World-renowned duo Christian Lindberg and Roland Pöntinen to perform at NIU, Jan. 16
Pair has toured for more than 40 years and recorded 20 albums
For more than 40 years the world-renowned duo of trombonist Christian Lindberg and pianist Roland Pöntinen have performed around the world and recorded more than 20 albums together. On Tuesday, January 16 they will perform in concert at Boutell Memorial Concert Hall in NIU’s Music Building.
This will not be Lindberg’s first visit to NIU. The native of Sweden, who was voted in 2015 as the greatest brass performer in history, performed at the university in 1992. Just over thirty years later he is back with Pöntinen, who also hails from Sweden, as part of a world tour where they are performing the best of their repertoire.
The world tour began in 2022 with dates in Scandinavia and Europe, continued last year through Japan and other parts of Asia and is now on its leg through the United States. They chose Northern Illinois University for their only performance in the state.
Tickets can be purchased online, and are $15 for the general public, $10 for seniors, staff and non-NIU students, NIU students are free of charge with an advanced reserved ticket.
The duo will also present masterclasses on that day for NIU School of Music Students. Lindberg’s masterclass on trombone will be held in the Concert Hall and Pöntinen’s on piano will be held in the Recital Hall. Both begin at 11 a.m. and run until 1 p.m.
Christian Lindberg and Roland Pöntinen 40th Anniversary Recital
The internationally famous duo of trombonist Christian Lindberg and pianist Roland Pöntinen is celebrating their 40th anniversary of performing together with a limited world tour that features a stop at Northern Illinois University. Both artists hail from Sweden. Lindberg is regarded as the greatest brass player in history (Classic-FM, 2015), and Pöntinen is one of the most widely recorded contemporary pianists with more than 100 published titles. They have toured the globe as a duo for four decades and recorded more than 20 albums together. This 40th anniversary tour features the best of their repertoire.
Tuesday, January 16, 7 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall, NIU
Tickets: $15 general public, $10 seniors, staff and non-NIU students, NIU students free of charge
(Full story with artist bios: https://niuarts.com/2024/01/world-renowned-duo-christian-lindberg-and-roland-pontinen-to-perform-at-niu-jan-16/)
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