Mette Henriette
Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg is a performing artist, saxophonist and composer from Norway.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Mette Henriette |
| Origin | Norway • Sami |
| Occupation(s) | Performing artist and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
| Labels | ECM Records |
| Website | www |
Background
Mette Henriette grew up in Trondheim surrounded by a vibrant music scene and she got involved with performing arts at a young age, establishing her own ensembles and touring with musicians from jazz conservatories in Norway and New York, before she left her hometown to work on commissions and projects Internationally. Since then Mette Henriette has been living and working in New York, London, Paris, Svalbard and Oslo.
Career
In 2015 Mette Henriette became the first artist to release a double debut album on the renowned jazz record label ECM Records. The album includes 90 minutes of music which she composed over a period of 10 years for her trio and large ensemble, consisting of jazz, classical and tango musicians. The record was produced in collaboration with Manfred Eicher and recorded in Rainbow Studio with sound engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug.[2] The album cover and photo series were photographed by Anton Corbijn.
"It is seldom I find someone I don't know in the music world when that someone is one who surprises you with their talent and presence, and Mette is one of these people with that rare quality. She has an other worldly appearance, utterly fascinating." — Anton Corbijn [1]
In addition to her work as a performer and composer, Mette Henriette develops scenography, lighting design and choreographic concepts for her works for stage and screen. She did cross-disciplinary projects with a variety of artists including Marina Abramovic, Manfred Eicher, Hege Haagenrud, Darkside, Radik Tyulyush, CocoRosie, Valgeir Sigurdsson and more.
"Mette Henriette is different" — Marina Abramovic [1]
Selected works / Commissions
- 2017: Opening concert Saivu of Riddu Riddu for the 100th anniversary of the Sami rights meeting.[3][4]
- 2017: Solo performance In Between inside Athens Concert Hall at documenta14[5]
- 2017: Recorded theatre music with Valgeir Sigurdsson and CocoRosie for EDDA by Robert Wilson
- 2017: Artist residency at Edvard Munch's ateliers in Ekely
- 2017: Artist residency at Southbank Centre in London[6]
- 2017: Solo performance at the opening of Artica in Longyearbyen
- 2016: Opening concert for Berlin Jazz Festival
- 2016: Solo performance on a sacred Sami stone at Trænafestivalen
- 2015: Audiovisual installation for the abandoned island Vibrandsøy commissioned by Ultima and Concerts Norway
- 2015: Duo performance with Marina Abramovic at The Hole curated by Anohni, CocoRosie, Kembra Pfahler
- 2014: Performance art film Scream directed by Marina Abramovic
Discography
- 2015: Mette Henriette (ECM Records)[7]
- 2023: Drifting (ECM Records)
References
- Kemp, Anders (2015-10-29). "Saxbehandleren" (in Norwegian). Dagens Næringsliv. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- "Project - Mette Henriette - ECM 2460/61 - ECM Records". player.ecmrecords.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "Mette henriette | Riddu Riđđu". riddu.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "Sjøsamisk saksofon-sensasjon til Riddu Riddu". Mynewsdesk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "All the in-between spaces". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "Nordic Matters | British Council". www.britishcouncil.no. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- "Mette Henriette". ECM Records. Archived from the original on 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2016-02-12.