The thematic focus of the UArctic World Ensemble is to encourage interest, understanding and knowledge about the development of contemporized circumpolar musical traditions among higher music educational institutions in the circumpolar region.
The network aims to pave the way for a new contemporary circumpolar musical tradition with an artistic research-based approach which brings arctic-ethnic musical expressions and classical and jazz-/improvised-based music together in a respectful interplay.
The ultimate vehicle for this artistic research-based approach is the Arctic World Ensemble project (AWE).
Video interview: Fred Glesnes, Lead of the UArctic World Ensemble
