
Photo credits Signe Emmeluth – ALT at Borealis 2024. Photo by Thor Brødreskift/ Borealis
When small becomes big: ALT translates the unique solo soundworld of the explosively creative improvising saxophonist and composer Signe Emmeluth to a gathering of nine alto saxophone players. ALT explores how the gathering of nine unique voices can create a unison. In collaboration with some of the brightest stars across generations of Scandinavian creative music – Mette Rasmussen, Amalie Dahl, Lotte Anker, Isak Hedtjärn, Klaus Holm, Kjetil Møster, Heidi Kvelvane og Aksel Røed – Emmeluth choreographs the differences in timbre, expression and phrasing to create one giant alto saxophone, full of different cells inside.
Supported by Arts and Culture Norway, City of Bergen, TONO, Norsk Jazzforum & Nordic Culture Point. Part of New Perspectives for Action – a project by Re-Imagine Europe, co-funded by the European Union.
Commissioned by Borealis
World Premiere: Borealis Festival 2024 in Bergen, Norway.
Contact for presentations: post@borealisfestival.no