Norway above the Arctic Circle. From his studio overlooking a fjord, he draws inspiration from the surrounding landscape, a connection that also informs his commitment to environmental issues, climate action, and the preservation of Norway’s wilderness.
He was awarded the prestigious Edvard Grieg Prize for composition in 2005 and has released 27 albums as a solo artist and co-leader. Grammy-winning producer Morten Lindberg is a frequent collaborator. Hoff is also a professor at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway and the University of Agder.
On Saturday, 3 October at 4.00pm Jan Gunnar Hoff will illuminate the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House in Northern Lands with solo piano plus intimate duos alongside his Australian friend and colleague, viola da gambist Jenny Eriksson.
The Utzon Room program features Hoff’s signature composition Fly North, a jazz interpretation of the Beach Boys’ God Only Knows and Barndomsminne fra Nordland, a traditional song deeply connected to Norwegian cultural identity.
Duos with Jenny Eriksson include Hoff’s Living and Vaapstenjeanoe (Big River) along with a new arrangement of the Scottish Australian folk song, Johnny Faa.
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Where is it happening?
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House, Man O' War Steps, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia, Sydney
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