Indy500: seklernas udde

(Indy500: the last promontory of the centuries)

Three actors, guitar, saxophone, percussion, electronics, stage design, costumes

Duration: 40 minutes

 

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson

Actors: Daniel Nyström, Linda Ritzén, Rafael Pettersson

Musicians: Stefan Östersjö (guitars), Jörgen Pettersson (saxophones),

Johan Westberg (percussion)

Construction of percussion instrument and stage installations,

technician, coordinator: Johan Nordström

Light and Stage Designer: Johan Bergman

Costumes: Jenny Ljungberg

 

Working period: March-November 2009

Premiere: Malmö, Skånes Dansteater, 14 November 2009

Further performances:

Second performance on 15 November 2009

Malmö Sommarscen, 11 August  2010

 

Documentation: Audio Recording from second performance, mixed

(planned CD-recording in 2014 or 15)

 

Link to Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/indy-500-seklernas-udde?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

 

 

Hamlet II: Exit Ghost

2 actors, live electronics, live video,

Duration: 65 minutes

 

Text, Director, Video: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music, Live-electronics: Kent Olofsson

Actors: Linda Ritzén, Rafael Pettersson

Light Designer: Johan Bergman

Technician, Camera: Johan Nordström

Camera: Nils Dernevik

 

Working period: August – November 2010

Premiere: November 14th 2010, Inter Arts Center, Malmö

Performances:

Malmö, Inter Arts Center, Black Room, 17-20 November 2010

Malmö, Inkonst 17-18, 25-27 March 2011

Stockholm, Dramaten Elverket, 10, 11 December 2011

Berlin, Volksbühne,  30 November, 1 December 2011

Brussels, Kunstendesfestivaldesartes 7-10 May 2012

Göteborg Dans och Teaterfestival, Atalante, 19 May 2012

Paris, Festival Temps d’images, 20-21 October 2012

23-24April 2013 Örebro Länsteater, two performances

 

Documentation premiere: Sound and video recording, not edited

Documentation Inkonst: Sound and video recording. Sound Mixed, Video partly edited

Documentation Atalante May 2012

 

Link to Vimeo (Atalante performance):

https://vimeo.com/album/2443346/video/42474202

 

 

De stränga anteckningarna

Two actors, four sopranos, electroacoustic music, paintings, room installations

Duration: 45 minutes

 

Text, Director: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson

Paintings, installation: Peter Jönsson

Actors: Linda Ritzén, Rafael Pettersson

Sopranos: Sara Wilén, Ellinor Edström Schüller, Karin Lundin, Agnes Westfält

Light: Johan Bergman

Room, costumes: Jenny Ljungberg, Johan Bergman

Technician: Johan Nordström

 

Working period: June / November 2010 – January 2011

Premiere: Malmö, Inter Arts Center, WhiteRoom  21 January 2011

Performances: 22, 23, 28-30 January 2011

 

Documentation: Sound (mixed), photos and video recording, not edited

Link to Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/de-str-nga-anteckningarna?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

 

 

Les portes de l’enfer

Ensemble: Trembling Aeroplanes: an ensemble of digital and electric instruments,

actors, live electronics, video

Duration: 35 minutes

 

Actor: Nils Dernevik

Voice, live-electronics: Marek Choloniewski

Recorded Voices: Petra Fransson, Sara Wilén, Zofia Åsenlöf,

Linda Ritzén, Pia Örjansdotter

 

Working period: December 2010 – September 2011

Premiere: Malmö, Inter Arts Center 19 September 2011

Copenhagen, Integra Festival, Royal Danish Music Conservatoire 27 September 2011

 

Documentation: Sound Recording, not mixed

 

 

A Language at War

Ensemble: two actors, one singer (specialized in extended vocal techniques), electroacoustic music, video

 

Duration: 60 minutes

 

Actors: Rafael Pettersson, Linda Kulle (Cecilia Hakala in 2015)

Singer/Actor: Angela Wingerath

 

Working period: June – November 2011

Premiere: Malmö, Inter Arts Center, Black Room 12 November 2011

Performances:

Malmö, Inter Arts Center, Black Room 13-15 November 2011

Stockholm, Royal College of Music, January 23 2012 (as a part of 25 % PhD-seminar)

Göteborg Dans och Teaterfestival, Atalante, May 20 2012

 

Berlin 29-31 January, 1 February 2015

Munich 4,5 February 2015

Vienna 10,11 February 2015

 

Documentation: Sound and video recording. Sound Mixed, Video partly edited 2011

Atalante May 20: Video, sound recording.

