Trygve Madsen: Piano works by pianist Eduerdo Fernández

Project facts

Project promoter:
Royal Norwegian Embassy to Spain
Project Number:
ES06-0029
Target groups
Young adults
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€3,100
Final project cost:
€555
From EEA Grants:
€ 505
The project is carried out in:
Spain

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Description

Fernando Fernández is a Spanish musician. For the project he will travel to Norway where he will meet and cooperate with the Norwegian composer Trygve Madsen. Fernández have earlier studied the work of Madsen and they have been collaborating on various projects since 2009. The result of the project will be: - A recital in the Norwegian Academy of Music (Oslo) where Eduardo Fernández will perform Trygve Madsen’s piano pieces among others during the International EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association) Conference in June 2014. - Recording sessions at the “Estudios Cezanne” in Madrid in July 2014. A CD will be released by Cezanne Productions in August 2014. The project aims at making the music of Trygve Madsen known in Spain. This will be the first time a non-Norwegian pianist will record the work of Madsen. Furthermore, the project is part of a wider collaboration between the two artists that will go on beyond this concrete project.

Summary of project results

Eduardo Fernández is a Spanish pianist who has been very inspired by the combination of musical styles, and this has led him to embrace the work of the Norwegian composer Trygve Madsen, who has worked with traditional Norwegian folk music. Fernández started to study the works of Madsen in 2009. Due to his excellent performance, Fernández was invited by the European Piano Teachers Associations (EPTA) to perform a recital at their annual conference in 2014 named “Folk music’s influence on art and music from 1814-2014, trends in practice and performances” which was held at the Norwegian Academy of Music. The objective was to bring together Norwegian and Spanish music influenced by the traditional folklore of their respective countries. In Oslo, Fernández’ performance brought together musical traditions from both Spain and Norway by playing pieces from Grieg, Madsen and Isaac Albéniz. Madsen was present at the concert, and Fernández saw it as a great honour to play his pieces for him. As a surprise, and a gesture, Madsen dedicated a new set of his latest pieces to Fernández, a sign of continuant cooperation in the future.

Summary of bilateral results