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NNNew album out now!
Recent reviews:
All about Jazz, C. Michael Bailey (USA), 12. 10.2022:
Full review: HERE
While Socanski's programming choices mirror those of previous pianists, her emotive approach brings gravity to her interpretations not present in the astringent, often clinical performances by her peers.
Socanski reaches deeply into Glass's minimalistic psyche to extract what exists inside and outside of those purposefully repeated melodies and motifs characterizing the solo piano work of the composer. The pianist identifies and presses her thumb on that brooding quality lurking just below the surface of Glass compositions. Socanski does this by accentuating the often hidden elements of the music, like the descending left-hand figures in the No. 11 Étude and "Wichita Vortex Sutra" and the dramatic tension created by carefully modulating the tempo and rhythm. This latter effect may be heard in both "Glassworks: Opening" and "Mad Rush" (both favorite recording subjects of pianists). What Socanski brings to Glass is a well-defined pathos, an emotive momentum expressed by inference and nuance. Full- blooded and robust, Socanski's performances are revealing and accessible, providing a new perspective on Glass and his piano composing.
Fanfare Magazine (USA), Huntley Dent , September 2022:
Full review: HERE
“What sets apart the approach of the talented Serbian-Norwegian pianist Kristina Socanski is her intention to reclaim expression, or as she puts it, “I investigate the non-repetitive in repetition…” Socanski sets out to dramatize each étude, and in a sense this is where she achieves her greatest success. Just because the printed score verges on the sterile, it becomes fascinating to see what the pianist’s imagination can extract for expressive effect. It is impressive to hear how much she actually finds, or creates…Because she doesn’t exaggerate her effects, I think Socanski has expanded the meaning of Glass’s music. She has made it her own, which after all is the performer’s prerogative, and thankfully so, because this is where great interpreters thrive.»
Brutal New Music, September 2022:
Full review: HERE
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"In her recent interpretation,Kristina Socanskicreates a sense of beauty not often heard when listening to performances of Philip Glass' music. Socanski's second album release, consisting of a curated selection of Glass' solo piano pieces from across two decades, equally touches seasoned and amateur listeners with minimalist waves tinged with hints of pianistic romanticism. Too often Glass' brand of minimalism is deemed robotic and unemotional; to combat such, Socanski redefines what the music offers the performer and listener. She masks the mathematical repetitive structures behind the curtain, finally letting one experience the universal affect of this distinct musical world."
Upcoming concerts 2023
22.01.2023
Kolarac Concert Hall
Belgrade, Serbia
11:00
Works by Philip Glass
18.02.2023
Fredrikstad Domkirke
13:00
Works by Philip Glass
05.03.2023
Kolarac Concert Hall
Belgrade, Serbia
11:00
Muzicki pravac sever -jug
With Katarina Popovic, violin and Rastko Popovic, viola
Works by Serbian and Norwegian composers
14.05.2023
Blaafarveverket, Åmot
14:00
Works by Philip Glass
20.05.2023
Saturday Classics - Sentralen, Oslo
19:00
With St. Croix String Quartet
Works by Sinding, Maric
08.06.2023
Palacio de Festivales, Santander, Spain
With Hugo Selles, piano
Works by Chopin, Glass, Bernstein
Tickets: HERE
08.06.2023
Tempo Musical, Madrid, Spain
With Hugo Selles, piano
Works by Chopin, Glass, Bernstein
05.07.2023
Fredrikstad Domkirke
With Hugo Selles, piano
Works by Chopin, Glass, Bernstein
01.09. - 03. 09. 2023
Vrsac International Chamber Music Festival, Serbia
Program to be announced
17.11.2023
nyMusikk Østfold
HøstRiss 2023
Program to be announced
Events in 2022
08.09.-11.09. Vrsac International Chamber Music Festival
www.vricmf.com
03.09. Saturday Classics at Sentralen - Oslo
Works by Philip Glass for piano solo
07.08. Sommerkonsertene i Sarpsborg kirke
Med: St. Croix Strykekvartett
26.07. Sommerkonsertene i Østre Fredrikstad kirke
Med: St. Croix Strykekvartett
26.03. NYC, Mise-EN Place, Brooklyn
Pre-release concert for the upcoming Philip Glass album
More info coming coon
25.03 NYC, Le Frak Concert Hall - Concert and Masterclass
Norma and Murray Horowitz Recital Series: Seit Quartet
Works by Mads Emil Dreyer, Luciano Berio, Steve Reich, and Edward Smaldone
Presented by ISCM/The American League of Composers and Aaron Copland School of Music
