Cumulus Quintet

Festival Academy of Bergen

Cumulus Quintet was formed in Copenhagen in 2022 out of a shared musical passion and a close friendship both on and off the stage.

Despite the five musicians now living in four different countries, they regularly come together to develop their own repertoire and musical expression. In 2023, the quintet won the Nordic Wind Competition, and its members are active in various European orchestras and boast numerous awards in international competitions and prestigious grants.

In this performance, the quintet performs works by Ligeti, Nielsen, and Peder Barratt-Due, the latter of which is inspired by the seagulls of Bergen.

Photo: Sveinung Hoel Bjorå

Venue

Det Vestnorske Teateret

Contributors

• Cumulus Quintet:

• Tekla Nilsson clarinet

• Christian Skovlund oboe

• Bjarke Ramnefjell Schousboe bassoon

• Elise Busch-Madsen flute

• Esben Rasmussen horn

Music by

• Ligeti

• Barratt-Due

• Nielsen

Works

• György Ligeti (1923–2006)
  6 Bagatelles
  1. Allegro con spirito
  2. Rubato. Lamentoso
  3. Allegro grazioso
  4. Presto ruvido
  5. Adagio. Mesto (*Béla Bartók in memoriam*)
  6. Molto vivace. Capriccioso

• Peder Barratt-Due (1993–)
  Seagulls

• Carl Nielsen (1865–1931)
  Wind Quintet, op. 43
  1. Allegro ben moderato
  2. Minuet
  3. Prelude. Adagio / Theme and Variations: Un poco andantino

A collaboration between

Bergen International Festival and The Savings Bank Foundation DNB