Western Classical Music Concert of IIMK on 30th Oct 2009

[Kalpana Heliya]

Western Classical Music Concert
Caroline Dahl, Ida Bryhn, Anders Nilsson, Fredrik Sjolin
30th October 2009

Friday saw the students and faculty members of IIM Kozhikode being treated to a Western Classical Music performance at the campus organized by the IIMK Chapter of the SpicMacay. Norwegian artists – Caroline Dahl (Flute), Ida Bryhn (Viola), Anders Nilsson (Violin) and Fredrik Sjolin (Cello) – regaled the audiences with their rendition of Musical geniuses like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldi. The theme of the evening was “European Music through the Ages” where the artists illustrated the morphing of Western Classical music by the events of each century. Starting off with an 800 year old Italian composition, the artists not only played the music with great passion and skill but also gave the audience a glimpse into the background of the great composers. They also gave an insight into the instruments they were playing with individual renditions on the stringed instruments. The Baroque period was the start of the Golden Age of music. Starting with a “fugue” by Bach in Germany played by Bryhn, Nilsson and Sjolin, Caroline moved over to Poland, playing a composition called “Nightingale” by the blind composer Jacob Van Eyck.

The Classical era was heralded by the arrival of Beethoven. Bryhn, Nilsson and Sjolin played “Forte” or the strong music used by Beethoven in his compositions, with the notes being much sharper and less fluid. Sjolin illustrated dissonance, which was once a composer’s nightmare, and how it went on to be used in creating popular compositions. One such piece, made of two compositions, was played by Nilsson and Sjolin. Moving on to the Modern Era, Nilsson played a composition by Penderecki, where the music had been molded by the changing political divisions after the World Wars. A befitting finish by going back to the Baroque Era with a composition by Vivaldi ensured that the audiences were left spellbound by the evening’s performance.

About the Performers:

Caroline Dahl has done concerts both as soloist and as chamber musician in different ensembles in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and England apart from receiving multiple scholarships for music.

Fredrik Sjolin was a Norwegian National Award winner at the age of 14 and International Award Winner at 16, leading to a rich career as a soloist in Hungary.

Anders Nilsson has made a mark as soloist, chamber musician, instructor as well as an ensemble leader. He has played with most Norwegian orchestras including Bergen Philharmonic.


Ida Bryhn started playing at the age of 6 and has played with The Oslo Philharmonic. She is also a scholar from Fulbright as well as the Norway American Foundation.



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[creativegautam]

gr8 looks like it will be fun