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NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

Nordic Brass Ensemble 2013

NBE in Boliva 2014

Bolivia 2014

Welcome to Bolivia!

Heavy floodings destroyed many roads in the Trinidad area, due to extreme rainfall.

Trinidad

This restaurant owner helped us out for the solidarity concert by lending us his drum kit, in exchange for a pair of new drumsticks.

Trinidad

Trinidad Cathedral

Trinidad Cathedral

Geir Anfinsen warming up in style.

The open air common practice room in Trinidad.

Pre-concert : Kalle Elf, Rune Brodahl, Heming Valebjørg

Concert in Trinidad Cathedral

Concert in Trinidad Cathedral

Farmhouses outside Urubichá

Village of San Pablo

Outside Urubichá

The students of the orchestra are also engaged in other activities, like sports.

Urubichá

Urubichá

Off to meet the students.

Orquesta Juvenile de Urubichá

Madre Ludmilla

Coaching of teachers in Urubichá

Abbess Hanna Ludmilla Wolf explains about the crafts workshop which make table cloths, carpets and wood items, including string instruments.

Urubichá Cathedral

Interesting conversations with Madre Ludmilla about the history and development of music teaching in Bolivia.

NBE in Boliva 2014

Choir of Palmarito

Concert in San Jose de Qhiquitos with Arakaendar Choir and Orchestra

The wonderful Arakaendar Chorus of Santa Cruz

The members of the Palmarito choir also play violin or cello, and some started learning to play brass instruments. Having played trombone only one year, this girl already makes a great sound on Johan's bass trombone.

The beautiful cathedral of San Jose de Chiquitos

Santa Ana

Our reliable transport on the sometimes treacherous roads in the Missions.

Santa Ana

String students of San Ignacio with their teacher Carmen Eva Masay (out of focus in the back)

Elma is the chief of culture in San Ignacio

The children at the Centro Cultural in San Ignacio learn music, dance and computer skills.

The orchestra of San Ignacio de Velasco

San Ignacio juvenile orchestra with their teacher Juan

The enchanting church of Santa Ana

Santa Ana

Santa Ana

A huge talent at the Santa Ana music school

Concert for the children of San Ignacio orchestra.

Festival concert in San Ignacio de Velasco

Students of Santa Ana orchestra

Concert with the Santa Ana string orchestra.

A Vivaldi violin concerto is presented especially to the director.

The children stay at the music school all day, often organising themselves into groups and learning from each other.

Students of Santa Ana orchestra

Students of Santa Ana orchestra

Students of Santa Ana orchestra

Pre-concert workshop to present brass and percussion instruments for the children of Santa Ana orchestra.

Pre-concert workshop to present brass and percussion instruments for the children of Santa Ana orchestra.

Audience in Santa Ana

Trumpet students of San Fransisco orchestra in San Ignacio

Festival concert in Santa Ana

Trumpets of San Fransisco orchestra in San Ignacio

Concert for the children of San Fransisco orchestra in San Ignacio

Moving on...

Preparations for Santa Ana

Banchieri : Contrapunktus Bestialis : The Cat

Workshop with the San Fransisco orchestra brass pupils in San Ignacio

Adjustments to our arrangements are done in-between teaching and playing.

FASSIV orchestra

FASSIV orchestra 2nd violins

Violins of FASSIV orchestra are more than happy to organise themselves for a group photo

A young man with Cerebral Palsy conducts the choral from Beethoven's 9th symphony

The tall man absolutely loves music. Although his hands have severely restricted mobility, he is learning to play violin.

Chao!

Concert with the Santa Ana string orchestra.

An inspiring meeting.

Erik Eilertsen - trumpet

NBE_05

Italy 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

The trumpets always bring so many instruments. The trombones feel something must be done...

Trombones branching out. The glove is thrown.

But trumpets know a challenge when they see one.

Morten Agerup, tuba

Rune Brodahl, horn (enhanced)

Geir Anfinsen, vocals

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

Nordic Brass Ensemble 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

NBE at Primiero Dolomiti Festival Brass 2013

Bolivia 2008 / 2010

Santa Anna, Bolivia 2010. Foto: Tom Henning Bratlie

Festival de musica "Misiones de Chiquitos" 2010 - San Ignacio. Foto: Tom Henning Bratlie

In collaboration with SICOR, APAC and Strømmestiftelsen, the NBE played concerts in a number of the beautiful Jesuit churches in the Chiquitos-region

Biber : Battaglia

See www.festivalesapac.com for more information

Magnificent cultural exchange in Bolivia, visiting local music education organisation SICOR.

A strenous journey. Required rest must be obtained at any opportunity.

Meeting with Don Januario in Santa Anna.

Don Januario's Bolivian folk tune now appears in nearly all of NBE's concerts.

Teaching at SICOR in Santa Cruz

Paris 2010

En route to Madrid and finally Bolivia in 2010.

Hunting for a rehearsal space in Paris 2010

Various

Valdres Sommersymfoni 2011 Morten Agerup - tuba

Benedictinerklosteret i Melk, Østerrike, Schagerl Brass Festival 2011

Oslo Brass Weekend

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