 

 

Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/a-language-at-war?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/album/2443346/video/42515272

 

Bergmanvariationer

Music for a theatre performance

 

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist, after Ingmar Bergman

Director: Linda Ritzén

Scenography, costume, light design: Johan Bergman

Music: Kent Olofsson

Masque: Åsa Trulsson

 

Premiere: Malmö. Stadsteatern, Intiman 18 november 2011

Performances:

 

Actors: Fredrik Gunnarson, Susanne Karlsson, Cecilia Lindqvist, Karin Lithman, Rasmus Luthander

 

Vitt Brus IV-VIII

Video Installation, Electroacoustic Music (5.1-surround)

Duration: 10 minutes

 

Video: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Sound: Kent Olofsson

Actors: Linda Ritzén, Pernilla Göst, Daniel Nyström, Simon J Berger, Rafael Pettersson.

 

For an exhibition at Vita Kuben, Norrlandsoperan, Umeå, March 2012. Curated by Lundahl & Seitl, Niklas Tafra and Henning Lundkvist

 

Noli me tangere

Ensemble: Seven singers, seven actors, electroacoustic music for seven speakers

Duration: 25 minutes

 

Working period: January – March 2012

Teatr Weimar, Vokalharmonin, Conductor: Fredrik Malmberg

Premiere: Gustav Adolf Church, Stockholm on April 3rd 2012,

performances also 4th and 5th

Documentation: Sound and video recording. Edited.

 

Soundcloud:

Part I:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/noli-me-tangere-part-1?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

Part II:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/noli-me-tangere-part-2-1?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

Part III:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/noli-me-tangere-part-3?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

 

 

A Performance Lecture: On Text and Music

Text and performance by Linda Ritzén, Jörgen Dahlqvist and Kent Olofsson

Stockholm, Dramaten Lejonkulan, Bergmanfestivalen 30 May 2012

Oslo, OrdiLyd festival, 3 June 2012

 

Documentation: Video from Dramaten

 

 

 

 

 

Hamlet II: Exit Ghost – Radio Theatre Version

Commissioned by Radioteatern

Ensemble: 2 actors and electroacoustic music

Duration: 27 minutes

Text, Director: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Actors: Linda Ritzén, Rafael Pettersson

 

Working period: August 2012

Premiere: October 27 2012

Documentation: Sound mix for Radioteatern, Sveriges Radio

Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/hamlet-ii-exit-ghost-radio?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

 

Intériuer/Extériuer

Ensemble: Paetzold Contrabass Recorder, Flute (C-flute, Bass Flute, Contrabass Flute),

electronics, video projections

Duration: 27 minutes

 

Working period: February-September 2012

Pre-premiere: September 21st 2012, Inter Arts Center, Malmö

Premiere: September 28, Warsaw Autumn Festival 2012, Poland

Performances: March 14, GRAME Days 2013, Lyon, France

Documentation: Sound recordings. Video from first performance.

 

Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/int-rieur-ext-rieur?in=kent-olofsson/sets/sonic-art-theatre

 

Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/60727902+

 

Everest

Six Actors, Electroacoustic Music, Stage Design

Duration: 90 minutes

 

Text: Lotta Lotass. Text adaption, Director: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson

Stage and Costume: Johan Bergman and Jenny Ljungberg

Technician: Johan Nordström

 

Premiere: Helsingborgs Stadsteater. 14 November 2012,

Performances:

Helsingborgs Stadsteater, 15-16 November

Stockholms stadsteater, Clara scenen, 24-25 November

Göteborg Folkteatern, 29-30 November

 

Documentation: Sound and Video Recordings, not mixed

 

Arrival Cities: Malmö

Three actors, Trombone, Percussion, Electronics, Video projections, Stage Designs

Duration: 90 minutes

 

Concept: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Kent Olofsson, Johan Nordström

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson

Actors: Linda Ritzén, Nils Dernevik, Rafael Pettersson.

Trombone: Ivo Nilsson, Percussion: Jonny Axelsson

 

Working period: January – June 2013

 

Premiere: June 1st 2013, Inkonst, Malmö

Performances: 7th, 8th  2013, Inkonst, Malmö

 

Vimeo:

https://vimeo.com/60727902

 

 

Arrival Cities: Växjö

Three actors, Vocal Ensemble, String Orchestra, Video projections, Staging

Duration: 80 minutes

 

Concept: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Kent Olofsson

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson

Vokalharmonin, Musica Vitae,

Teatr Weimar: Linda Ritzén, Pia Örjansdotter, Kajsa Ericsson

Conductor: Fredrik Malmberg

 

Working period: January – October 2013

Premiere: October 18th 2013

 

Premiere: Växjö, Araby Park Black Box, 18 October 2013

Performances:

Malmö, Inkonst, 21-22 October 21 2013

Stockholm, Radiohuset, Studio 2, 24 -25 October 2013

 

Man’s Desire to be God (2011-2014)

