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Reviews: Culpa! in a State of Emergency
Here is a collection of reviews of the play "Culpa! In a State of Emergency"
New album releases featuring the KSO
Four new album releases from the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra.
Drawing Contest
We invite all children in Southern Norway to participate in our May 17th drawing contest.
Youth Rebellion in a State of Emergency
Due to the pandemic, the youth production *Culpa!* has moved from the streets and schoolyards to the screen. *Culpa!* in a state of emergency speaks out loudly about what it means to be young—in a jungle of advertisements, emojis, and likes.
Harald Furre, New CEO
The board of directors unanimously appointed Harald Furre (55) today as CEO of Kilden performing arts centre Southern Norway.
Piano Concerto for One Hand – Seeing Opportunities Instead of Obstacles
Paul Wittgenstein lost his right arm in World War I. That didn't stop him from becoming a world-famous pianist.
Review of *To i båden* – 100 Years of Southern Norwegian Folk Songs
FVN's reviewer really enjoyed "Two in the Boat – 100 Years of Southern Norwegian Folk Songs"
Bellincampi to be named honorary conductor
Giordano Bellincampi, the KSO’s principal conductor from 2013 to 2018, has been named honorary conductor.
The system versus the individual
This new adaptation of Jens Bjørneboe’s most famous novel is a deeply humanistic story that explores the complexity of human nature, for better or for worse.
Bjørneboe all year round
Many people wish to honor Jens Bjørneboe, and the City of Kristiansand is regularly posting the anniversary program on its Facebook page, Bjørneboe 2020.
The dyslexic person interprets the author
The artist Erik Pirolt is dyslexic and has a difficult relationship with text. But he didn’t need to read Jens Bjørneboe’s books to find common ground with the author.
From the orchestra pit
When 71 instruments are to be transformed into one, it happens through a tight structure and silent communication.
Celebrating the history of music
The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra is honoring the history of symphonic music in the city by reviving a 100-year-old concert program.
The first thing the audience sees
When Agder Teater was founded in 1991 and its activities increased significantly, Randi Bessesen Vikenes had to make a choice. She decided against a career in education and devoted most of her professional life to promoting culture.
SHARING THEIR SECRETS
Over the past 50 years, Anne Ma and Jan Erik Usterud have made a significant mark on the 100-year history of Sørland folk songs.
Alone Together
In the spring of 2020, Corell Petersen will make his debut Kilden with the world premiere of his own play, *Samhold søkes*.
The Orchestra's Best Friends
"The more she learns about symphonic music, the more meaningful her concert experiences become," says Tulla Wahlstedt, who heads Crescendo, the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra's friends' association.
The Bjørneboe of Punk Rock
They are one of the country's most active and prominent rock bands, and they thought the theater director had dialed the wrong number.
This strange island. And then the square town just beyond
– Kilden, Kunstsiloen, the cultural school, the museum, and the other smaller cultural institutions on Odderøya – and then this somewhat rigid, square-shaped town.
Klassekampen reviews the concert “Stutzmann, Beethoven, and Brahms”
“At times, there was a spark between the conductor and the orchestra, but in some places the rapport seemed a bit stiff,” writes Klassekampen’s reviewer of the concert. Despite his reservations, he is nonetheless full of admiration.
