SISU CITY 30. JANUARY OSLO S
Jan 26 2010

First installment in the new series SISU CITY will happen on Saturday January 30 on Oslo Central Station.

SISU CITY is a project that tries to bring the contemporary concert experience to the common man and give the daily routine a welcome break with something unique and perhaps unexpected.

A tour to Nepal and Sri Lanka for Rikskonsertene (Concerts Norway) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the trigger for the first concert in the series. The audience will be able to donate money to music instruments for the music school of Kathmandu, Nepal, a school that has been built with support from Rikskonsertene and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

SISU has recieved support for a new commission by Kevin Volans
Mar 20 2010

SISU has recieved support from norwegian art council for a new commission from the irish/south african composer Kevin Volans.
The new Volans piece will be for orchestra and SISU trio and scheduled to have world premier in spring 2012.

SISU plays Scratch on Sri Lankan "IDOL"
Apr 12 2010

During SISUs tour 13/2-4/3-2010 in Nepal and Sri Lanka, SISU was invited as guests at the Shakthi Super Star. Sri Lankan IDOL.

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SISU on Young Asia TV program Sri Lanka.
Apr 13 2010

The TV program Young Asia about SISUs first tour in Sri Lanka.

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SISU is back from Cracking Bamboo 2010
Apr 26 2010

SISU an the artistic leader Bernhard Wulf, Badamkhorol Urtiin Du, and Gert Mortensen.

SISU is back from Cracking Bamboo festival, which took place in Vietnam and Indonesia. The percussion festival Started in Hanoi 21st of march with concerts in Hanoi operahouse. The whole group of 60 people then travelled to Bandung, Indonesia for the next concert. The final concert was in Ho Chi Min City 3rd of april.
During the festival SISU collaborated with fantastic musicians from Asia and Europe, and met several ensembles and soloists that SISU hope to work with in the future.

SISU once again worked with our friends from the HCMC percussion group(Ho Chi Minh City), and hope soon to be back in Vietnam to work with them again.

Here is a part of the final concert with HCMC percussion group.
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SISU congratulate! Kroumata ensemble has been awarded a scholarship.
Jun 1 2010

Kroumata percussion ensemble has been awarded a scholarship from the Stockholm county future foundation. SISU congratulate!
For more information: www.kroumata.se

Experience the enchanting world of Runartromma, June 19th and 20th.
Jun 16 2010

Do not miss the two chances this weekend to experience the enchanting world of Runartromma - medieval storytelling in the form of beautiful, beautiful music.

OSLO MIDDELALDERFESTIVAL
Lørdag 19. juni: Oslo Ladegård kl. 20.00
Søndag 20. juni: Oslo Ladegård kl. 18.00

Runartromma – en av våre mest fantastiske middelalderballader – framføres av balladesangeren Øyonn Groven Myhren og slagverksensemblet SISU.

Runartromma er fortellinga om den jomfru som på ettårsdagen ble spådd at hun skulle drukne på sin egen bryllupsdag. Tross den dystre spådommen bestemmer hun seg for å gifte seg, og gråtende rir hun i bryllup – gjennom by og land – og over Vendelens bro ...

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Øyonn Groven Myhren, fra Ekeberg i Oslo, har i mange år vært en av de ledende artistene på den norske folkemusikkscena. Hun er av de få som ivaretar en levende tradisjon på middelalderballader – i tillegg spiller hun norsk middelalderlyre. I 2002 fikk hun Spellemannprisen for plata Nivelkinn sammen med Odd Nordstoga.

SISU er et av Skandinavias mest profilerte slagverksensembler. De holder et høyt, internasjonalt nivå, og gjennomfører regelmessig turneer og prestisjetunge oppdrag i Norge og i utlandet. De har nettopp tilbakelagt to Asiaturneer og foran seg har de solistoppdrag, orkesterverk og flere festivaloppdrag.

SISU recived support for a new commission by The british composer James Wood
Jun 16 2010

SISU recived support from Norwegian art council for a new commission by the british composer James Wood.
The piece is scheduled to have world premier in 2012.

Two breathtaking performances of Runartromma! Have a look at the pictures.
Jun 21 2010

SISU and THAA rehearsal
Aug 5 2010

This is how it looks like when SISU and THAA rehearse for the concert Sunday august 8 at the Mela Festival.

SISU på operataket
Aug 18 2010

As part of the concertseries "Summer at the opera", SISU will be playing on top of the roof of the Norwegian operahouse friday 20.08.

Prior to the concert with the norwegian band "Gåte", SISU, together with singer Øyonn Groven Myhren, will present material from their repertoire
various places on the roof, and on the main stage.

Also, on the main stage, they will perform pieces from the performance "Runartromma", by Øyonn.

Gates open 6pm.
SISU and Øyonn will perform on the roof from 7 pm.
"Runartromma" is performed on the main stage 9 pm.

Welcome!

The medieval ballad "Runartromma" is the tale of a young maiden who in her childhood is predicted to die on her weddingday.
Despite the gloomy prediction she decides to get married.
Tears running down her face, she rides off to her wedding and her destiny..

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Øyonn Groven Myhren, from Ekeberg, Oslo, has for a number of years been one the the leading artists on the norwegian folkmusic scene.
Singing, composing and playing the norwegian medieval Lyra, she is one of a small number of persons keeping the tradition of medieval ballads alive. In 2002 she recieved the norwegian equivalent to the Grammy award (Spelemannsprisen) for the album "Nivelkinn", together with artist Odd Nordstoga.

For more about Runartromma:
http://www.sisu-percussion.no/projects/#70
For more about "Summer at the opera":
http://www.operaen.no/Default.aspx?ID=28057&ProductID=PROD553

Photos from the concert at the Oslo Opera, SISU "warming up" for GÅTE
Aug 24 2010

On friday August 20th 2010, SISU did the "warm-up" thing before famous Norwegian rock group GÅTE entered the stage at the roof of the Oslo Opera, as part of the "Summer at the Opera" series of outdoor concerts at the iconic white roof.

GÅTE is known for using folk music as basis for their rock tunes. When SISU, together with folk musician and singer Øyonn Groven Myhren, started off with an edited version of RUNARTROMMA, a work by Øyonn and SISU based on an old folk ballad, they really set an intriguing medieval mood for GÅTE to enter into. LI

Den Norske Opera og Ballett website

All photos: Lars Igesund