WELCOME TO NORDIC MUSIC DAYS 2002!

MAGMA2002BERLIN, this years version of the biannual music  festival  "Nordic Music Days", is one of the oldest music festivals in the world. Beginning in 1888, the festival was held every four years until the World War II, and then in 1946 it became a biannual festival, rotating through the five Nordic nations in succession. Nordic Music Days  provided a meeting place for composers and performing artists from the Nordic countries. The purpose of the festival has been to disseminate information about Nordic music and promote contact between Nordic composers and musicians. The character of the programme has been revised and expanded in keeping with the changing situation. In 2002, for the first time in its 114-year history, Nordic Music Days comes to the heart of Europe's musical culture.

We want to show you who we are through our music. We are not quite sure, but we think your image of the North might change when you come and listen to us during MAGMA. Our music reflects a natural, modern and urban individualist approach. Result: A wide range of artistic expression where high risk is of the essence.

For some of our composers and musicians  it's a serious matter how we relate to the European mainstream. Others don't care. MAGMA2002BERLIN brings this unruly crowd together in a weeklong showcase in Germany’s  fascinating  and rapidly changing  capital.

Welcome!

Rolf Gupta,
Artistic Director