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SOPHIE DUNÉRsinger, composer, improviser

Swedish vocalist and composer Sophie Dunérin five solo and duo concerts in New York City this fallKarlheinz Stockhausen’s Tierkreis with pianist Steven BeckSolo performances featuring original worksCelebrated Swedish musician Sophie Dunér returns to the New York jazz scene this fall with sixsolo and duo shows. With American pianist Steven Beck, she gives three performances oficonic German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen’s Tierkreis (Zodiac): at Nublu on September12 (two shows), and at Spectrum (one performance only) in Brooklyn on November 16. Shealso appears in three solo shows: she returns to Silvana’s September 28 and December 4 fortwo performances featuring mainly original works, and on November 16, prior to herperformance with Steven Beck at Spectrum, she offers a set that features her accompanyingherself on piano and singing her own original music and works by other composers.Praised as an artist that is “...a high-octane performer who thrives on visceral contrasts,rhythmic changes, and simmering intensity. She is a stylistic omnivore, taking elements frommusical arenas that interest her but fashioning them to her own idiosyncrasies and sensibility.”(Music Web International, UK). Ms. Dunér recently gave the premiere of Francis Schwartz’sThe Neon Pterodactyl at The Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall accompanied by pianist JenniferSavage and violinist Vladimir Dyo, appeared on the Harlem Jazz Series’ ComposersConcordance / The Jazz Influence with Strings, and was featured in Clarice Assad’s November2023 ‘TAPESTRY’ / The Mosaic Project at the Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego, USA. Sophie Dunér Fall New York Performances NubluSophie Dunér & Steve BeckThursday, September 12, 20247:30 & 9:00 PM (two sets)151 Avenue C, New York CityTierkreis by Karlheinz StockhausenSophie at Silvana’sSaturday, September 28, 2024 7:00 PM300 West 116th Street, New York CityAvant-garde jazz singer and composer Sophie Dunér in a solo performance of mostly original music accompanied byher “Art Film Noir” projections.SpectrumSaturday, November 16, 2024 Sophie Dunér Solo 3:00 PM481 Van Brunt Street, BrooklynSophie sings her own original music, accompanying herself on keyboard inthis performance, which also features her own “Art Film Noir” projections anda few works by guest composers. SpectrumSaturday, November 16, 2024 Sophie Dunér & Steve Beck4:00 PM481 Van Brunt Street, BrooklynTierkreis by Karlheinz StockhausenSophie at Silvana’sWednesday, December 11, 2024 7:00 PM300 West 116th Street, New York CityAvant-garde jazz singer and composer Sophie Dunér in a solo performance of mostly original music accompanied byher “Art Film Noir” projections.

“A singer of astonishing range and technique, a composer and a creative musician with unusual ideas. -Cadence Magazine (USA)Versatile and dynamic, Sophie Dunér is a multi-faceted, contemporary musician. As a singer,she is known for her effortless, compelling vocals, and her ability to slip from one style toanother. Rooted in jazz, her artistry is informed by both avant-garde and contemporaryclassical writing. As a composer, she draws inspiration from such varied composers as KurtWeill, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Hans Werner Henze, Dizzy Gillespie & IgorStravinsky, merging the romantic and the spiritually elevated with a dissonant, bold, edgy andsatirical edge. As an improviser, her creativity and no-holds barred approach result in fresh,memorable performances that are both modern and timeless.Recent performance highlights include giving the premiere of Francis Schwartz’s The NeonPterodactyl at The Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall, accompanied by pianist Jennifer Savageand violinist Vladimir Dyo, serving as a composer & singer for the Harlem Jazz Series’Composers Concordance / The Jazz Influence with Strings, and having a composer feature inClarice Assad’s November 2023 ‘TAPESTRY’ / The Mosaic Project at the Mainly MozartFestival in San Diego, USA. She also sang her own version of “Leo” by Karlheinz Stockhausenat Carnegie Hall for Progressive Musicians. Sophie also premiered Jacob TV’s The FreedomSongs at Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.Performance credits include concerts at NYC’s legendary CBGB´s, Small’s, Symphony Space,Birdland, Players Theatre, The Bop Shop, Cornelia St Cafe, ShapeShifter Lab, The 13th & 14thCharles Mingus Virtual Festival, AddAmovie Film Festival, and The 11th Annual CompCordFestival; Boston’s The LilyPad, Sculler’s (MA); New Hampshire’s PARMA Music Festival; andWisconsin’s Composer residency with Present Music for In The Avant Garden of Love / JanSerr Studios in North America. Internationally, Ms. Dunér has appeared at the Buenos AiresFestival de Música Contemporánea La Plata; Sweden’s Festival O/Modernt, Stockholm NewMusic Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, and Gothenburg Symphony Hall; The Netherlands’Concertgebouw, November Music Festival, Tivoli Vredenburg; Spain’s Jazz en La Costa, GetxoJazz Festival, and Circulo de Bellas Artes; Switzerland’s Moods Jazz Club; The UK’s PizzaExpress; Germany’s Sowieso Neukoln; Finland’s Baltic Jazz Festival; and Japan’s SapporoSnow Festival.In the recording arena, Ms. Dunér has recorded several albums, including the solo CD “StrictlyBusiness” produced by Darren Alisson; “The City of My Soul” (PARMA Recordings) with TheCallino string Quartet produced by Michael Haas; “The City of Dizzy” with electric cellistJeremy Harman; and “Songs Eclectic” with guitarist Gene Pritsker; and “The Rain in Spain” withRory Stuart, Matt Penmann and Kahlil Kwame Bell. Upcoming 2024 releases include and“Standards” with former Cecil Taylor bassist Dominic Duval, Sr. (CIMP), and the long awaited“Modern Mingus,” featuring Bertram Lehman on percussion and electronics.https://sophiedunermusic.com/Press Contact: Laura GrantLaura@grant-communications.com; 917.359.7319

