This calendar of performances is not complete.
Presenters and performers: if you have information about
a performance not listed here, please send an e-mail to: torstens@xs4all.nl |
| 2019 |
|
| March 17 |
Lantern Lectures (complete)
Norrbotten NEO & Norrlandsoperans Symfoniorkester
Christian Karlsen cond.
Stockholms Konserthus (Grünewaldsalen), 16:00,
Stockholm |
| April 8 |
Self-portrait with percussion
Klangforum Wien, Lukas Schiske perc.
Bas Wiegers cond.
Konzerthaus (Mozart-Saal), 19:30 Wien |
| 2018 |
|
| Jan 14 |
'Klas Torstensson: The birthday party' (1)
In großer Sehnsucht
Charlotte Riedijk, Doelen Ensemble
De Doelen (Grote Zaal), Rotterdam, 16:00 |
| Jan 14 |
'Klas Torstensson: The birthday party' (2) Sönerna
No slash
Elliott loves bebop
Doelen Ensemble
De Doelen (Jurriaanse Zaal),
Rotterdam, 20:00 |
| March 28 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Norrbotten NEO
Nordische Botschaften, Felleshus
Rauchstraße 1, Berlin, 19:00
more information |
| April 14 |
one two three four
Bugallo-Williams Pianoduo
Burchfield Penney Art Center
Buffalo, NY, USA |
| May 22 |
Christina Cyclus:
Le dolci parole (from In großer Sehnsucht) Pocket Size Violin Concerto
(2nd movement)
Autunno di Christina (first performance) Queen Christina Madrigals
Charlotte Riedijk,
Sinfonietta Riga/Normunds Šne
De Doelen (Grote Zaal), Rotterdam, 20:15
(pre-concert talk 19:15) |
| May 24 |
Christina Cyclus:
Le dolci parole (from In großer Sehnsucht) Pocket Size Violin Concerto
(2nd movement)
Autunno di Christina (first performance) Queen Christina Madrigals
Charlotte Riedijk,
Sinfonietta Riga/Normunds Šne
Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, 20:15 |
| Sept 15 |
und eine Springflut…
Camerata Nordica
Oskarshamns kyrka,
Oskarshamn, Sweden, 15:00
first performance |
| Sept 16 |
und eine Springflut…
Camerata Nordica
Västervik, Sweden |
| Sept 17 |
und eine Springflut…
Camerata Nordica
Kalmar Slott
Kalmar, Sweden, 19:30 |
| Oct 3 |
‘Klas Torstensson: ‘Composer in focus 2018' (3)
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Sieben mal NEO
Urban Songs
Charlotte Riedijk soprano
DoelenEnsemble, Arie van Beek conductor
De Doelen (Grote Zaal), Rotterdam, 20:15 |
| Nov 29 |
Lantern Lectures, volumes I-IV (complete)
Norrbotten NEO
Christian Karlsen conductor
Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, 20:15 |
| Nov 30 |
‘Klas Torstensson: ‘Composer in focus 2018' (4)
Lantern Lectures, volumes I-IV (complete)
Norrbotten NEO
Christian Karlsen conductor
De Doelen (Jurriaanse Zaal),
Rotterdam, 20:15 |
| Dec 11 |
Two Queen Christina Songs
Charlotte Riedijk soprano,
Jos van der Kooy organ
Philharmonie Haarlem, 20:15 |
| 2017 |
|
| Jan 28 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo - Williams pianoduo
The Andy Warhol Museum, 20:00
Pittsburg, USA |
| Feb 3 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo - Williams pianoduo
FSU Festival of New Music
Opperman Music Hall
Tallahassee, Florida |
| March 22 |
Sönerna
No slash
Elliott loves bebop
first performances
Double Quartet Project: Ensemble SON (Stockholm) & Ensemble Either/Or (New York)
Rotundan/Svensk Musikvår
Stockholm, Sweden |
| April 27 |
Sönerna
No slash
Elliott loves bebop
composer portrait
Ensemble SON & Ensemble Either/Or Miller Theatre, New York
more information |
| May 22 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo - Williams pianoduo
Gare du Nord
Basel, Switzerland |
| May 25 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo - Williams pianoduo
Sala Capitol
Timisoara, Romania |
| Aug 4 |
Four Queen Christina Songs
Charlotte Riedijk soprano,
Aron Nilsson organ
Lofta kyrka (Sweden) 19:00 |
| Aug 12 |
Four Queen Christina Songs
Charlotte Riedijk soprano,
Aron Nilsson organ
Klara kyrka (Stockholm) 18:00 |
| 2016 |
|
| Jan 14 |
Prelude from Prelude & Encores
Calefax
Paris
(private concert) |
| Jan 24 |
Interlude for Fie
Fie Schouten, bass clarinet
Orgelpark
Amsterdam |
| March 17 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo - Williams pianoduo
first performance
Festival del Centro Histórico
Mexico City, Mexico |
| June 14 |
Hamra (I)
Marie-Chantal Leclair, soprano sax
EIAM (University of Alberta)
Edmonton, Canada |
| July / Aug |
Hark!
