Sverre Indris Joner
Latinamerikansk kraft, lekenhet og klassisk eleganse
Sverre Indris Joner er en prisbelønt komponist, arrangør, pianist og orkesterleder – og en av Norges fremste formidlere av latinamerikansk musikk.
Gjennom flere tiår har han skapt et helt særegent univers der tango, salsa og afro-cubanske tradisjoner møter klassisk musikk, jazz, elektronika og norsk populærmusikk.
I 2025 ble han den første nordmannen som vant den prestisjefylte cubanske musikkprisen Cubadisco for albumet Clásicos a lo Cubano – Live in Havana.
Joner er kjent som drivkraften bak prosjekter som Hovedøen Social Club, Electrocutango, Tango for 3 og La Descarga, og han har samarbeidet med blant andre KORK og BBC Symphony Orchestra.
“Congratulations to Sverre Indris Joner who received NOPA’s “Author of the Year” award for the piano piece Abrazando el torbellino that he wrote for me and which I premiered”.
Olga Konkova
Olga Konkova (born August 25, 1969) is a classical pianist who received her education – at the age of 18 - at the Russian Academy of Music.
Later she evolved into a jazz composer following her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.
She relocated to Norway in 1994 and immediately garnered attention as a brilliant musician with a crystal-clear piano style and impeccable technique.
She is capable of diving into breathtaking passages and seamlessly transitioning into beautiful, tranquil, musical landscapes.
While most other jazz musicians typically don't begin improvising until after they have played the melody/theme, Konkova starts improvising as soon as her fingers touch the keys.
Internationally, she can boast collaborations with luminaries like Dave Holland, Django Bates, and Steve Swallow in the "Focus Year" project in 2017 in Basel, Switzerland.
Since settling in this country, Konkova has given us a string of critically acclaimed albums.
Olga Konkova
Olga Konkova (born August 25, 1969) is a classical pianist who received her education – at the age of 18 - at the Russian Academy of Music.
Later she evolved into a jazz composer following her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.
She relocated to Norway in 1994 and immediately garnered attention as a brilliant musician with a crystal-clear piano style and impeccable technique.
She is capable of diving into breathtaking passages and seamlessly transitioning into beautiful, tranquil, musical landscapes.
While most other jazz musicians typically don't begin improvising until after they have played the melody/theme, Konkova starts improvising as soon as her fingers touch the keys.
Internationally, she can boast collaborations with luminaries like Dave Holland, Django Bates, and Steve Swallow in the "Focus Year" project in 2017 in Basel, Switzerland.
Since settling in this country, Konkova has given us a string of critically acclaimed albums.