Sophie Dunér & Steve BeckThursday, September 12, 20247:30 & 9:00 PM151 Avenue C, New York CityTierkreis by Karlheinz StockhausenFALL 2024 NYC & BROOKLYN PERFORMANCES Sophie at Silvana’sSaturday, September 28, 2024 7:00 PM300 West 116th Street, NYCAvant-garde jazz singer and composer Sophie Dunér in a solo performance ofmostly original music accompanied by her “Art Film Noir” projections.

Composers Concordance- featuring ETHEL Live performance of a Sophie Dunér workSunday, October 6, 2024 at 5:00 pmChurch Street School - 41 White St, NYC Composers Concordance presents the renowned quartet ETHEL on a program of new music including several premieres. The concert will feature Gene Pritsker'scomposition 'Emerging', based on music from the Native American Kiowa Tribe; LynnBechtold's 'The Best Things Come To Those Who Act', inspired by the life of Maria Y.Orosa (1892–1945); Sophie Dunér's ‘Kairo'; Alon Nechushtan's ‘Starless’; plus music by Svjetlana Bukvich, Dan Cooper, Lee McLure, and Dave Soldier.ETHELRalph Farris - viola; Kip Jones - violin; Dorothy Lawson - cello; Corin Lee - violinTICKETSFacebook Live Stream FALL 2024 NYC & BROOKLYN PERFORMANCES

Sophie Dunér Solo Saturday, November 16, 2024 3:00 PM 481 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NYC Sophie sings her own original music accompanying herself on the keyboard in this performance, which also features her own “Art Film Noir” projections as well as a few compositions by guest composers. Sophie Dunér & Steve BeckSaturday, November 16, 2024 4:00 PM481 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NYC Tierkreis by Karlheinz StockhausenFALL 2024 NYC & BROOKLYN PERFORMANCES

FALL 2024 NYC & BROOKLYN PERFORMANCES Sophie at Silvana’sWednesday, December 11, 2024 7:00 PM300 West 116th Street, New York City Avant-garde jazz singer and composer Sophie Dunér in a solo performance of mostly original music accompanied by her “Art Film Noir” projections.

