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A CONVERSATION WITH…

THURSDAY 13

10:30 – 11:30

EL MOLINO

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Lisa Ullén is one of Sweden’s most influential pianists in the scene of free jazz, improvisation and contemporary music. She is internationally recognised as a distinctive and demanding musician and composer.

Freelance journalist Teresa Bau, contributor to Núvol, Más Jazz and Enlace Funk, will interview Lisa Ullén in depth, highlighting all the creative stages of this 60-year-old pianist who keeps her finger on the pulse of the scene.

ARTIST

Lisa Ullén

LISA ULLÉN
[PIANIST, SWEDEN]

Born in Seoul, Ullén grew up in northern Sweden. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Stockholm and has undertaken further studies in the USA and at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm. In 2018, Ullén received the prestigious Jazz Composer of the Year award from Swedish Radio, and his recordings have received several awards, including the 2019 Manifest Gala Award for his triple solo album Piano Works (Disorder, 2018), as well as the Break a Leg 2024 with Ensemble Gahlmm. He has worked and toured for many years with various ensembles and projects, and is currently working on his solo project Heirloom, the trio Space, the chamber sextet Gahlmm and a duo with Nina de Heney.

INTERVIEWER

Teresa-Bau-2024

TERESA BAU
[JOURNALIST, SPAIN]

Teresa Bau is a cultural journalist specialized in music, with a particular focus on jazz. She is passionate about the fusion of jazz with genres such as hip hop, electronic music, and rock, and enjoys discovering new bands and sounds within these styles. She is connected to the vibrant jazz scene in Barcelona, the city where she lives, and likes to explore what is happening in the scenes of other countries, especially where new generations are blending jazz with global sounds, such as Latin, African, and Asian music. She writes for cultural and music media outlets such as NúvolMas JazzEnlace Funk and Tomajazz.

CONTACT

Cendra, 34. 08001 Barcelona
T. +34 93 443 43 46
[email protected]
www.tallerdemusics.com

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