May 2021-Circus Days and Nights. An opera by PHILIP GLASS. Bandmaster/accordion Minna Weurlander!
PHILIP GLASS’s new opera with Cirkus Cirkör premieres at Malmö Opera! World premiere on May 29 2021.Cirkus Days and Nights is a co-production between Cirkus Cirkör and Malmö Opera.
Libretto: David Henry Hwang and Tilde Björfors
Based on Robert Lax Circus Days and Nights
Direction and concept: Tilde BjörforsScenography and costume design: Magdalena Åberg
Lightdesign: Ellen Ruge
Bandmaster /accordion: Minna Weurlander
APSTJÄRNAN /The Ape Star, PREMIERE IN CINEMAS AT CHRISTMAS 2020! MUSIC DUO NARANJO-WEURLANDER; Tania Naranjo & Minna Weurlander
Script by Janne Vierth, director LINDA HAMBÄCK, composed music by MINNA WEURLANDER and TANIA NARANJO, producers Petter Lindblad, Linda Hambäck, Tonje Skar Reiersen, Lise Fernley, Claus Toksvig & Frederik Villumsen. Animation by Mikrofilm, Nørlum and Dockhus Animation!
Actors PERNILLA AUGUST, REBECCA GERSTMANN, STELLAN SKARSGÅRD, Melinda Kinnaman mfl. Premiers the 18 of Dec 2020 in Sweden, during spring 2021 in Norway and Denmark.
APSTJÄRNAN/THE APE STAR is produced by LEE Film
In co-production with Mikrofilm, Nørlum, Film i Väst and Sveriges Television
With support from Svenska Filminstitutet, Norsk filminstitutt, Det Danske Filminstitut,
Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Kreativa Europa MEDIA, Den Vestdansk Filmpulje & Danmarks Radio
ACCORDION VIRTUOSO MINNA WEURLANDER & POMONA STRING QUARTET. ALBUM RELEASE “Glow” 1/5 2020!
MUSIC BY SAÚL COSENTINO, KURT WEILL, MINNA WEURLANDER, ASTOR PIAZZOLLA. INGA ZEPPEZAUER-VIOLIN, KANERVA JUUTILAINEN-VIOLIN, RASTKO ROSTNIC-VIOLA, VIKTOR NORDLIDEN-CELLO.
…what comes out from her accordion is always focused, full of temperament and loaded with electricity; sonorous variety but newer overloaded…” (May 2020)
“…But why to call Minna Weurlander Malmö´s own accordion queen? She could surely be accordion queen of entire Sweden …” ( May 2020)”
Saúl Cosentino 
Kurt Weill 
Astor Piazzolla
Produced by Valle Music/MWmusica. Recorded, mixed and mastered by David Carlsson/GULA STUDION. Foto Tor Raswill. Layout ValleMWproduction, ℗©2020 VALLEMUSIC/MWMUSICA SWEDEN. SPECIAL THANKS TO STEN K JOHNSONS STIFTELSE
Minna Weurlander is supported by the Swedish Arts Council, the Swedish Arts Grants Committee, the Swedish PerformingArts Agency and Sten K Johnsons Stiftelse.
