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Olafur Arnalds
OPUS AFFAIR PRESENTS OLAFUR ARNALDS
...and they have escaped the weight of darkness
Monday, January 24, 2010 at 8pm, Suffolk University's The Modern Theatre
Recently named one of "The Ten Best New Solo Artists of 2010" by PASTE Magazine, 23-year-old Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds returns to Boston on Monday, January 24, 2010, in a multi-media designed concert featuring repertoire from his second full-length album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness. Continuing his mission to lure an indie rock generation of music fans into an emotive world of beguiling electronic chamber music and delicate classical arrangements, his highly acclaimed album is an organic
crossover.
His U.S. Tour begins in Boston on January 24 and continues with several stops across the country, including New York (Highline Ballroom), Chicago (MCA), San Francisco (Great
American Music Hall) and Los Angeles (Echoplex). The musicians (Olafur on electronics/keyboard plus a string quartet) perform amongst special neon lights and projections programmed and controlled on-stage by MIDI.
Olafur's visibility began in 2007-2008 when he made his debut at a sold-out Barbican Hall in London and toured with fellow Icelanders Sigur Ros. In 2009, he wrote Dyad 1909, the score for award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor, and Found Songs, a collection of pieces each written, recorded and released in a single day. Downloads of these songs, as well as streams of his video "Ljósið," have generated over 600,000 clicks to date.
OPUS AFFAIR PRESENTS OLAFUR ARNALDS
Olafur Arnalds concert is being presented by Opus Affair, a not-for-profit social group for young professionals interested in the fine arts in Boston, and takes place at the beautifully restored Modern Theatre at Suffolk University, one of the historic gems of Boston's revitalized theater district, where programs are intimate in scale, thoughtful in content, and contemporary and innovative in approach. The Modern incorporates the original facade, state-of-the-art technology, and artwork inspired by the
original interior design. Modern Theatre at Suffolk University is located at 525 Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts.
TICKET INFO
Tickets are $19.00 (GA) and $34.00 (VIP), and are available online at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/142673. VIP tickets include
reserved seating and an autographed CD.
MORE LINKS TO OLAFUR ARNALDS
Biography and high res photos: http://www.bighassle.com/olafurarnalds/
EU Tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UokFYez0mPo&feature=player_embedded
Ljósið (Official Music Video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYIfiQlfaas
Artist: olafurarnalds.com, erasedtapes.com, facebook.com/olafurarnalds
"Mature, modern explorations of life and its unexpected joys" -Paste Magazine
"Tiny yet detailed scenes in music boxes, charming and sad" -Pitchfork
"Gorgeous, on-line chamber-glitch success" **** -Uncut
"This modern, maybe post-modern, release takes you back to the pre-digital days, when music
was simply beautiful" -Magnet
"Best Live Session of 2008" -BBC Radio 1 Gilles Peterson show
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LocationThe Modern Theater at Suffolk University
525 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02111
United States
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