Carl-Henrik Fernandi, alto sax
16 outdoor concerts in Västervik (Sweden) |
| Sep 17 |
Solo
Allison Balcetis bass saxophone
Sequel, Edmonton (Canada) |
| Nov 10 |
Sieben mal NEO
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO,
Pierre-André Valade cond.
Kulturens Hus 19:00
Luleå (Sweden) |
| Nov 12 |
Portrait concert Klas Torstensson
Sieben mal NEO
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO,
Pierre-André Valade cond.
Stockholms Konserthus 15:00 |
| Nov 13 |
Portrait concert Klas Torstensson
Sieben mal NEO
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Brusk Zanganeh vl, Norrbotten NEO,
Pierre-André Valade cond.
Västerås Konserthus, Västerås (Sweden) |
| Nov 20 |
Paris 1993
Gageego!
first performance
Stenhammarsalen, Göteborgs Konserthus Gothenburg (Sweden) |
| Nov 25 |
One Two Three Four
Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo
Institut Hongrois
92 rue Bonaparte
75006 Paris (France)
19:30 |
| Nov 27 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
George Kentros/Pearls Before Swine Experience
Sala Filarmonicii, Craiova (Romania) |
| 2015 |
|
| Feb 12 |
Himmelen from A cycle of the North
for orchestra
Swedish premiere
Kungliga Filharmonikerna/Sakari Oramo
Konserthuset, Stockholm, 18:00 |
| Feb 14 |
Himmelen from A cycle of the North
for orchestra
Kungliga Filharmonikerna/Sakari Oramo
Konserthuset, Stockholm, 15:00 |
| March 1 |
Interlude for Fie
Fie Schouten, bass clarinet
Splendor, Amsterdam |
| March 21 |
Arcadia 1689
first performance
Groot Omroepkoor (Netherlands Radio Choir)/
Gijs Leenaars
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 13:30
ZaterdagMatinee |
| Sept 17 |
Lantern Lectures, Volume IV
Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne conductor
Great Guild Hall, Riga (Latvia) |
| Sep 26 |
Interlude for Fie
Fie Schouten, bass clarinet
Cellebroederskapel
Maastricht |
| Oct 2 |
O morte from Queen Christina Madrigals
Musik i Syd, conducted by Daniel Hansson
Malmö, Sweden |
| season 2015-2016 |
Queen Christina Madrigals
first performances
commissioned by
Vocal Art Ensemble/Jan Yngwe
Erik Westbergs Vokalensemble
Voces Nordicae/Lone Larsen
Ensemble Syd/Daniel Hanson
in Gothenburg, Piteå, Stockholm, Malmö
(Sweden) |
| 2014 |
|
| March 30 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
The Pearls Before Swine Experience
Convocation Hall, Winnipeg, 20:00
info + audio |
| May 24 |
Sieben mal NEO
first performance
Norrbotten NEO, Christian Karlsen cond.