Rock-blues Singer with extended vocal techniques, Rock-Jazz-band, Electronics

Duration: 63 minutes

 

Working period, creation, recordings: Spring 2011 - 2014

Concept: Kent Olofsson, Zofia Åsenlöf, Jörgen Dahlqvist

Texts: Jörgen Dahlqvist. Texts adaption: Kent Olofsson, Zofia Åsenlöf

Music: Kent Olofsson, Zofia Åsenlöf

Voice: Zofia Åsenlöf

Electric and acoustic guitars, chapman stick, banjo, keyboards,

programming, mix: Kent Olofsson

Drums, percussion, programming, recording producer,

mix: Tomas Erlandsson

Electric Bass, Contrabass: Johnny Åman

Piano, synthesizer: Martin Hedin

Backing Vocals: Tomas Erlandsson, Signe Olofsson,

David Fremberg, Kent Olofsson

Electric Cello: Christine Owman

Mastering: Jonas Siöström

 

Champs d’étoiles – Staged version 2014

(previous title: M/illuminations)

(2008-9/10/2013-15) (a work-in-progress)

Duration: 50 minutes

Counter tenor, Recorder, Baroque Violin, Viola da Gamba, Teorbo, Electronics, Video projections

Ensemble Lipparella: Michael Bellini: Counter Tenor, Baroque Violin: Anna Lindal, Recorders: Kerstin Frödin, Viola da Gamba: Louise Agnani, Teorbo: Peter Söderberg

Text: Rilke, Rimbaud

 

Performances, concerts 2013 (six parts):

Stockholm, Samtida Musik. March 23rd.

Varberg, August 17th

Kalv, August 10th

Härnösand

Reaktorhallen R1, KTH, Stockholm 14, 15 February 2015

 

Video: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Maria Norrman

 

Soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/kent-olofsson/m-illuminationes-konsert-23

 

 

 

Stränder

Theatre performance for two actors, staging, video, electronic music

 

Actors: Kajsa Ericsson and Linda Ritzén

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music, sound design: Kent Olofsson

Stage design: Marcus Råberg

Technician: Johan Nordström

 

Working period: January-March 2014

Performances: Inkonst, Malmö. March 12-15 2013.

Duration: 75 minutes

 

 

Arrival Cities: Hanoi – trio version

2014

The Six Tones, Electronics

 

Manzi, Hanoi May 29th 2014.

IAC, Malmö November 16-18th, December 1st 2014.

Hanoi, 4-5 April 2015

Duration: 67 minutes

 

 

Fält

2014

 

Sonic Art Theatre performance, one actor, one singer, video, electronic music

Concept: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Kent Olofsson, Linda Ritzén, Zofia William Åsenlöf

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson, Zofia William Åsenlöf

Stage design: Marcus Råberg

Technician: Johan Nordström

Working period: August-October 2014

Duration: 65 minutes

Performances:

Wlabs, Malmö. 15-18 October 2014 (unofficial performances)

Inkonst, Malmö 18-21 March 2015

Scenkonstbiennalen Malmö Folkets Bio 29, 30 May 2015

CPHStage, Copenhagen 11, 12 June 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waymarks

2014

Orchestra, electronics, video

 

Koncept: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Kent Olofsson

Texts: Dag Hammarskjöld

Music: Kent Olofsson

Video: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Actors (voices, video): Richard Lekander, Linda Ritzén, Anders Blentare

 

Performances:

Uppsala, Uppsala Kammarorkester, 23 October 2014

Jönköping, Jönköping Sinfonietta, 22 February 2015

 

 

 

Arrival Cities: Hanoi

– version for trio, chamber ensemble and video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I skuggorna. Champs d’étoiles – Performance Version 2016

 (2008-9/10/2013-16)

Duration: 70 minutes

Counter tenor, recorder, baroque violin, viola da gamba, theorbo, speaker, pre-recorded voices, electronics, video projections

Ensemble Liparella: Michael Bellini: Counter Tenor, Baroque Violin: Anna Lindal, Recorders: Kerstin Frödin, Viola da Gamba: Louise Agnani, Teorbo: Peter Söderberg

Speaker: Kent Olofsson. Pre-recorded voices: Linda Ritzén, Carina Ehrenholm, Liv

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist, Kent Olofsson, Rainer Maria Rilke, Arthur Rimbaud, Dag Hammarskjöld

 

Performances:

Malmö 7-8 October 2015

Stockholm 17-18 September 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episoder 1 - 4

Radiophonic work

Text: Jörgen Dahlqvist

Music: Kent Olofsson and Jörgen Dahlqvist. Songs created in collaboration with

Actor: Carina Ehrenholm

Singers:

Mix: Kent Olofsson