Sophie Dunér“...a high-octane performer who thrives on visceral contrasts, rhythmic changes, and simmering intensity. She is a stylistic omnivore, taking elements from musical arenas that interest her but fashioning them to her own idiosyncrasies and sensibility.” -Music Web International (UK)Versatile and dynamic, Sophie Dunér is a multi-faceted, contemporary musician. As asinger, she is known for her effortless, compelling vocals, and her ability to slip from onestyle to another. Rooted in jazz, her artistry is informed by both avant garde andcontemporary classical writing. As a composer, she draws inspiration from such variedcomposers as Kurt Weill, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Hans Werner Henze, DizzyGillespie and Igor Stravinsky, merging the romantic and the spiritually elevated with adissonant, bold, edgy and satirical edge. As an improviser, her creativity and no-holdsbarred approach result in fresh, memorable performances that are both modern andtimeless.This fall 2024, Ms. Dunér performs not once, but five times, in New York City betweenSeptember and November. With acclaimed pianist Steven Beck, she gives threeperformances of Tierkreis by Karlheinz Stockhausen: September 12 (two shows) at Nublu,and at Spectrum (one performance only) in Brooklyn on November 16. She also appears intwo solo shows that include her own “Art Film Noir” projections: September 28 at Silvana’sin a performance featuring mainly original works, and on November 16 prior to herperformance with Steven Beck, she plays keyboard in a set that features her own originalmusic and works by other composers.Recent performance highlights include giving the premiere of Francis Schwartz’s The NeonPterodactyl at The Laureate Gala at Carnegie Hall, accompanied by pianist JenniferSavage and violinist Vladimir Dyo, serving as a composer & singer for the Harlem JazzSeries’ Composers Concordance The Jazz Influence with Strings, and having a composerfeature in Clarice Assad’s November 2023 ‘TAPESTRY’ / The Mosaic Project at the MainlyMozart Festival in San Diego, California. Sophie sang her own version of “Leo” byKarlheinz Stockhausen at Carnegie Hall for Progressive Musicians, and at Amsterdam’sConcertgebouw, she premiered Jacob TV’s The Freedom Songs.Performance credits include concerts at NYC’s legendary CBGB´s, Small’s, SymphonySpace, Birdland, Players Theatre, The Bop Shop, Cornelia St Cafe, ShapeShifter Lab, The13th & 14th Charles Mingus Virtual Festival, AddAmovie Film Festival, and The 11thAnnual CompCord Festival; Boston’s The LilyPad, Sculler’s (MA; New Hampshire’s PARMAMusic Festival; and Wisconsin’s Composer residency with Present Music for In The AvantGarden of Love / Jan Serr Studios in North America. Internationally, Ms. Dunér hasappeared at the Buenos Aires Festival de Música Contemporánea La Plata; Sweden’sFestival O/Modernt, Stockholm New Music Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, andGothenburg Symphony Hall; The Netherlands’ Concertgebouw, November Music Festival,Tivoli Vredenburg; Spain’s Jazz en La Costa, Getxo Jazz Festival, and Circulo de BellasArtes; Switzerland’s Moods Jazz Club; The UK’s Pizza Express; Germany’s SowiesoNeukoln; Finland’s Baltic Jazz Festival; and Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival.continued...

Collaborations include appearances with Gene Pritsker, Guy Livingston, José Luís Greco,Francis Schwartz, Daniel Schnyder etc. Earlier collabs include Guillermo Klein, DonnyMcCaslin, Aaron Goldberg and Mark Turner.In the recording arena, Ms. Dunér has recorded several albums, including the solo CD“Strictly Business” produced by Darren Alisson; “The City of My Soul” (PARMA Recordings0 with The Callino string Quartet produced by Michael Haas; “The City of Dizzy” withelectric cellist Jeremy Harman; and “Songs Eclectic” with guitarist Gene Pritsker; and “TheRain in Spain” with Rory Stuart, Matt Penmann and Kahlil Kwame Bell. Upcoming 2024releases include and “Standards” with former Cecil Taylor bassist Dominic Duval, Sr.(CIMP), and the long awaited “Modern Mingus,” featuring Bertram Lehman on percussionand electronics.A native of Sweden who splits her time between New York City and Europe, Sophie Dunérholds a bachelor’s degree in performance, specializing in jazz improvisation with HalCrook, Geoge Garzone and Ed Tomassi. At the recommendation of KH Stockhausen,Sophie studied vocal interpretation at the Stockhausen summer Courses in Kuerten (DE)for two years, supported by a grant from The Swedish Arts Council. She has been awardedfour grants by The Swedish Arts Council Most recently, in 2023, she received $5,000.composer scholarship from STIM, The Swedish Performing Rights Society. https://sophiedunermusic.com/https://x.com/sophiedunerhttps://www.instagram.com/sophiedunerhttps://www.youtube.com/@sophieduner2024 Press Contact: Laura Grant Laura@grant-communications.com; 917.359.7319

