MARIUS NESET - OSLO

Maximalist saxophones merge with the pulse and precision of world class contemporary ensemble the London Sinfonietta in the Norwegian premiere of Changes.  

Marius Neset has spent the last two decades reimagining the sound palette of contemporary jazz.  Known for his ecstatic compositional style, the Norwegian saxophonist takes a defiantly maximalist approach, placing his spontaneous horn playing alongside lush orchestral arrangements. In this concert, his relentless improvisations are accompanied by the pulse and precision of the London Sinfonietta. 

Now celebrating nearly a decade of collaboration, Neset and the London Sinfonietta first worked together in 2016, unleashing the dizzying orchestral sprawls Arches of Nature and Snowmelt. Calling on the illusory effect of prog-rock repetition, as well as the freewheeling harmonic changes of jazz, these pieces distort the perceived boundaries between control and chaos, observing them as one entity. 

"An exciting journey of truly volcanic energy and intensity." BBC - BBC Prom performance of Geyser 2022 

Neset’s saxophone serves as a waypoint. At its most tender, it can be an anchor, pulling him into the virtuosic arrangements built up by the London Sinfonietta. But he also uses his instrument as a point of no return. His blistering melodic lines filibuster towards freedom, escaping the contained worlds constructed in his scores. 

Programme includes:  

Marius Neset  Changes - LS commission 

Marius Neset  saxophones  
Anton Eger  drums 
London Sinfonietta 
Simon Hendy  sound designer