Can we live with the lackluster superficial treatment of popular music in the daily press? Can we live with the little socially engaged criticism of contemporary music? MUSIC FORUM, Tuesday 1 March. NB! At MONO at 19:00. Free admission and open to all.
/ 23/02/2011 / codexThree of the country's leading music critics discuss the possibilities and premises of music criticism in Norway 2011. How can one convey a substantive criticism of music in today's media landscape? What does a critic think about the relationship between society, writing and listening experience? How does today's music criticism stand in relation to art, theatre and literary criticism? These are some of the questions Audun Vinger, Magnus Andersson and Martin Bjørnersen will discuss. Comments and questions from the audience are welcome! Moderator: Torgny Amdam
Music Forum is the Norwegian Composers' Association and NOPA's joint professional forum with the goal of creating greater awareness and engagement around composition and related topics within music. Music Forum is free and open to everyone.