SCHU:NOH will be performed at Resonance against Routes.Martin Korssletten (b. 1995) is a composer based in Oslo, Norway. Korssletten studied composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music, where he got supervision from Eivind Buene, Asbjørn Schaathun, Henrik Hellstenius and Rolf Wallin. He has also participated in masterclasses with Brigitta Muntendorf, Frédéric Durieux, Stefano Gervasoni, Cecilie Ore and Stefan Prins. His works has ranges from instrumental and vocal music, sound installations, as well as music for stages. Korssletten has been performed multiple times in the nordic countries, and have been played at festivals such as Ultima Contemporary Music Festival, Ung Nordisk Musik, INN:PUST, and Norsjø Kammermusikkfestival. Korssletten has also collaborated with many renowed musicians and ensembles, such as the Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Trondheim Symfoniorkester and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
SCHU:NOH
This composition draws inspiration from Japanese Noh theatre, intertwined with elements from the first movement of Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet No. 2 in E-flat major. At its core, Noh theatre embodies the aesthetic principle of "ma," wherein the significance of the space between artistic elements is as crucial as the elements themselves. This interplay is often depicted through transitions from dynamic and rapid sequences to serene and graceful passages. In writing SCHU:NOH, I wanted to capture and reimagine this dynamic interplay within the composition.