Program: http://leagueofcomposers.org/20212022-season
Live-stream link (Concert):
Norma and Murray Horowitz Recital Series: Seit Quartet - YouTube
Live-stream link (Masterclass):
Seit Quartet Masterclass - YouTube
upcoming events 2021
Turné med St. Croix Strykekvartett:
Grieg, Smaldone, Dvorak
08.08 Stavanger, kl 16.00, Skur 2
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/sommerfest-kristina-socanski-o/2650856095215418/
10.08 Sommerkonsert i Østre Fredrikstad kirke, kl 19.30
https://www.facebook.com/events/328071682117398?ref=newsfeed
11.08 Sommerkonsert i Sarpsborg kirke, kl 19.00
https://www.facebook.com/events/2692006437763774?ref=newsfeed
25.08 Frogner kirke, Lier, kl 19.00, "Music and nature, in motion and emotion" https://www.facebook.com/events/s/kristina-socanski-og-st-croix-/571931217151809/
01.09 Oslo, Hurumsalen, kl. 20.00, "Music and nature, in motion and emotion"
02.09 Østfold Kammerfest, Yoga med strykekvartett, kl 18.00
https://www.facebook.com/events/1184244128667809?ref=newsfeed
03.09 Østfold Kammerfest, bibliotekets aula, kl 19.00
https://www.facebook.com/events/529753228449419?ref=newsfeed
Konsertene blir gjennomført med støtte fra Kulturrådet, Fredrikstad og Sarpsborg Kommune.
UPCOMING EVENTS 2020
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2
Apr
Mise-en Place Bushwick, NYC
With: Seit Quartet:
Marta Soggetti&Lorenzo Colombo, percussion, Hugo Selles piano
Works for two pianos and percussions by:
S. Reich, L. Berio, E. Smaldone (world premiere),
M.E. Dreyer (world premiere)
Time: 19:30
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23
Mar
Great Concert Hall, RDAM Copenhagen
With: Marta Soggetti&Lorenzo Colombo, percussion, Hugo Selles piano
M.Lindberg: Related Rocks for two pianos, percussion and electronics
Time: 19:30
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10. 09. - 13. 09.
Vrsac International Chamber Music Festival
Program to be announced
UPCOMING EVENTS 2019
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20
Dec
Hurumsalen, Josefines gate 15
Oslo, Norway
Christmas Concert
Time: 18:30
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16
Dec
Disen Gård
Oslo, Norway
Christmas Concert
Time: 20:00
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6
Dec
Musikkpedagogene Oslo
Josefines gate 15
Prisutdeling
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1-4
Aug
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26
Jun
Kammersaal Philharmonie Berlin, Germany
Rising Stars Grand Prix Prize Winners Concert
With: Ester Forsberg, viola
Time: 20:00
Schumann Märchenbilder
Web: https://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/en/concerts/calendar/details/52411/
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31
May
Sandnes Kulturhus, Norway
Skur 2
"A new world"
Time: 19:00
Works from my new album "A New World"
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30
May
Stavanger, Norway
Skur 2
"A new world"
Time: 19:00
Works from my new album "A New World"
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28
May
Oslo, Norway
Hurumsalen
"A new world"
Time: 19:00
Works from my new album "A New World"
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26
May
Asker, Norway
Venskaben Kulturhus
"A new world"
Time: 18:00
Works from my new album "A New World"
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25
May
Trondheim, Norway
Hornemannsgården
"A new world"
Time: 13:00
Works from my new album "A New World"
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14
Mar
Oslo, Norway
Hurumsalen, Josefines gate
"Sanger fra hjertet"
Time: 20:00
With Ying Teng, sopran and Elin K. Michalsen, viola
Works by Schubert, Grieg and Britten
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15
Feb
Oslo, Norway
"Opera for lunch"
Sofienberghjemmet
Time: 12:00
With Ying Teng, sopran
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Great Hall (Radiohuset), Royal Danish Academy of Music
Debut Concert, works by Mazzoli, Smaldone, Crumb, Dvorak
Time: 19:30 PM
Web:
https://www.dkdm.dk/Det-sker/Kalender/2019/02-2019/Debut-Kristina-Socanski
05
Feb
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05
Feb
Copenhagen, Denmark
Det Tekniske Universitet, Kongens Lyngby
Predebut Concert, works by Mazzoli, Smaldone, Crumb, Dvorak
Time: 17:00 PM
Web: https://www.tilmeld.dk/DTUpredebut2019
https://www.tilmeld.dk/DTUpredebut2019
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11
Jan
Vrsac, Serbia
Salon kod Porte - "The Meeting Point"
Premiere of " Die Schöne Werschetzerin" by F. Renger
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQrPAjQaWjA
Time: 19:30 PM
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