Solo recital at the Dark Music Days festival 2006. Dedicated to nature, the piano and the artist Dieter Roth, in cooperation with American composer Greg Davis, who will also perform. The concept “prepered piano” is celebrated and some pieces attempt to invent a new instrument. Sounds and images (e.g. video art) and the making of new techniques. Guest of honor: the grand piano of Dieter Roth, which was borrowed for the recital from Björn Roth for a music happening in the spirit of the famous artist. Program: George Crumb: From Makrokosmos II, Greg Davis: Emptying for prepared piano – Icel. vers. dedicated to Dieter Roth, Sea Chime for prepared piano premiere, River Thought for accordion and computer premiere, Giacinto Scelsi: Quattro Illustrazioni and Hilmar Thórdarson: Sononymus – carved in stone – for piano and computer premiere. In Ýmir, 8th of February at 8 pm, Reykjavík
Dieter Roth
Greg Davis
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