Program

Johannes Moller
A star in the sky, a universe within…

Johannes Moller
“The city of guitar” (Zheng’an)

Francisco Tárrega
Lagrima
Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Eugène den Hoed

Evocations

-intermission-

Johannes Moller
Eternal Dream

John Pond Ordway

-Farewell Arr. Johannes Moller

Five Chinese Impression

1 镜花水月 "Moon and flower reflected in water"
2 春风化雨 "Gentle spring rains and breeze"
3 落英缤纷 "Flower petals perpetually moving in the air"
4 昙花一现 "The nocturnally blossoming desert flower"
5 五谷丰登 "Grains at harvest is the farmer's joy"

Johannes Moller
The Night Flame

Bio:

Johannes Möller stands out as a progressive musician who remains faithful to the tradition
that produced him. The latter has brought him all the recognition the classical music
establishment has had to offer: awards from among the most prestigious musical colleges in
the world (Royal College of Music, London, The Hague Conservatory); international
competition success (including the coveted Guitar Foundation of America Prize); and even
an engraving of his name on the walls of the Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam. All
these things are indicative of the musical calibre we have come to expect from international
concert players, yet Johannes is known primarily for things other than his performing
excellence.
Acquiring his skills in both performance and composition at an early age and in a free setting
provided Johannes with the highly characterised and idiosyncratic voice that many listeners
around the world have come to admire. It seems clear that it was an instinctive urge to
create that drove this course, and with these beginnings Johannes was set to become an
icon of 21st century music-making.

It was through composition that a twelve-year old Johannes Möller found his musical
beginnings. By 14 he had already attracted the attention of some of Sweden’s top
instrumentalists, who subsequently recorded the young protégée’s work. As his desire for
musical creativity increased, so too did his appetite for world musics. With a particular
interest in the music of India and the Far East (notably China), Johannes joined the ranks of
those who have sort to homogenise global influences into a single artistic statement. It is
this 21st century musical character that Johannes has brought into the limelight – a quality
that has marked him out among many others of his generation.

Biography written by Guy Traviss, 2016