Biography
"Peter Lodwicks music fills every fibre of your
body!"
.
Jarlsberg Newspaper
Background
Peter Lodwick was born in Neath - South Wales. His music interest showed at a young age performing as a pianist and cellist with the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. After receiving multiple Glamorgan scholarships, Peter studied piano, voice and cello at The Royal Academy of Music, London. On leaving college Peter became a member of The D´oyly Carte Opera Company while simultaneously pursuing his piano career. Whilst on tour in the USA, Martha Graham encouraged him to compose for dance. Parallel to this he received increasing recognition as a pianist. Peter was then invited to Norway by the director of the Norwegian Opera. He has since lived in Norway.
Article on Norwegian Wikipedia
Composer
Peter has composed music for many theatre performances at the National
Theatre, Oslo New Theatre, The Norwegian Theatre, Rikstheatre,
BBC and Norwegian
Television. Peters works have been performed at Edinburgh Festival, Avignon
Festival, Harstad Festival. He has composed the music
for several Norwegian films, modern dance
groups and the Norwegian National Ballet.
Based on his international experience of playing for
both modern and classical classes, he recognised a need for more dynamic and
inspirational music, using a wider range of instrumentation. This resulted
in the CDs "Music for Ballet Class,
Vol 1", "Music for Ballet Class", Vol 2
and
"Music for Modern
Dance Class, Vol 1"
.
Peter recently also published the cd
"Moments".
This CD contains eleven tracks suitable for everybody that loves
soft and beautiful music. It
is an inspirational "escape" from everyday stress.
Performer
As a performing artist Peter produced, composed amd performed in several musical cabarets. He became increasingly oriented towards performing for younger audiences. This resulted in the foundation of Dans & Toner. "At that time I saw the need for a professional touring company that could tailor dance performances for a younger audience. Dance was virtually unknown and had a very small audience". Peter composes, performs and produces performances for Dans & Toner, including the productions "Munch - a journey through dance, music & pictorial art", "Dance for You", "You and I and the Two of us", "Twisted" and "Mr. B" amongst orhers. He has toured the whole of Norway and reached hundreds of thousands of people. More information at: www.dansogtoner.no
Teacher
Peter has developed his own rhythm and improvisation technique. The technique has been part of the curriculum at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts for more than 20 years and Bårdar Dance Academy for more than 13 years. Available for courses. More information: Lodwick technique
Photo/Design
Peter also works with photography and design. See http://www.dansogtoner.no/peterlodwickproductions.html
Reviews of music
“Peter Lodwick is a man of
many talents. The composer who can do everything and in
addition plays live. His composition suits the message. He
is sentimental, discreet and
attentive; he can hold back, he can give.”
From Klassekampens
review of "Eva - fortellinger om kjærlighet"
“Peter Lodwick is an outstanding genius who can
contribute immensely to our cultural life if he
gets the opportunity to unfold his talent in Norway.”
Gunnar Brunvoll, General Director of the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
“Peter Lodwick is an incitement to our environment, an injection –
erratic and unrelenting Welsh blood!”
VG
“Peter Lodwick’s music lashes
out with its melodies assembled like a musical wedding bouquet.
With force, rhythm, raw, almost brutal power which in the next second
becomes calm melodies,
the sweet song of the mind.”
From Arbeiderbladets
review of “En
gutts lykke”
“The virtuosic music, written and performed by Peter Lodwick, was very seductive at times.
His range is overwhelming in
Norwegian context. He moves from Baroque to church music,
country & western and akin to Kitaro. Serene and deafening, playful and
longing. Both emotional and
composed in an attractive coalescence.
From Klassekampens
review of
“Poems” (received the Norwegian Critics Award)
“One rarely hears a piece of
music so comprehensive and richly nuanced, which does
not only create an atmospheric soundscape for the dance, but which also has
a direct
dialogue going with the dancer and becomes an actuation in the play. Peter
Lodwick has not
only created good music for the stage, but music you want to hear again.”
From Aftenpostens review of “Poems” (received the Norwegian Critics Award)
Music – genius!
The music rarely touches you this powerfully in a
dance performance.
Lodwick kept to a theme: subtle variations on tango, a dash of waltz, but
always the
recurring. The vulnerable, emotional tone of longing and hope touched the
audience,
simultaneously as it enhanced or contrasted the intense play and the dancing
on the floor.”
From Aftenpostens review of "Lille Heidelberg"
Peter Lodwick’s song and music
gave a fantastic setting….I have never before experienced
having trouble stopping the applause in order to thank…an exceptionally rich
and vibrant art experience that went straight to our heart.”
Tønsberg Blads review of “Voluspá”
“Peter Lodwick is a gifted and
dynamic pianist and composer. Both rhythm and
melodies are brilliantly handled.”
From Eva Krøvels review of “Point Counter Point”
“Peter Lodwick’s music fills every fibre in your body!”
From Avisen Jarlsbergs review of “Munch – en reise i dans, musikk & billedkunst”
”The
mood of the paintings were underlined by music billowing from the sorrowful
to the
wondrously optimistic. This has to be experienced far across the borders of
Norway!”
Fra Kragerøavisas omtale av “Munch – en reise i dans, musikk & billedkunst”
“Beautiful and enchanting music that struck us right at the heart.”
Fra Harstad Tidendes omtale av "Dans for Deg"
“The young audience were spellbound by Peter Lodwick’s high level of music.”
From Laagendalspostens review of "Dans for Deg"
“A firework of musical pearls and surprises.”
From Dagbladets review of "Hånd i hånd"
“Peter Lodwick’s music is
brilliant and it gives the play an extra dimension. The
combination of the music and the authenticity of the Norwegian fairy tales
makes the performance a true experience.”
From Aftenpostens review of "Trollspill"