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Doug Wieselman

  • Mengi 2 Óðinsgata 101, Reykjavík Iceland (map)

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Mengi býður upp á einstakt tækifæri til að sjá tónskáldið og blástursleikarann Doug Wieselman þann 19. september næstkomandi.

Húsið opnar 19:30 | Miðaverð 3.500 kr.

Doug Wieselman hefur komið víða við á sínum ferli - frá því að semja tónlist fyrir leikhús, danssýningur og kvikmyndir auk þess að vera hljóðfæraleikari og útsetjari fyrir ýmsa listamenn. Hann hefur unnið með listamönnum á borð við Antony and the Johnsons, Laurie Anderson, CocoRosie, Wayne Horvitz, Jerome Robbins, Robert Woodruff, Anthony Coleman, Martha Wainwright & Hal Willner.

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Mengi welcomes American composer and jazz reedist Doug Wieselman

Doors open at 19:30 | Tickets 3500 kr.

Doug Wieselman has worked with a variety of artists in different fields - from composing for theater, dance, film as well as being a player and arranger for many diverse musical artists. Collaborations include Antony and the Johnsons, Laurie Anderson, CocoRosie, Wayne Horvitz, Jerome Robbins, Robert Woodruff, Anthony Coleman, Martha Wainwright and Hal Willner. He has co-led Kamikaze Ground Crew for over 30 years, leads his trio - Trio S, with ‘cellist Jane Scarpantoni and drummer Kenny Wollesen, and has released a solo clarinet record - “From Water” based on melodies he as heard from bodies of water. He also was co-composer for the Nickelodeon children animated show The Backyardigans in association with Evan Lurie. A new record, WA- Zoh, was released this year, based on and inspired by bird songs.