'Cultural prodegy' pianist Ketil Bjørnstad and cellist Svante Henryson are performing at the Bath International Music Festival on 29 May
Ketil Bjørnstad is a remarkable Norwegian cultural figure, combining his prominence as a classically trained concert pianist with an equally illustrious reputation as a novelist and poet. Bjørnstadt the polymath creates reflective and impressionistic music, drawing on the jazz and classical canon as well as distinctive Nordic jazz soundscapes. His atmospheric performances conjure the cool, clear midnight air of the fjords, drawing on inspirations as disparate as English poet John Donne and his own film soundtrack for Jean Luc Godard’s Forever Mozart.
Ketil Bjørnstad piano
Svante Henryson cello
Ketil Bjørnstad in concert
Sun 29 May 2005
Time: 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Venue: Guildhall | Cost: £7 or admission by Jazz Pass
Tickets also available from the Festivals Box Office on 01225 463362
Guildhall, High Street
Bath
Avon
BA1 5AW
Telephone: 01225 477724
Fax: 01225 477442