jazz saxophonist & opera singer
PHOTO: HELEN WESNES
Music for quarantines...
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Strange times, huh? What we thought was reserved for bad sci fi movies is now reality... Life is changing rapidly for so many around in the world right now, and again it will be the poor people who will suffer most. Please give some help where you can!
Being a musician or freelancer right now will be challenging, too. All our gigs are cancelled in the near future, and who knows how long this thing will last. Musicians around the world are also often left without a safety net and no insurance. Reach out to them! Then, the most important part: Stay home! Don't go out more than you need! Read books, play board games, watch tv, listen to your old vinyl! And...go to online concerts! Yesterday I started streaming from my quarantine. I will do more of that in the weeks to come. I hope more musicians around the world will make concerts too! It will be an inspiring way to deal with this, and keep the musical flame alive! Put some coins in the hat and donate a little — just like you would for other entertainment online. Take good care, and stay healthy! Hope to see you soon in a concert. Håkon |
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L I V E D A T E S B E I N G A D D E D
Featuring Frode Haltli on accordion and Mats Eilertsen on double bass, this trio has quickly established itself in new Norwegian jazz. Håkon Kornstad explores classical romantic music, blends it with Scandinavian jazz improvisation, and aims to make something new out of it that is neither jazz or classical. Add his tenor voice on top of that, and you are in for a musical journey that knows no boundaries.
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O N G O I N G C O L L A B O R A T I O N
“Tender, impressive and heavenly beautiful in an utterly unpolished way—something quite rare in the classical world. (…) A golden opportunity for curious listeners to challenge their ideas about what jazz and classical song really is.” Aftenposten
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“A musical world sensation” (Dagens Næringsliv)
S P E C I A L C O L L A B O R A T I O N S 2 0 2 0
March 11-12, 2020: PRINSEN MUSIKKORPS (Jylland, Denmark) CANCELLED
This military brass band has a prominent conductor - the acclaimed Norwegian trumpeter Ole Edvard Antonsen. More info and Tickets
This military brass band has a prominent conductor - the acclaimed Norwegian trumpeter Ole Edvard Antonsen. More info and Tickets
March 28, 2020: WDR FUNKHAUS ORCHESTRA (Cologne, Germany) CANCELLED
Following the 2018 concert, Kornstad is invited back to the WDR Funkhaus Orchestra as soloist and arranger. More info and Tickets
Following the 2018 concert, Kornstad is invited back to the WDR Funkhaus Orchestra as soloist and arranger. More info and Tickets
May 6, 2020: STAVANGER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Stavanger, Norway)
During the Mai Jazz Festival, Kornstad will be guest soloist with this orchestra, bringing his vision of presenting the classical cannon in a different way — now for the first time with SSO. Special guest will be Mats Eilertsen (bass). Tickets
During the Mai Jazz Festival, Kornstad will be guest soloist with this orchestra, bringing his vision of presenting the classical cannon in a different way — now for the first time with SSO. Special guest will be Mats Eilertsen (bass). Tickets
July 1, 2020: OSLO JAZZ ENSEMBLE (Kongsberg, Norway)
The opening concert of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival will feature a new collaboration between Kornstad and Oslo Jazz Ensemble (previously Ensemble Denada). Featuring mid-Atlantic music making from Strauss to Mingus with some of Norway’s foremost jazz instrumentalists. Tickets
The opening concert of the Kongsberg Jazz Festival will feature a new collaboration between Kornstad and Oslo Jazz Ensemble (previously Ensemble Denada). Featuring mid-Atlantic music making from Strauss to Mingus with some of Norway’s foremost jazz instrumentalists. Tickets
July 4, 18 & September, 2020: BREAKING BEETHOVEN (Stavern, Molde and Kristiansund, Norway)
Violinist Arve Tellefsen has invited Kornstad to participate in three concerts with music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Presented in its raw form, or remixed and re-edited, everything will be allowed in this collaboration, also featuring Ellen Andrea Wang (bass), Kjetil Bjerkestrand (synths), Frode Alnæs (guitar) and more. Tickets
Violinist Arve Tellefsen has invited Kornstad to participate in three concerts with music by Ludwig van Beethoven. Presented in its raw form, or remixed and re-edited, everything will be allowed in this collaboration, also featuring Ellen Andrea Wang (bass), Kjetil Bjerkestrand (synths), Frode Alnæs (guitar) and more. Tickets
“The Norwegian saxophonist and singer turned what could have been a circus act into a musical tour de force”
The Guardian (UK)
The Guardian (UK)
“He is balancing these different elements in a way that only artists with a rare musical insight are able to do.”
Adresseavisen (NO)
Adresseavisen (NO)
“[He] miraculously drew together the worlds of opera arias and jazz expression, a rare feat of a jazz-ical crossover venture with artistic integrity and heart intact.”
Downbeat (US)
Downbeat (US)
Håkon Kornstad is an award winning Norwegian jazz saxophonist, recognised by jazz critics around the world. In 2009 he discovered his singing voice, and he finished a master’s degree at the Norwegian Opera Academy in 2014. He is now dividing his time between two almost contrasting musical genres — combining them in unprecedented ways.