Steven Beck pianistA New York concert by pianist Steven Beck was described as “exemplary” and“deeply satisfying” by Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times. He is a graduateof the Juilliard School, where his teachers were Seymour Lipkin, Peter Serkin, andBruce Brubaker.Mr. Beck made his concerto debut with the National Symphony Orchestra and hastoured Japan as soloist with the New York Symphonic Ensemble. His annualChristmas Eve performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations at Bargemusic hasbecome a New York institution. He has also performed as soloist and chambermusician at Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress, WeillRecital Hall, Merkin Hall, and Miller Theater, as well as on WNYC; summerappearances have been at the Aspen Music Festival and Lincoln Center Out ofDoors. He has performed as a musician with the New York City Ballet and the MarkMorris Dance Group, and as an orchestral musician he has appeared with the NewYork Philharmonic, the New York City Ballet Orchestra, and Orpheus.Mr. Beck is an experienced performer of new music, having worked with ElliottCarter, Pierre Boulez, Henri Dutilleux, Charles Wuorinen, George Crumb, GeorgePerle, and Fred Lerdahl. He is a member of the Knights, the Talea Ensemble,Quattro Mani, and the Da Capo Chamber Players. His discography includes GeorgeWalker’s piano sonatas for Bridge Records, and Elliott Carter’s “Double Concerto”on Albany Records. He is a Steinway Artist and is on the faculty of the University ofMassachusetts, Amherst, as well as the Sewanee Music Center.

What the Press Say(select review excerpts)“the world’s greatest female jazz singer, Sophie Dunér.” -The Art Music Lounge (Digital webzine, USA)"Her music is provocative, restless virtuoso. Exquisite vocals & radical improvisationalthinking.” -LIRA (Sweden)“...both stretching vocal and instrumental technique so that she not only fits the musicof the 20th and 21st centuries, but seemingly all of the desperate fear and unbridled joyof human existence into every extraordinary lyric.” -Jazz du Gama (Canada)“As a composer, lyricist and vocalist we pretty much have to acknowledge that Sophieis a genuine triple threat.” -Cadence Magazine (USA) “...a high-octane performer who thrives on visceral contrasts, rhythmic changes, andsimmering intensity. She is a stylistic omnivore, taking elements from musical arenasthat interest her but fashioning them to her own idiosyncrasies and sensibility.” -Music Web International (UK)“There she is again, that charismatic, incomparable voice of the Swedish jazz singerSophie Dunér, whose guttural timbre can jump over octaves and produce a uniquescat.” -Musenblätter (Germany)“Between Kronos and Krause. Her vocal equilibrities and her capability to switchbetween different styles makes her one of the most interesting singers in our country.” -Tidningen Kulturen (Sweden)“...vocals that bring to mind Meredith Monk - and she scats like Ella. There is no oneperforming today that possesses the unique set of vocal skills that Sophie does.” -Dr. Sushi’s Free Jazz BBQ / WMSE (USA)“...Sophie’s vocal is splendidly breathless...” -Contemporary Fusion Reviews (USA)

“Four of the greatest jazz geniuses I have encountered in recent years are Swiss-bornsaxist-composer Daniel Schnyder, pianist-composers Vijay Iyer and Aruán Ortiz andsinger-composer-arranger Sophie Dunér.” (In the review of "Alister Spence ImaginesMeeting the Satoko Fujii Orchestra") -The Art Music Lounge (USA)“As always, the Swedish singer Sophie Dunér presents something brilliant and out ofthe norm. She is one of the great contemporary singers.” -Music Zoom (Italy)“…a rare and exotic species. Such a discovery is the enigmatic Swedish singer,composer, poet and painter Sophie Dunér. Prolific, fearless and quirky.” - Jazz.com (USA)“The answer to C.I.M.P and Bob Rusch, to Blue Note and Norah Jones is called SophieDunér.” -All About Jazz Italia (Italy)“...one of the most consistent iconoclast jazz singers in this country - 5 stars.” -Svenska Dagbladet (Sweden)

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VideosClick image to viewLeoLIVE from NUBLUInterview with Steve RobinsonETHEL string quartet LIVEinstrumental version of Sophie’s KAIROComposers Concordance, October 6, 2024in Tribeca.'The Neon Pterodactyl' LIVE from NUBLU by Francis Schwartz

VideosClick image to viewThe Express TrainThe Jazz influence with Strings / Harlem Jazz Series featuring Sophie DunérI've Got Something To Say'The Neon Pterodactyl' by Francis Schwartz

‘When the saints go marching in’ by Sophie Dunér & Eleonore Sandresky art filmSophie Duner 2023 PerformanceHighlight at Silvana The Mulitiple UsefulWeird NightmareVideosClick image to view

‘Leo’ by Karlheinz StockhausenClick Image to view