EN Against Hard Matter Øyvind Mæland | Nina Garcia & Anna Gaïotti: guitar and tap Hard surfaces resist. In Quality Finish by Øyvind Mæland, six percussionists play instruments built from large panels of ceramic tiles, wood, metal and other materials. Bows are drawn across the sur
EN Against Hard Matter Øyvind Mæland | Nina Garcia & Anna Gaïotti: guitar and tap Hard surfaces resist. In Quality Finish by Øyvind Mæland, six percussionists play instruments built from large panels of ceramic tiles, wood, metal and other materials. Bows are drawn across the surfaces. The performers become string players of a kind, moving through a strange, quasi-melodic landscape of noise, friction and fragile cooperation. The materials hum and shriek. A tone allowed to sing out across the surface can stop another sound dead; a careful stroke can quickly become pressure. The music has to gather itself again and again, as if recovering from contact. Nina Garcia is one of the most distinctive voices in the French noise and improvisation scene, known for an intense guitar practice where even the sparsest means can open large, raw sound worlds. Anna Gaïotti is a dancer and musician whose feet movements become percussion. For their first duo appearance at Kulturkirken Jakob, Gaïotti taps against the old wooden floor. The audience, seated around her and Garcia, feels the creaks and vibrations in their own bodies. Noise, this evening, is not a genre or a gesture. It is in the crack of a tile, the scrape of a bow, the strike of a foot, and in the hard matter that answers back. Ultima's fact list: Quality Finish is a central work in Øyvind Mæland's PhD in artistic research at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Flow-obstructed phrasing, his term for music where breath and body meet resistance, is not an end in itself: it is a way of sharpening presence. The title [Quality Finish] refers to the language of production, craft and surface treatment. It suggests polish, smoothness and completion, and the physical labour behind a finished surface: rubbing, pressing, sanding, covering traces. Tap dance developed in the United States from West African percussive dance traditions and European step dances, moving through vaudeville, jazz clubs and musicals. Anna Gaïotti places tap in more experimental contexts, including noise and performance art. NO Mot harde flater Øyvind Mæland | Nina Garcia & Anna Gaïotti: gitar og steppdans Harde flater yter motstand. I Quality Finish av Øyvind Mæland spiller seks slagverkere på instrumenter bygget av keramiske fliser, tre, metall og andre materialer. Buer føres over flatene. Musikerne beveger seg gjennom et underlig, kvasi-melodisk landskap av støy, friksjon og skjørt samarbeid. De harde materialene nynner og skriker. En tone som får synge ut over en overflate, kan brått stoppe en annen lyd; et forsiktig strøk kan raskt bli til press. Musikken må samle seg igjen og igjen, som om den henter seg inn etter kontakt. Nina Garcia er en av de mest særegne stemmene i den franske støy- og improvisasjonsscenen, kjent for en intens gitarpraksis der selv de knappeste virkemidler kan åpne store, rå lydrom. Anna Gaïotti er danser og musiker, og gjør fotbevegelser til perkusjon. I deres første duoopptredelse tapper Gaïotti mot det gamle tregulvet i Kulturkirken Jakob. Publikum kjenner knirkingen og vibrasjonene i sine egne kropper. Støy er denne kvelden verken sjanger eller gest. Den finnes i sprekken i en flis, i buen som skraper, i foten som slår, og i materialet som svarer tilbake. Ultimas faktaliste: • Quality Finish er et sentralt verk i Øyvind Mælands ph.d. i kunstnerisk utviklingsarbeid ved Norges musikkhøgskole. Flyt-obstruert frasering, hans begrep for musikk der pust og kropp møter motstand, er ikke et mål i seg selv, men en måte å skjerpe nærvær på. • Tittelen [Quality Finish] refererer til språket innen produksjon, håndverk og overflatebehandling. Den antyder polering, glatthet og fullførelse, og det fysiske arbeidet bak en ferdig overflate: gnidning, pressing, sliping, dekking av spor. • Tappedansen utviklet seg i USA fra vestafrikanske perkussive dansetradisjoner og europeiske trinndanser, og beveget seg gjennom vaudeville, jazzklubber og musikaler. Anna Gaïotti plasserer stepp i mer eksperimentelle sammenhenger, blant annet støy og performancekunst. Credits / Kreditering Utøvere / Performers, Quality Finish Jennifer Torrence Tomas Nilsson Dagfinn Theodor Ingebrigtsen Holte Elvin Ingeborgrud Berg Sigurd Adrian Schøyen Amund Morgenstierne Koreografisk konsulent, Quality Finish // Choreographic advisor, Quality Finish Ingrid Berger Myhre Komponist / Composer, Quality Finish Øyvind Mæland Elektrisk gitar / Electric guitar Nina Garcia Tappdans / Tap dance Anna Gaïotti I samarbeid med / In collaboration with Norges musikkhøgskole / Norwegian Academy of Music Støttet av / Supported by Komponistfondet Norwegian Society of Composers RISE
Kulturkirken Jakob performs live in Oslo, Norway on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Kulturkirken Jakob. Doors typically open 60–90 minutes before showtime. Official tickets are available below — buy only from verified sources to avoid resale fraud.
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Yes. Kulturkirken Jakob performs in Oslo (Kulturkirken Jakob) on Monday, September 14, 2026. See showtime, prices and official tickets above.
What time do doors open?
Doors usually open 60–90 minutes before showtime (show at 01:00 PM). Arrive early for security checks.
How do I get to Kulturkirken Jakob?
Public transport is usually easiest in Oslo. See the "How to get there" section for transit, parking and rideshare zones.
How long is Kulturkirken Jakob's concert?
Kulturkirken Jakob's shows usually run 90–120 minutes including encores, depending on the tour setlist.
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Is Kulturkirken Jakob still touring in 2026?
Yes. Kulturkirken Jakob has confirmed 2026 dates, including Oslo. See all dates and official tickets on their artist page.