Studio Acusticum, Piteå (Sweden)
New Directions Festival |
| April 4 |
Solo
Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone
Studio 53
Stockholm
info + audio |
| Nov 3 |
Solo
Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone
Studio 53
Stockholm
info + audio |
| Nov 18 |
'Cultural Encounters: Sweden and the Netherlands'
Guest at Spui25 (UvA, Faculty of Humanities)
Amsterdam |
| Nov 20 |
Solo
Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone
S:t Sigfrids Folkhögskola
Växjö, Sweden
info + audio |
| Dec 9 |
Solo
Carl Wiggins bass saxophone
West Virginia University's Museum
Morgantown, USA |
| Dec 11-13 |
Interlude for Fie
first performance
Fie Schouten, bass clarinet
4th European Clarinet Congress
Katowice (Academy of Music), Poland |
| 2013 |
|
| Jan 10 |
Four Brass Links
musikFabrik
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information |
| Jan 26 |
Backbone Ballad
for the David Kweksilber Bigband
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information
|
| Feb 7 |
Licks & Brains II
Syrène Saxophone Quartet, Asko|Schönberg
Christian Karlsen conductor
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information
|
| Feb 15 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Benedict Holland vl, Psappa
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Manchester (GB), 19:30
more information |
| Feb 19 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
The Peärls before Swïne Experience
Creators Conference
Theatre du Vaudeville
Brussels, Belgium, 20:30
more information |
| March 25 |
Backbone Ballad
David Kweksilber Bigband
Bimhuis, Amsterdam, 20:30 |
| Apr 5 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
The Peärls before Swïne Experience
Belconnen Arts Centre
Canberra, Australia, 19:00
more information |
| Apr 11 |
Sieben mal sieben
New European Ensemble
Christian Karlsen conductor
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information
|
| Apr 12 |
Sieben mal sieben
New European Ensemble
Christian Karlsen conductor
Korzo, Den Haag |
| Apr 13 |
Sieben mal sieben
New European Ensemble
Christian Karlsen conductor
Musis Sacrum, Arnhem |
| Apr 19 |
Self-portrait with percussion
Guntars Freibergs percussion,
Sinfonietta Riga, Normunds Sne conductor
Great Guild Hall, Riga (Latvia) 19:00
more information |
| May 25 |
Violin Concerto
Angel Gimeno violin, Nieuw Ensemble
Ed Spanjaard conductor
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information |
| May 26
|
Open je Oren!
Charlotte Riedijk, Jelte Althuis
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 15:00
more information |
| May 29 |
Violin Concerto
Angel Gimeno violin, Nieuw Ensemble
Ed Spanjaard conductor
Dr Anton Philipszaal, The Hague, 20:15 |
| 5 June |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Benedict Holland/Ensemble Psappha
Academy Concert Hall
Hong Kong |
| June 24-29 |
Klas Torstensson composer in residence
Båstad Chamber Music Festival 2013
Båstad (Sweden)
for more information see this link and this link
|
| June 24 |
Urban Solo info
Charlotte Riedijk soprano
Mariakyrkan, Båstad, 14:30 |
| June 25 |
Solo info
Jörgen Pettersson bass saxophone
Apelrydsskolan, Båstad, 10:30 |
| June 26 |
Four Brass Links info
Sava Stoianov trumpet, Zora Sloka horn, Mike Svoboda trombone
Torekovs kyrka, Torekov (Sweden), 18:00
|
| June 26 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto info
George Kentros, The Peärls before Swïne Experience Experience
Torekovs kyrka, Torekov (Sweden), 21:00 |
| June 27 |
In großer Sehnsucht info
Charlotte Riedijk soprano, George Kentros vl, Mats Olofsson vlc, Mårten Landström pf
Båstad, 21:00 |
| Aug 9 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Katrina Kammarmusikfestival
Jomala kyrka (Åland)
Madelene Berg, violin
Lauma Ilsuma, flute
Ulla Lampela, cello
Tiina Karakorpi, piano |
| Sep 21 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto
Pärlor för svin
Kulturens Hus, Luleå (Sweden), 19:00
Klusterfestivalen 2013 more information |
| Oct 27 |
Sieben mal sieben
first performance complete version
New European Ensemble
Christian Karlsen conductor
Palladium, Malmö (Sweden), 15:00
more information |
| 2012 |
|
Jan 13
|
Solo info
for bass saxophone
Licks & Brains I info
for saxohone quartet
Aurelia Saxophone Quartet
Bethaniënklooster, Amsterdam, 20:15 |
| Feb 24 |
Licks & Brains I info
Anubis Saxophone Quartet
Musical Instrument Museum
Phoenix, Arizona (USA), 19:00 |
| March |
Licks & Brains I info
Anubis Saxophone Quartet
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference
Tempe, Arizona (USA) |
| Apr 5 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto info
Pärlor för Svin
Beckis, Stockholm, 19:00 |
| April 14 |
Himmelen from A cycle of the North
for orchestra
Het Brabants orkest/Hans Leenders
Tilburg Concertzaal, Tilburg (Netherlands), 20.30 |
| April 15 |
Himmelen from A cycle of the North
for orchestra
first performance
Het Brabants orkest/Hans Leenders
Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven (Netherlands), 14.15
|
| May 3 |
Prelude & Encores
first performance
Calefax Reed Quintet
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam
(Donderdagavondserie) |
| May 18 |
Prelude & Encores
Calefax Reed Quintet
Vredenburg-Leeuwenberg, Utrecht 20:00 |
| May 19 |
Prelude & Encores
Calefax Reed Quintet
De Doelen, Rotterdam, 20:30 |
| May 20 |
Prelude & Encores
Calefax Reed Quintet
Stadspodia, Leiden, 20:15 |
| Sep 1 |
Redskap
Slagwerk Den Haag
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 15:00
more information
|
| Sep 29 |
Polarhavet info
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra,
Lucas Vis cond.
