The Ferner/Juliusson duo was established in spring, 2008, by guitarist Per Arne Ferner (Oslo, Norway) and pianist Per Gunnar Juliusson (Linköping, Sweden). The duo's music draws upon different musical directions, styles and ideals. From 13 – 24 October, they will play for audiences in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing.
The Jazz duo won the title ‘Young Jazz Musicians of the Year' in the finals of the Norwegian Jazzintro competition in 2010.The winners of this prestigious prize are offered an extensive launch programme over the course of two years. The duo will play before audiences in Norway and abroad, and in October they come to China on a tour organised by Concerts Norway in cooperation with WU Promotion, and financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The duo enjoys exploring the tension between structure and freedom and draw on musical references from a wide range of genres. From folk and 20th century classical music, to free-improvisation and jazz, the duo gets their inspiration from many sources. But first and foremost, their aesthetic references resemble a series of ECM-albums from the 1970s; from guitarists Ralph Towner and John Abercrombie, to saxophone player Jan Garbarek, as well as guitarist Pat Metheney.
Per Arne Ferner was born in 1985 in Oslo, Norway and has been devoted to studying guitar since the age of 12. Ferner is currently studying for an Advanced Post Master's degree in the soloist programme at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen, Denmark; where he has already completed his Master's in performing arts (jazz guitar). Per Gunnar Juliusson was born in 1984 in Stockholm, Sweden and started playing the violin and piano at age six. After being educated in the best schools for jazz and improvised music in Scandinavia, Juliusson received a Bachelor's degree from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Jazzintro jury gave the duo extra points for their intriguing and humorous titles, such as: ‘Thank you, dark matter, for keeping us together’, ‘This I pointed to, to a disappointed you’, and ‘Travelogue for the atoms’. Come along and experience this dynamic duo for yourself!
When and where:
15.10.: Shenzhen, Concert at Shenzhen University
16.10.: Shanghai, Kento's Music Bar
19.10.: Beijing, CD Blues Bar
21.10.: Tianjin, Tianjin Conservatory of Music