Norwegian Soprano Mari Garces Releases New EP Featuring Music by De La Chica
Pre-Order NOW the new EP by Norwegian soprano Mari Garcés, accompanied by Eirin Soelberg on piano and synth. This recording features excerpts from De La Chica's profound song cycle Op. 9, Experimentelle und unbestimmte Lieder.
Originally from Oslo, Norway, Garcés moved to Bergen to study vocal performance at the Grieg Academy. During her master’s degree, she specialized in classical and contemporary music from the twentieth century, premiering numerous works by emerging and acclaimed composers. In search of new expressions, Garcés explores acoustic classical music, electronics, and free improvisation. Her performances have graced diverse venues, including art galleries, bars, libraries, restaurants, opera houses, churches, and concert halls.
Mari Garcés
Photo by Malin Longva
De La Chica's Op. 9 cycle began as an idea during his studies in northern Germany and evolved into an exercise, inviting us all to embrace the beauty of Silence in a world often saturated with noise. Musicologist and composer Susan Campos describes Julian's music: "The reason lies in our need for saturation, rational self-complacency in excess, in the spectacle where nudity is not enough, where open flesh and blood, even death, do not sate us. No, we will not find that in the music of De La Chica. It is writ large across the works that make up this experience: the aggression of the minimum lies there."
Mari Garcés & Eirin Soelberg
Photo by Daniel Steinsbo
Rooted in texts from Santa Teresa de Avila and San Juan de la Cruz, as well as Buddhist meditation, the cycle offers a profound journey into the depths of our spiritual life.
Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the EP's release date on September 8th.