Warsaw Autumn 2012
Warsaw Philharmonic, Warsaw 19:30
|
| Oct 4 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto info
Aria Anna, from The Expedition
Lantern Lectures, Volume IV
Self-portrait with percussion
Joe Puglia violin, Charlotte Riedijk soprano
Joey Marijs percussion, Asko|Schönberg
Etienne Siebens conductor
more information |
| Oct 17 |
Two showpieces for percussion
Tatiana Kolewa
SoundsofMusic
Vera, Groningen
|
| Oct 18 |
In grosser Sehnsucht info
Charlotte Riedijk, Osiris Trio
SoundsofMusic
Lutherse Kerk,
Groningen |
| Oct 19 |
Urban Solo info
Pedaal
Charlotte Riedijk, Garth Knox
SoundsofMusic
Grand Theatre, Groningen, 20:30 |
| Oct 20 |
Violin Concerto
Angel Gimeno, Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard
SoundsofMusic
Oosterpoort, Groningen, 20:00 |
| Nov 10 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto info
November Music
Joe Puglia, Asko|Schönberg Ensemble
Muzerije (Pleitzaal), Den Bosch 15.30 uur |
| Nov 22 |
Prelude & Encores
Calefax Reed Quintet
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information |
| Dec 7 |
Electric/Brass info + audio
for five electric guitars and ten brass instruments
Ensemble Klang
Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven 2012
Rabozaal/Melkweg, Amsterdam, 20:00
more information or more information
|
| Dec 12
|
Electric/Brass info + audio
for five electric guitars and ten brass instruments
Ensemble Klang
Amsterdam Electric Guitar Heaven 2012
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information |
| Dec 14 |
Hilding Rosenberg Prize (Sweden)
info |
| Dec 20 |
Urban Songs
Charlotte Riedijk soprano
Asko|Schönberg + Slagwerk Den Haag
Etienne Siebens conductor
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam, 20:15
more information
|
| 2011 |
|
| Jan 5 |
Järnåker Award for In großer Sehnsucht info
Stockholm, Sweden
more information |
| March 7 |
Violin Concerto info
nominee TOONZETTERS Prize 2010 |
| March 18 |
Violin Concerto info
Angel Gimeno/het Nieuw Ensemble/Johannes Debus
Ars Musica
Antwerpen (De Singel), Belgium |
| April 16 |
Polarhavet info
from A cycle of the North
(Zaterdagmatinee, Dutch premiere)
Dutch Radio Filharmonic Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden
Concertgebouw Amsterdam (The Netherlands) |
| April 17 |
Polarhavet info
from A cycle of the North
Dutch Radio Filharmonic Orchestra/Jaap van Zweden
MC Frits Philips, Eindhoven (The Netherlands) |
| May 13 |
Licks & Brains I
Anubis Quartet
Ganz Hall, Chicago (USA), 19:30 |
| May 15 |
Licks & Brains I
Anubis Quartet
Appletone, Wisconsin (USA) |
| June 22 |
Violin Concerto info
Angel Gimeno/het Nieuw Ensemble/Ed Spanjaard
TOONZETTERS (Holland Festival)
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam, 20.15 |
season
2011/2012 |
composer in residence
Het Brabants Orkest, Eindhoven (The Netherlands) |
| Sep/Oct
|
composer in residence at VICC
(Visby International Centre for Composers)
Visby, Sweden |
| Oct 26 |
Fastlandet info
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
conducted by Jac van Steen
BBC Hoddinot Hall, Cardiff, 19:00 |
| Nov 5
|
Fastlandet info + Polarhavet info from
A cycle of the North
Het Brabants Orkest/Hans Leenders
Muziekgebouw Frits Philips, Eindhoven |
| Nov 6 |
Pocket Size Violin Concerto (quartet version) info
first performance
The Peärls before Swïne Experience
Musikaliska (Nybrokajen 11), Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nov 18 |
