That's how artistic leader of Talent, Célio de Carvalho, characterizes the intense week together with nine young folk musicians from Brazil, Cape Verde and Norway.
That's how artistic leader of Talent, Célio de Carvalho, characterizes the intense week together with nine young folk musicians from Brazil, Cape Verde and Norway. -The most special week of my life, says percussionist Luciano Fogaca (23) from Brazil.
Four of the talents: Ingebjørg L. Reinholdt, Hilde Fjerdingøy, Thales M. Barbosa da Silva and Luciano Fogaca. All photos: Mona S. Higraff
Luciano has never before traveled outside his own country, and then, all of a sudden, he ends up in Førde, a small city on the west coast of Norway.
-The culture is different, the people are different, the music also.
Talent is a collaboration between the Førde Festival, Concerts Norway, The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and partners in two invited countries, this year Brazil and Cape Verde.
Three musicians from the age of 18-25 from each of the countries live togehter for a week during the Førde festival - in order to create music. This year muiscians Tellef Kvifte and Celio de Carvalho were artistic leaders.
-This has been absolutely fantastic! Hilde Fjerdingøy (26) from Norway says.
-We have been together twentyfourseven and learnt to know each other. We have such a good chemistry, she says excitedly.
Musical and personal development
Despite of good chemistry from the very beginning, as well as them being skilful musicians, both of the artistic leaders have noticed a significant change in the course of just one week.
-Everyone has changed during these days, Celio de Carvalho says. - They have become happier, more secure. In the beginning they were all a bit shy, now they show a greater security both as persons and as musicians. They feel home together, which is so good to see!
From one of the concerts in Førde in July 2010
Hilde Fjerdingøy (26) hopes to be able to live from music in the future. She thinks this project has been very important for her as a musician.
-I really develop myself through this. I've learnt a lot about other ways of playing, and about other rhythms.
Listening audience
The three musicians from Brazil, Luciano Fogaca (23, percussion), Douglas Marcolino (24, accordion) and Thales Milton Barbosa da Silva (22, flute), all mention the Norwegian audience. It differs from the Brazilian:
Douglas Marcolino.
-They are so attentive, so interested! Totally different from the audience in Brazil. In Brazil, the audience dances when we play. Here, they sit and listen carefully, Douglas says.
-I could see people closing their eyes and really listen. Their faces speak to us and send us positive energy. That is more important than whether they dance or not, Thales says.
As a part of the project, the nine musicians will meet again - this time in Brazil - from April 9-16.