A very special Harp and Bandoneon Music Performance
Coloured with time-lapse photopraphy

THE PERFORMANCE

Harps: Julie Rokseth
Bandoneon: Andreas Rokseth
Duration*: 70 min + optional 20. min interval. Shorter program available*
Repertoire: Julie & Andreas’ original compositions and arrangements of tango
Genre: World Music — Argentinian Tango, Scandinavian Folk, Celtic music
Time-lapse Art**: Julie & Andreas

*It is possible to shorten the show to between 40–60 minutes for a still very satisfying experience.
**If projector and screen are not supported, the musical performance is strong enough to carry the audience, and can take place without the time-lapse video art.

Julie & Andreas: Con el Cielo en las Manos from Julie & Andreas on Vimeo.

In creating this performance it felt like the impossibility of touching time, seeing the world turn, and holding the sky in our hands.

This is our wish, that you find one of those special moments with us. A moment of profound wonder, maybe tinged with some sadness, maybe vibrating with joy – it doesn’t matter, just as long as it is one of those moments that will linger with you long after the last chord rings out.

So, come with us and let us share a brief moment together…

…with the sky in our hands.

Julie & Andreas

In this Performance harp and bandoneon are combined in an elegant and mesmerizing musical flow. This performance includes their playful and melancholic arrangements of Argentinan tango, where the Julie explores her newfound tango voice for the harp. The duo is deriving inspiration from the spectacular landscape of their home country Norway when composing and performing their own music, leading the audience into their musical world of Argentinean tango, Scandinavian and Celtic folk music.

The performance is coloured by time-lapse video art that Julie & Andreas have captured both in Norway and in Rotterdam, showing off the magical and hypnotising patterns of the clouds in the sky, small lakes mirroring the moon and beautiful sunrises.

 

THE DUO

Julie & Andreas
harp, bandoneon
“It’s extraordinarily exquisite in its combinations and dash of audacity.”

Classically trained virtuosos, this brother and sister have always wanted to play music together. Julie plays the harp, BUT Andreas plays the bandoneon. Harp with bandoneon?! They did it anyway! …and the result is truly… …breathtaking. Through this uncommon mix of instruments, combining the gritty heritage of the bandoneon with the majesty and elegance of the harp, a profound musical tension is created. This unique energy sparks and illuminates them as uncommonly beautiful in their innovative musical drift between folk, tango and classical styles.

Theirs is a truly rare and enchanting experience.
www.harp-bandoneon.com
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THE ALBUM

With the Sky in Our Hands
· the tangos ·

With this new album, Julie & Andreas are releasing exquisite recordings of the tango pieces from this performance. This album displays the innovative work the have done creating an authentice tango voice for the harp, and the statement of the album is:

The harp – no tango tourist

Julie & Andreas set their duo as the world’s tango harp experts. This album and tour is a culmination of deep tango exploration, as these Norwegian siblings both graduated cum laude in Master of Music (MMus) from Codarts, University of the Arts, Julie in tango harp (a world first) and Andreas in bandoneon.

  • This remarkable performance is an invitation into the visceral experience of tango, guided by the traditional Bandoneon coupled with a newcomer to this world, the harp.
    – Alison Young, HarpColumn

  • “Julie & Andreas have really brought the combination harp and bandoneon to a new dimension.”
    Leo Vervelde
    Artistic head of WMD at Codarts University of the Arts
  • “A sonic, rhythmically expansive global adventure that truly transports the heart and soul…”
    Jonathan Widran
    Music reviewer at jwvibe.com
  • “Andreas belongs to this rare line of bandoneonists that passed by Roberto de Fillipo and Nestor Marconi.”
    Gustavo Beytelmann
    Tango Maestro, Artistic Leader of Tango Department at Codarts University of the Arts
  • “Through the history, this is one of the most exciting, creative and original groups that passed by our Tango Department in Rotterdam. “
    Gustavo Beytelmann
    Tango Maestro, Artistic Leader of Tango Department at Codarts University of the Arts
  • “A completely brilliant performance. “
    Wim Warman
    Pianist, composer

REPERTOIRE

1st half
DAY

Con el Cielo en las Manos A. Piazzolla
La Trampera A. Troilo
Tjiango A. Rokseth
El Ciruja Music/Arr.: E. de la Cruz
Milonga Triste S. Piana
Tomhet J. & A. Rokseth
Sildring J. & A. Rokseth

– Interval –

2nd half
NIGHT

Yo te Bendigo Juan de Dios Filiberto
Oblivion Astor Piazzolla
Alma Herida Julie Rokseth
Los Mareados J. C. Cobián
Alma, no entornes tu ventanaJ. & A. Rokseth
Desde el Alma Rosita Melo
Noctilucas J. & A. Rokseth
Noctilique del Tango J. & A. Rokseth

ARTWORK

Impression of the time-lapse art from the performance

Rotterdam, Netherlands – May 2017

Hamar, Norway – February 2017

Risberget, Norway – February 2017

BOOKING

Netherlands and Argentina:
In these two countries we are delighted to be represented by the wonderful Eva.
Eva Loguercio · evangelis3@gmail.com · +31655763606

Worldwide
Julie Rokseth · booking@harp-bandoneon.com · +31630335936

Website last updated Tuesday, 13th of January 2026