Solo info
for bass saxophone
Allison Balcetis
Sea of Sound Festival 2011
Edmonton, Canada |
| 2010 |
|
| Feb 20 |
Self-portrait with percussion info
Matthew Gold perc, Williams Symphonic Winds/Steven Bodner
Williams College Chapin Hall
Williamstown, MA USA
|
| March 13 |
Self-portrait with percussion
Matthew Gold perc, Williams Symphonic Winds/Steven Bodner
West Chester University Asplundh
West Chester, MA USA
|
| March 15 |
Järn info
Ekaterinburg New Music Orchestra
Ekaterinburg (Filharmonie), Russia
|
| May 13 |
Licks & Brains I
Anubis Quartet
Chicago, Illinois
USA |
| May 13 |
Violin Concerto info
first performance
Jennifer Koh, Nieuw Ensemble, Ed Spanjaard cond.
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 20:15
|
| May 15 |
Licks & Brains I
Anubis Quartet
Appleton, Wisconsin
USA |
| Aug 28 |
Lantern Lectures, Volume IV info
Asko|Schönberg, Etiennen Siebens cond.
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Amsterdam
TOONZETTERS 2010
|
| Sept 13 |
Lantern Lectures/ Self-portrait with percussion info
Asko|Schönberg Ensemble, Peppie Wiersma perc/Hans Leenders cond
Portrait Concert Klas Torstensson
8th Sacrum-Profanum Festival Krakow, Poland
interview
|
| Oct 6 |
Lantern Lectures/ Self-portrait with percussion info
Asko|SchönbergEnsemble, Peppie Wiersma perc/Hans Leenders cond
Tijdgenoten - Portrait Concert Klas Torstensson
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, The Netherlands
|
| 2009 |
|
| Febr-April |
Composer in residence / Vårens tonsättare Swedish Radio/Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden): concerts, readings/talks, presentations |
| Feb 13/14 |
Polarhavet from A cycle of the North info
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding/ Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| March 1 |
Urban Solo info
Michaela Riener/Electra
11:30 Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht
|
| April 3 / 4 |
Fastlandet from A cycle of the North info
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Ion Marin/ Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| April 8 |
Polarhavet nominee TOONZETTERS Prize 2009 info |
| April 18 |
The Expedition info
Charlotte Riedijk, Göran Eliasson, Olle Persson, Mats Persson, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra/Niklas Willén
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm (Sweden) |
| May 23 |
Urban Solo info
Michaela Riener/Electra
17:30 Korzo Theater, The Hague (Dag in de Branding)
|
| June 12 |
Solo info
Ben Cottrell (bass saxophone)
Manchester (RNCM), England |
June
12/13/14 |
Urban Intro info
Nederlands Jeugd Strijkorkest/Bas Wiegers
|
| Aug 29 |
In grosser Sehnsucht info
Charlotte Riedijk, Osiris Trio met Peter Brunt
Muziekgebouw aan ' t IJ, Amsterdam
TOONZETTERS 2009 |
| Novr 6 |
2009 Music Publishers Award (Sweden) for Polarhavet info
|
Oct/
Nov/
Dec |
sweep-sing-strike video
Guy Livingston, piano/Nelleke Koop, film
(One Minute More tour)
Zürich: October 2
Paris: October 3
Dayton, Ohio: October 12/13/14
Chicago: October 19
Montreal: October 22/23
New York: October 27
Washington: October 30
Medford/Summerville (Tufts University), Mass.: November 3
Gouda (de Goudse Schouwburg), the Netherlands: December 11 (20.30)
Zwolle (Theater Odeon), the Netherlands: December 12 (20:30)
Leeuwarden (de Harmonie), the Netherlands: December 13 (15:15) |
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