"Edvard Munch´s garage" / Munch recital in NYC Feb 16th at 6 pm at the WMP Concert Hall
Art Direction by Aksel Kolstad
Location: Porsche Center Oslo
Photography by Jonas Sjøvaag
Model Sanam Bokhari
Styling by Denada
The past few months the Norwegian pianist, composer and former "Edvard Munch Ambassador" Aksel Kolstad (also Metier Artist in Residence) has performed his Edvard Munch reflections at the Munch Museum in Oslo for a "screaming audience". Now he is performing his small concert-reflections through a musical and creative perspective in NYC for the first time. The Scream is sold, but there is a new scream in town - an artistic scream that started in 2010 when Kolstad had his debut in Carnegie Hall with a full house and a standing ovation. And now he´s back, screaming for more. TIME Magazine wrote a small article about him. The event is sponsored by "Porsche Center Oslo", on of his sponsors. Suggested donations: 15 USD. Free seating. Event on facebook.Blog
Wed, 2013-02-06 12:29
"Edvard Munch´s garage" / Munch recital in NYC Feb 16th at 6 pm at the WMP Concert Hall
Art Direction by Aksel Kolstad
Location: Porsche Center Oslo
Photography by Jonas Sjøvaag
Model Sanam Bokhari
Styling by Denada
The past few months the Norwegian pianist, composer and former "Edvard Munch Ambassador" Aksel Kolstad (also Metier Artist in Residence) has performed his Edvard Munch reflections at the Munch Museum in Oslo for a "screaming audience". Now he is performing his small concert-reflections through a musical and creative perspective in NYC for the first time. The Scream is sold, but there is a new scream in town - an artistic scream that started in 2010 when Kolstad had his debut in Carnegie Hall with a full house and a standing ovation. And now he´s back, screaming for more. TIME Magazine wrote a small article about him. The event is sponsored by "Porsche Center Oslo", on of his sponsors. Suggested donations: 15 USD. Free seating. Event on facebook. Mon, 2013-02-04 17:25
Jeg har vært heldig og fått mye støtte gjennom studietiden og i etterkant med tanke på mennesker som har hjulpet meg frem. Også med tanke på priser jeg har vunnet og blitt tildelt. Nå har jeg også lyst til å dele ut en pris hvert år. Aksel Kolstad-prisen. I år er prisen på 10.000 NOK pluss en konsert på Café de Concert. Til en musiker som utmerker seg musikalsk og kreativt på samme tid. Du må studere musikk, valgfritt instrument.Innledende runde:
- last opp en 2 min lang videopresentasjon på youtube hvor du* spiller/synger klassisk/samtidsmusikk, forteller om deg selv, hva du ønsker gjøre med din karriere og hva du har i deg som du ønsker formidle til resten av verden på en unik og underholdende måte
- bruk kun ett stykke gjennomgående i filmen
Siste runde:
- forbered 2-3 stykker på tilsammen max 15 min som du skal binde sammen verbalt, med performance, multimedia, teatralsk, med andre musikere, dans e.l. (you get the point). Dette fremføres på Café de Concert live med publikum. 3 finalister blir plukket ut til siste runde på Café de Concert. Vinneren blir plukket ut på stedet av juryen som består av undertegnede og pianist og professor i klaver ved Norges musikkhøgskole Tor Espen Aspaas.
- send youtubelinken til aksel.kolstad@cafedeconcert.no innen 16. mai
- videoen må ikke være datert eldre enn 4 februar 2012.
- finalen holdes på Café de Concert i Oslo 30 mai kl 19:00
*man kan også delta som ensemble
Stikkord: "Dare to be different"
Lykke til og kick ass!!
Beste hilsen, Aksel Kolstad
Juryformann
Fri, 2013-02-01 14:21
Vørterøl - rootbeer. My favourite all time drink since the age of two! You can taste it on my event @ Cafe de Concert on Feb 21st :) For info on facebook click here Wed, 2013-01-30 14:54
Pressemelding:
"Til 23. januar 2013, da Munch-jubileet gikk av stabelen i Rådhuset, fikk Munch Museets utnevnte Edvard Munch ambassadør Aksel Kolstad ingen invitasjon, men samme dag en kort mail fra museet om at etter et internt møte måtte de avslutte samarbeidet."
Jeg har ikke fått noen faglig uttalelse eller begrunnelse fra direktør Stein Olav Henrichsen ved Munch museet, de har heller ikke uttalt seg offentlig om dette, men føler meg likevel forpliktet til å informere publikum, presse, sponsorer og samarbeidspartnere om hendelsen. Ambassadør-rollen har jeg tatt alvorlig, med stor takknemlighet og dyp respekt. I lys av engasjementet og jubileet dette året har jeg allerede flere nasjonale og internasjonale konserter og prosjekter på tapetet, disse skal jeg gjennomføre etter beste evne, på tross av å bli stående igjen uten tittelen som Munch-ambassadør. Men Munch står så klart mitt hjerte like nært som før. Og min trang til å musikalsk og kunstnerisk formidle Munch står urokkelig i mitt kunstnersinn. De månedlige konsertene på Munch Museet er dessverre avlyst.
En stor takk til publikum, sponsorer og samarbeidspartnere som har vist interesse for mitt engasjement som ambassadør for Munch, det har vært en spennende reise. Nå fortsetter reisen på egne bein - med soloppgangen til Munch i ryggen.
Mon, 2013-01-28 18:47
A couple of years ago I said to the "cultural administration" of my home town that "I´m out of here". Despite 6-7 years with lots of festivals and concerts that I had put together and performed in. Right before Christmas last December the newly opened "Litteratur House" in Fredrikstad asked if I would like to return to my hometown, which I truly love, and perform and work with the new cultural mafia in town. Didn´t take me long to understand that these new guys in town had a different aspect in life, regarding culture. So I said yes in less then 5 seconds. The result was 4 concerts packed with hundreds of people. "Litteraturhuset", I take my hat off for you! Friends abroad - "Litteraturhuset" in Fredrikstad is a MUST when you come to Norway. It has everything, top notch restaurants, fantastic litteratur events, great concerts, creative institutions, a vibe with a flavour of New York. Love it! Bravo! And oh yes, if Mozart would be alive and kick´n today...he´d DEFINETLY drive a Porsche!
Wed, 2013-01-09 14:34
Thank you Metier for sponsoring me. For makeing my career blossom. I am proud to be a Metier Artist in Residence! Mon, 2013-01-07 15:39
There is an Aksel that you may not see too often. But he´s there, behind the scenes. Maybe a bit more quiet. Maybe even a bit melancolic. Maybe with a cleaver face. Sad face. But it´s still him. It´s still me. 
Mon, 2013-01-07 15:29
Photos: Gisle Daus
Right before Chritmas I had a children´s concert for Steinway Piano Gallery in Oslo! Was so much fun for the children, and especially the biggest child of them all - ME!
Tue, 2012-12-18 17:05
From all of me to all of you, The Donald Duck Orgasm.
Donald Duck (after reading "PlayDuck") giving it to Dolly Duck on Christmas Evening.
Warning: Donald Duck will never be the same after this.
Notification: Photo (live from Universitetets Aula, January 2012) illustrates....uhm, the end of the sound track attached.
Merry Christmas! Click: The Donald Duck Orgasm Mon, 2012-12-10 15:31
Model: Vilde Nekså. Location: BMW Bilia Stenshagen (my dressing room) Idea and in moods: Who do you think??
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