Northrop and Liquid Music Present
Karl Ove Knausgård & Glenn Kotche: Historia
Film by Johan Renck
Sun, Nov 2, 4:00 pm
Writer Karl Ove Knausgård (My Struggle, The Morning Star) and composer/percussionist Glenn Kotche (Wilco) unite for an immersive afternoon of words and music that celebrates collaboration, craft, and friendship. With visuals by director Johan Renck (HBO's Chernobyl, David Bowie's Blackstar), the program features the premiere of a new work that weaves together Knausgård's textual prowess and Kotche's sonic explorations. Readings and performances of both new and familiar pieces from each collaborator provide deeper context.
A conversation on the creative process closes the program, inviting the audience to engage with and reflect on the power of artistic communion between two singular voices in their respective fields.
Commissioned by Liquid Music, Northrop, and 92NY, with gratitude to Thomas von Sternberg and Eve Parker for their support in helping to make this program possible.
Articles & More
“Knausgård is among the finest writers alive … ”—The New York Times
“In the hands of a musician like Glenn, the drum set is a one-man percussion orchestra.”—John Luther Adams
“[Karl Ove Knausgård] achieves an acute, piercing psychological closeness that at times feels suffocating or maddening and at other times utterly sublime. To read Knausgaard is to find even the most mundane action pulsing with, if not meaning, then at least beauty, which can function as its own kind of meaning.”—The New Yorker
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- Children 17 and under: 50% off base price.
- Groups: 20% off tickets for groups of 10 or more. Children within a group receive the 50% off price.
- 2024 Liquid Music and 2025–26 Northrop Season Subscribers: save 15%.
- Rush tickets will not be available for performances in the Liquid Music Series.
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Event Information
- Seating: General Admission, Ticket Required
- Performance Begins: 4:00 pm
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Acknowledgments
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
About the Liquid Music | Northrop Series
Expand your idea of how music flows through contemporary dance, film, and beyond. The Liquid Music | Northrop Series brings boundary-pushing works to the Northrop stage. Immerse yourself in these dynamic performances from exceptional collaborations.
