LINDBERG SPECIAL: WAVES OF WOLLONGONG

World premiere Waves of Wollongong

When Christian Lindberg was the main guest at the Slide Factory 2005 festival we had a dream. After four years this dream has become a reality. The trombonists of the New Trombone Collective and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra are playing the world premiere of a piece from the most celebrated and famous trombonist ever: Christian Lindberg.

Lindberg also conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra in his new role as international conductor. Light and darkness are the themes in Scandinavian music. Nielsen steers in Helios the sun god with a fiery carriage along the sky. Lindberg lets the New Trombone Collective shine over the orchestra like a midsummer sun. Sibelius’ Swan of Tuonela paints the black river of the underworld, whereas in Rautavaara’s Symphony Nr. 7 Angel of Light, a new day is born.

Nine trombonists of the New Trombone Collective perform as soloists with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christian Lindberg himself.

This world premiere takes place on 27 March 2009 during Slide Factory 2009 in the main hall of De Doelen. The piece is titled 'Waves of Wollongong'.

Our Swedish friends Par and Henrik Söderlund travelled to Christian Lindberg with a camera to get a first impression of this new composition. Check the results here: