POHJONEN, K. / KOSMINEN, S.: Uniko (Kronos Quartet, Pohjonen, Kosminen)
Soloist:
Kosminen, Samuli
Soloist:
Pohjonen, Kimmo
Ensemble:
Kronos Quartet
Composer:
Pohjonen, Kimmo
Composer:
Kosminen, Samuli
Date of Concert: 09-05-2004
Festival: Helsinki Festival
Playing Time: 01:21:33
Catalogue Number: CM9084
Kimmo Pohjonen is one of the cutting-edge accordion virtuosi and composers of our time. After having heard a record of Pohjonen's during their concert tour in Finland, Kronos Quartet – who is well known for breaking new musical ground – decided to get in touch with him. The Kronos/Kluster project entitled Uniko is a mutually beneficial sonic/visual adventure with this goal: to create unique and never-before-heard sounds from accordion and strings. "The Making of Uniko" is a short documentary giving an insight into the collaboration between Kimmo Pohjonen, who has taken the accordion to new dimensions, his Kluster partner Samuli Kosminen, Finland's sampling guru, and the world's most revolutionary string quartet – the Kronos Quartet.
