Related Rocks: The World of Magnus Lindberg

 

Photo: Royal Festival Hall

Developing and co-ordinating the highly-successful Ligeti project proved to be one of Van Walsum Management's greatest challenges: new partnerships were forged, in particular the creative alliance of an orchestra, a management company, a record company and promoters.

We replicated this in our project of winter 2001/2002 to celebrate the music of outstanding Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg. His life-long friend Esa-Pekka Salonen joined him as Artistic Director. Once again the South Bank and Philharmonia Orchestra were our valued partners. In addition to presenting a wide and varied selection of music in concerts in London, Brussels, and Paris, there were films, a 'Lindberg Lounge' where audiences could find out more about his music, and many cross-art form collaborations. Lindberg's music has been affected by Bulgarian 'throat' singers, jazz pianist Uri Caine and the anarchic chamber group Toimii. Education activity included a teacher's course, a Lindberg study day and a special needs project in Belgium.