Two powerful musical voices meet again – this time in a concert dedicated to the many shades of love.
The audience will, among other things, encounter the fascinating story of Clara Schumann. Driven by a deep affection for Lieder and romances, Isa and Joachim invite you to an intimate and atmospheric evening of love songs in Norwegian, German, and French.
Welcome!
BIO
Joachim Knoph has an active career as a pianist. He has performed in numerous countries, including repeated tours to China and Russia. He has released several critically acclaimed albums, most recently “Å her møter mangt: Songs by Johan Kvandal” on LAWO together with soprano Isa Katharina Gericke, who was recently nominated in three categories for the Opus Klassik award in Berlin. He has also released Kvandal’s complete piano music on Naxos/Grand Piano to positive reviews. The release has been streamed over a million times on Spotify.
He has performed in various TV and radio productions, including as a soloist with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Henrik Skram’s music for NRK TV’s Christmas calendar “Snøfall”. In autumn 2024, he participated in the National Theatre’s award-winning “Haugtussa” production, performing alongside singer Adrian Angelico.
Joachim has received awards and grants such as the YAMAHA Award, the Norwegian State Arts Grant, and the World of Walker scholarship from Alan Walker. For his diploma exam, he performed as soloist with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1, achieving the highest possible mark.
Joachim Knoph is also increasingly active as a composer, particularly of choral music. His latest work, “Hope – A new Ceremony of Carols”, has attracted international attention. His music has been performed in Denmark, the USA, France, Portugal, and Sweden. In collaboration with Magnus Murel, he has composed film and theatre music, including two feature films and a complete Peer Gynt production.
He studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Malmö Academy of Music / Barratt Due Institute of Music, Ecole Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot” in Paris, and also spent a study period at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
Isa Katharina Gericke is a versatile soprano in concert, chamber music, and opera. Her repertoire spans from Baroque to contemporary music. With a particular fondness for Lieder and romances, she has made a name for herself with self-written concert performances about historical female singers. In the cabaret “Frauen sind keine Engel” featuring music from 1930s–40s Berlin, she explores entirely different sides. Isa is a sought-after soloist, presenter, and educator in projects centred on classical music. Since 2001, she has been the artistic director of Glogerfestspillene in Kongsberg, and from autumn 2022, she is a doctoral candidate in artistic research at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts.