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| Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm |
 Haakon's Hall (Håkonshallen), BergenFreiburger Barockorchester: Bach’s Violin Concertos |
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| Haakon's Hall (Håkonshallen), Bergen, Bergenhus Festning, Bergen 5835, Norway Tuesday 28-May-13 07:30pm Freiburger Barockorchester: Bach’s Violin Concertos | ||
| Thursday 15-Aug-13 07:00pm |
Bergen City Square Peer Gynt at Torgallmenningen |
Grieg, Peer Gynt - overture and incidental music, Op. 23 (with live performance of Ibsen's dramatic poem) |
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| Bergen City Square, Torgalmenningen, Bergen, Norway Thursday 15-Aug-13 07:00pm Peer Gynt at Torgallmenningen From the living heart of Bergen’s culture, the BFO plays to all who gather at Torgallmenningen, the heart of the city. Eivind Aadland leads Grieg’s own orchestra in this ageless music. Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Peer Gynt - overture and incidental music, Op. 23 (with live performance of Ibsen's dramatic poem) | ||
| Thursday 5-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Variations on Bach |
Bach J.S., The Musical Offering, BWV1079: Ricercar a 6 (arr. Webern) Bach J.S., Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565 (arr. Stokowski) Bach J.S., Air (arr. Malcolm Sargent) Bach J.S., Allegro (arr. Alissa Firsova; world première of new version) Bach J.S., Passacaglia and fugue in C Minor, BWV582 (arr. Stokowski) |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Thursday 5-Sep-13 07:30pm Variations on Bach The team of Litton and Gluzman have provided some of the most memorable moments in recent seasons, both in concert and on record. Here they perform Sofia Gubaidalina’s powerfully expressive Offertorium for violin and orchestra, surrounded by symphonic arrangements of Bach’s works in a kaleidescope of styles. "Vadim Gluzman’s playing of Bruch’s Concerto is superb in every way. Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic are sterling accompanists", BBC Music Magazine Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565 (arr. Stokowski) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Air (arr. Malcolm Sargent) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Allegro (arr. Alissa Firsova; world première of new version) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Passacaglia and fugue in C Minor, BWV582 (arr. Stokowski) | ||
| Friday 6-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Variations on Bach |
Bach J.S., The Musical Offering, BWV1079: Ricercar a 6 (arr. Webern) Bach J.S., Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565 (arr. Stokowski) Bach J.S., Air (arr. Malcolm Sargent) Bach J.S., Allegro (arr. Alissa Firsova; world première of new version) Bach J.S., Passacaglia and fugue in C Minor, BWV582 (arr. Stokowski) |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Friday 6-Sep-13 07:30pm Variations on Bach The team of Litton and Gluzman have provided some of the most memorable moments in recent seasons, both in concert and on record. Here they perform Sofia Gubaidalina’s powerfully expressive Offertorium for violin and orchestra, surrounded by symphonic arrangements of Bach’s works in a kaleidescope of styles. "Vadim Gluzman’s playing of Bruch’s Concerto is superb in every way. Andrew Litton and the Bergen Philharmonic are sterling accompanists", BBC Music Magazine Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565 (arr. Stokowski) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Air (arr. Malcolm Sargent) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Allegro (arr. Alissa Firsova; world première of new version) Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750), Passacaglia and fugue in C Minor, BWV582 (arr. Stokowski) | ||
| Thursday 12-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Handel's Water Music |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Thursday 12-Sep-13 07:30pm Handel's Water Music Rinaldo Alessandrini is renowned as one of the foremost experts in early music performance, both as conductor and keyboardist. This concert shows the span of his core repertoire, from Händel’s festive Water Music to Mozart’s last and most highly developed symphony. | ||
| Friday 13-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Handel's Water Music |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Friday 13-Sep-13 07:30pm Handel's Water Music Rinaldo Alessandrini is renowned as one of the foremost experts in early music performance, both as conductor and keyboardist. This concert shows the span of his core repertoire, from Händel’s festive Water Music to Mozart’s last and most highly developed symphony. | ||
| Saturday 14-Sep-13 03:00pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Baroque Family Concert |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Saturday 14-Sep-13 03:00pm Baroque Family Concert Art is always in some way a mirror of the world that produces it. This is the kind of simple concept that Minken Fosheim is so good at communicating to a young audience with insight and good humour. Here she spotlights the Baroque era, drawing connections between the music, painting, architecture and dance of the period. | ||
| Wednesday 18-Sep-13 02:00pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
Sørensen, Easter Concerto, for trumpet and orchestra (world première) |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Wednesday 18-Sep-13 02:00pm Eine kleine Nachtmusik An evening of fascinating contrasts: Mozart intended his elegant serenades as background music for aristocratic parties, while Haydn’s 92nd symphony was deemed grand enough to earn him an honorary doctorate at the University of Oxford. Bernt Sørensen’s music is imbued with ethereal effects and the use of extreme pianissimo dynamics, while Valen wrote in a more classical, unique serialist style. Sørensen, Bent (b. 1958), Easter Concerto, for trumpet and orchestra (world première) | ||
| Thursday 19-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
Sørensen, Easter Concerto, for trumpet and orchestra (world première) |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Thursday 19-Sep-13 07:30pm Eine kleine Nachtmusik An evening of fascinating contrasts: Mozart intended his elegant serenades as background music for aristocratic parties, while Haydn’s 92nd symphony was deemed grand enough to earn him an honorary doctorate at the University of Oxford. Bernt Sørensen’s music is imbued with ethereal effects and the use of extreme pianissimo dynamics, while Valen wrote in a more classical, unique serialist style. Sørensen, Bent (b. 1958), Easter Concerto, for trumpet and orchestra (world première) | ||
| Thursday 26-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Back to Bach |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Thursday 26-Sep-13 07:30pm Back to Bach If you’re not already familiar with the wealth of music written by J.S. Bach’s sons, this might be a good chance to start. J.C.F. Bach is not well known (much of his music was lost in a WWII bombing raid), but his 20th symphony is a perfect example of the late rococo, particularly in his use of the winds. Ton Koopman has been a leading force in authentic-practice Baroque music for more than 3 decades. | ||
| Friday 27-Sep-13 07:30pm |
Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen Back to Bach |
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| Johanneskirken (St John's Church), Bergen, Sydnesplassen, Bergen 5007, Norway Friday 27-Sep-13 07:30pm Back to Bach If you’re not already familiar with the wealth of music written by J.S. Bach’s sons, this might be a good chance to start. J.C.F. Bach is not well known (much of his music was lost in a WWII bombing raid), but his 20th symphony is a perfect example of the late rococo, particularly in his use of the winds. Ton Koopman has been a leading force in authentic-practice Baroque music for more than 3 decades. | ||
| Thursday 10-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen New Times |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 10-Oct-13 07:30pm New Times Andrew Litton has the honor of welcoming the orchestra and audience back to the Grieghall with three works which somehow mirror aspects of the hall’s renovation: the power of modern technology is depicted in Honegger’s Pacific 231, Bernstein delves into changes in the modern psyche, while Prokofiev’s 4th Symphony is itself a thorough modernization of the original score. Award-winning piano soloist William Wolfram joins in for the Bernstein symphony. | ||
| Thursday 17-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Romantic Ticciati |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 17-Oct-13 07:30pm Romantic Ticciati Two giants of the romantic era display very distinct sides of their personalities. Schubert’s 5 th Symphony is a youthful work written under the inspiration of Mozart- in fact it sounds quite classical, both in content and instrumentation. Bruckner, on the other hand, used a larger orchestra to realize his dramatic conception of a medieval scene, complete with images of a castle, knights and a hunt. A feast for the ears under the direction of the brilliant young maestro, Robin Ticciati. | ||
| Friday 18-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Romantic Ticciati |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 18-Oct-13 07:30pm Romantic Ticciati Two giants of the romantic era display very distinct sides of their personalities. Schubert’s 5 th Symphony is a youthful work written under the inspiration of Mozart- in fact it sounds quite classical, both in content and instrumentation. Bruckner, on the other hand, used a larger orchestra to realize his dramatic conception of a medieval scene, complete with images of a castle, knights and a hunt. A feast for the ears under the direction of the brilliant young maestro, Robin Ticciati. | ||
| Thursday 24-Oct-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Serenade for Winds |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 24-Oct-13 07:30pm Serenade for Winds The BFO wind section takes a star turn, with new Principal Flutist Håvard Lysebo making his first solo appearance since winning the position. He presents Hvoslef’s 1983 concerto for flute, winds and percussion entitled Vind. The program is filled out by a pair of wind serenades: Richard Strauss’ astonishing piece of juvenalia, and Mozart’s masterful Gran Serenade, which played a central role in the movie Amadeus. «...Collins dazzles like a bel canto diva in the pyrotechnic leaps, trills and runs», Sunday Times Strauss, Richard (1864-1949), Serenade or Sonatina no. 2 in E flat major for wind, "The Happy Workshop," Op.7 | ||
| Thursday 14-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen From the New World |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 14-Nov-13 07:30pm From the New World Two selections from the orchestra’s highly acclaimed and fast growing discography to begin the concert: Svendsen’s lively Kunstnerkarneval overture, followed by Midtner’s last major composition, the 3rd Piano Concerto subtitled “Ballade”. Employing minstrel themes he learned in America, Dv∂rák created his 9th Symphony “From the New World”, now beloved by the whole world. «Yevgeny Sudbin is already hailed as potentially one of the greatest pianists of the 21st century», The Daily Telegraph | ||
| Thursday 21-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Mozart's Requiem |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 21-Nov-13 07:30pm Mozart's Requiem After Bach’s musikal benediction, we are left with music for thought: How can we gain a deeper understandingo f life and death on earth? Mozart, of course, felt confident to give an answer with his heavenly, redemptive Requiem. Concertmaster David Stewart makes a meaningful contribution to the discussion as soloist in Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre, composed in Germany in the dark beginnings of WWII. Dona nobis pacem. «Musicianship is, to be sure, Mr. Suzuki’s greatest strength…a subtle ear for color, a keen sense of harmonic direction, and an ability to make phrases breathe and rhythms live». The New York Times | ||
| Friday 22-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Mozart's Requiem |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 22-Nov-13 07:30pm Mozart's Requiem After Bach’s musikal benediction, we are left with music for thought: How can we gain a deeper understandingo f life and death on earth? Mozart, of course, felt confident to give an answer with his heavenly, redemptive Requiem. Concertmaster David Stewart makes a meaningful contribution to the discussion as soloist in Hartmann’s Concerto Funebre, composed in Germany in the dark beginnings of WWII. Dona nobis pacem. «Musicianship is, to be sure, Mr. Suzuki’s greatest strength…a subtle ear for color, a keen sense of harmonic direction, and an ability to make phrases breathe and rhythms live». The New York Times | ||
| Wednesday 27-Nov-13 02:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Symphonie Fantastique |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Wednesday 27-Nov-13 02:00pm Symphonie Fantastique James Gaffigan takes us on a journey from the ridiculous to the sublime, and onward into the delusional. Halvorsen’s Mascarade Suite is a light-hearted romp, while the Haydn Trumpet Concerto is a fine-cut jewel, featuring the golden tone of Principal Trumpetist Gary Peterson. The Symphonie Fantastique never fails to amaze, shock and charm with its utter originality «This is an absolute knockout ... James Gaffigan's conducting is thrilling in its precision and control», The Guardian | ||
| Thursday 28-Nov-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Symphonie Fantastique |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 28-Nov-13 07:30pm Symphonie Fantastique James Gaffigan takes us on a journey from the ridiculous to the sublime, and onward into the delusional. Halvorsen’s Mascarade Suite is a light-hearted romp, while the Haydn Trumpet Concerto is a fine-cut jewel, featuring the golden tone of Principal Trumpetist Gary Peterson. The Symphonie Fantastique never fails to amaze, shock and charm with its utter originality «This is an absolute knockout ... James Gaffigan's conducting is thrilling in its precision and control», The Guardian | ||
| Thursday 5-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen The Nutcracker |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 5-Dec-13 07:30pm The Nutcracker The performance of ballet music is normally constrained by the practicalities of dancers having to cope with movement in space, bound by gravity. Neeme Järvi believes that a purely musical interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s ballets can bring out beauty otherwise lost, as convincingly demonstrated in his Chandos recording of Sleeping Beauty with the Bergen Philharmonic. «It’s all stunning - possibly one of the greatest ballet recordings ever made - unmissable», The Arts Desk om Järvi og orkesterets innspilling av Tornerose. Introduction to the evening concert by Gunnar Danbolt in the foyer at 18.30. The Children's choir sings carols in the foyer during the interval. | ||
| Friday 6-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen The Nutcracker |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 6-Dec-13 07:30pm The Nutcracker The performance of ballet music is normally constrained by the practicalities of dancers having to cope with movement in space, bound by gravity. Neeme Järvi believes that a purely musical interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s ballets can bring out beauty otherwise lost, as convincingly demonstrated in his Chandos recording of Sleeping Beauty with the Bergen Philharmonic. «It’s all stunning - possibly one of the greatest ballet recordings ever made - unmissable», The Arts Desk om Järvi og orkesterets innspilling av Tornerose. Introduction to the evening concert by Gunnar Danbolt in the foyer at 18.30. The Children's choir sings carols in the foyer during the interval. | ||
| Friday 13-Dec-13 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Oslo Philharmonic |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 13-Dec-13 07:30pm Oslo Philharmonic A warm Grieghall welcome to Norway’s other fine National Orchestra, the Oslo Philharmonic, who present an evening of masterworks under the baton of their new Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko. «Petrenko's physical technique is so crisp and graceful - a combination of a clear rhythmic beat and simple but expressive gestures - that you feel you could play along with him from your seat in the audience», San Fransisco Chronicle | ||
| Saturday 14-Dec-13 02:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Musical Christmas Cards: family concert |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Saturday 14-Dec-13 02:00pm Musical Christmas Cards: family concert You’re invited to a Christmas festivity with the Bergen Philharmonic. Carols and classics, exciting young soloists accompanied by the best band in town! Berit Nørholm plays Fantorangen, the popular television character. | ||
| Friday 3-Jan-14 07:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Bergens Tidende Concert: New Year |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 3-Jan-14 07:00pm Bergens Tidende Concert: New Year It’s not really a New Year until the corks are popped at the Bergens Tidende concert. Newspaper readers help to choose the program, which features old favorites, gifted soloists and as always, element of surprise. | ||
| Saturday 4-Jan-14 07:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Bergens Tidende Concert: New Year |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Saturday 4-Jan-14 07:00pm Bergens Tidende Concert: New Year It’s not really a New Year until the corks are popped at the Bergens Tidende concert. Newspaper readers help to choose the program, which features old favorites, gifted soloists and as always, element of surprise. | ||
| Thursday 9-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 9-Jan-14 07:30pm Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto Between a busy schedule of guest appearances with the world’s leading orchestras and serving as Chief conductor of the Netherlands Opera, Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras, booking Marc Albrecht with the BFO has to be counted as a coup. Here he teams with equally the sought-after Arabella Steinbach in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, which the legendary violinist Joachim called “the heart’s jewel.” Netherlands Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence Ryan Wigglesworth’s breakthrough composition Sternenfall opens the concert, while Brahms’ profound 1 st Symphony provides a noble conclusion. «Steinbacher’s performance showed admirable restraint. It was playing of immense beauty, light agility and secure intonation», Bachtrack | ||
| Friday 10-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 10-Jan-14 07:30pm Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto Between a busy schedule of guest appearances with the world’s leading orchestras and serving as Chief conductor of the Netherlands Opera, Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras, booking Marc Albrecht with the BFO has to be counted as a coup. Here he teams with equally the sought-after Arabella Steinbach in the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, which the legendary violinist Joachim called “the heart’s jewel.” Netherlands Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence Ryan Wigglesworth’s breakthrough composition Sternenfall opens the concert, while Brahms’ profound 1 st Symphony provides a noble conclusion. «Steinbacher’s performance showed admirable restraint. It was playing of immense beauty, light agility and secure intonation», Bachtrack | ||
| Thursday 16-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Danses for Orchestra |
Grieg, Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op.56 (Four orchestral pieces from) |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 16-Jan-14 07:30pm Danses for Orchestra Joshua Weilerstein begins his Bergen debut with a respectful nod to Edvard Grieg. He may be studying other Nordic composers as well, because as winner of the MALKO competition, Weilerstein has the honor of leading concerts with 16 Scandinavian orchestras, including the BFO. The seven deadly sins are the theme of Sally Beamish’s concerto Dance Variations, written for the innovative percussionist Colin Currie. The final piece was also Rachmaninoff’s last work, summing up the composer’s career in three powerfully rhythmic Symphonic Dances. Sally Beamish's Dance Variations were commissioned Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Svenska Kammerorkestern, Stanford Lively Arts and the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester. «Colin Currie's account of the solo part was a tour de force...», The Evening Standard Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907), Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op.56 (Four orchestral pieces from) | ||
| Saturday 18-Jan-14 03:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen The Von Trapp Family: family concert |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Saturday 18-Jan-14 03:00pm The Von Trapp Family: family concert There is much more to the fascinating story of the Trapp Family Singers than just «The Sound of Music». Follow the musical fortunes of Maria and her gifted household from Austria to Italy and the U.S.
Featuring Students from Krokeide school, Skeie school and Nordvikneset school, and Students of music at Langhaugen High School. | ||
| Wednesday 22-Jan-14 02:00pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Benedetti plays Bruch |
Bruch, Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Wednesday 22-Jan-14 02:00pm Benedetti plays Bruch A preview of the orchestra’s tour program, which will be performed on some of the principal concert stages in Germany. Guest soloist is the glamorous and gifted violinist Nicola Benedetti, winner of Classic Brits 2012 Best Female Artist award. «She (Nicola Benedetti) brings ... a degree of heat, subtlety and quicksilver colours only achieved by the world’s best», The Times Bruch, Max (1838-1920), Violin Concerto | ||
| Thursday 23-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Benedetti plays Bruch |
Bruch, Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 23-Jan-14 07:30pm Benedetti plays Bruch A preview of the orchestra’s tour program, which will be performed on some of the principal concert stages in Germany. Guest soloist is the glamorous and gifted violinist Nicola Benedetti, winner of Classic Brits 2012 Best Female Artist award. «She (Nicola Benedetti) brings ... a degree of heat, subtlety and quicksilver colours only achieved by the world’s best», The Times Bruch, Max (1838-1920), Violin Concerto | ||
| Thursday 30-Jan-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen KorVest |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 30-Jan-14 07:30pm KorVest The professional chamber chorus KorVest has set a new standard for choral singing in Bergen. Since his death in 1974, Frank Martin has achieved something of a cult status for the originality of his compositions. His 1941 Le Vin Herbé is an intimate telling of the Tristan and Isolde story which demands great discipline and emotional depth from the performers. | ||
| Thursday 13-Feb-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Valentine's Concert |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 13-Feb-14 07:30pm Valentine's Concert It’s commonly acknowledged that taking your date to the Philharmonic demonstrates extremely good taste and an appreciation for the finer things in life. But if you’re looking for a way to express your feelings with a little more je ne sais quoi, come to our Valentine concert featuring great love themes from the concert hall and films. If your beloved still doesn’t get the hint, maybe it’s time to move on.. | ||
| Friday 14-Feb-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Valentine's Concert |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 14-Feb-14 07:30pm Valentine's Concert It’s commonly acknowledged that taking your date to the Philharmonic demonstrates extremely good taste and an appreciation for the finer things in life. But if you’re looking for a way to express your feelings with a little more je ne sais quoi, come to our Valentine concert featuring great love themes from the concert hall and films. If your beloved still doesn’t get the hint, maybe it’s time to move on.. | ||
| Thursday 20-Feb-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Rolf Wallins' Unique Voice |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 20-Feb-14 07:30pm Rolf Wallins' Unique Voice Reserve your seat to attend a live recording of Rolf Wallin’s new trumpet concerto with star soloist Håkon Hardenberger at center-stage. Helsinki Philharmonic Chief Conductor John Storgårds brings an authentic interpretation of Sibelius’ first symphonic foray, written in the same period as the tone poem Finlandia, and exhibiting similar nationalist overtones. | ||
| Thursday 27-Feb-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Beethoven's Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 27-Feb-14 07:30pm Beethoven's Violin Concerto The Beethoven concerto is the mountain all great violinists must master. Artist-in- Residence Vadim Gluzman’s sure technique and singing tone allow him to scale the heights with perfect aplomb. A new favorite with the musicians, maestro Roth gives us Schubert’s incidental music from the play Rosamunde, scored for soprano, chorus and orchestra. Despite the original failure and loss of the play’s script, some of these movements have subsequently ranked among the composer’s most popular works. «Vadim Gluzman's sensational performance galvanised everyone around him», Telegraph | ||
| Friday 28-Feb-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Beethoven's Violin Concerto |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 28-Feb-14 07:30pm Beethoven's Violin Concerto The Beethoven concerto is the mountain all great violinists must master. Artist-in- Residence Vadim Gluzman’s sure technique and singing tone allow him to scale the heights with perfect aplomb. A new favorite with the musicians, maestro Roth gives us Schubert’s incidental music from the play Rosamunde, scored for soprano, chorus and orchestra. Despite the original failure and loss of the play’s script, some of these movements have subsequently ranked among the composer’s most popular works. «Vadim Gluzman's sensational performance galvanised everyone around him», Telegraph | ||
| Thursday 6-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Edward Gardner conducts |
Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen (Final scene) Sibelius, Six Songs for Baritone and Orchestra (orch. E. Rautavaara, world premiere) |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 6-Mar-14 07:30pm Edward Gardner conducts Themes of war begin and end this concert, led by Principal Guest Conductor (and soon to be Chief) Edward Gardner. Britten’s Sinfonia was commissioned by the Japanese government on the very eve of WWII, then rejected because of its religious and pacifistic nature. Janácek’s Sinfonietta, on the other hand, has a distinctly martial character, for which the composer employed no less than 14 trumpets. Grammy-winning baritone Gerald Finley takes the spotlight in the final scene from the Cunning Little Vixen opera, (which Janácek asked to be played at his own funeral), and a cycle of Sibelius’ songs. Rautavaara's orchestration of Sibelius is commissioned by Gothenburg Symphony and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Janáček, Leoš (1854-1928), The Cunning Little Vixen (Final scene) Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957), Six Songs for Baritone and Orchestra (orch. E. Rautavaara, world premiere) | ||
| Friday 7-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Chamber Concert with Vadim Gluzman |
Schnittke, Moz-Art à la Haydn (For two violins) |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 7-Mar-14 07:30pm Chamber Concert with Vadim Gluzman Vadim Gluzman leads a quintet of top-notch string players which includes BFO Solo Violist Ilze Klava. Tried and true Mozart and Bruch are paired with two of the most listenable contemporary composers: Arvo Pärt and the always entertaining Alfred Schnittke. «The late quintet is a masterpiece …Gluzman, who is as fine a chamber player as he is a soloist, has gathered together an equally dynamic group of companions and they play the music with brilliance and spontaneity», Classics Today Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998), Moz-Art à la Haydn (For two violins) | ||
| Thursday 20-Mar-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Beautiful Orchestral Songs |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 20-Mar-14 07:30pm Beautiful Orchestral Songs Musical imitation of natural sounds is nothing unusual, but Rautavaara took the idea a step further in his best-known work Cantus Arcticus, using recordings of various Finnish birdsongs in place of a soloist in the three-movement concerto. Strauss must have already been in contact with the next world when he wrote his Four Last Songs, their unearthly beauty interpreted here by the lustrous soprano Sabina Cvilak. Mikko Franck brings the proceedings to a dramatic close with Stravinsky’s fanciful Firebird Suite. «Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak sings with a freshness and edge that make you sit up», Financial Times | ||
| Thursday 10-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Bernstein's Serenade |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 10-Apr-14 07:30pm Bernstein's Serenade There is a visceral effect from Andrew Litton’s interpretations of Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. Perhaps it’s only natural, considering his Russian heritage and early apprenticeship with Rostropovitch..The 5 movements of Bernstein’s Serenade are an exquisite evocation of 5 great philosophers expounding on the true nature of love, inspired by Plato’s Symposium. | ||
| Friday 11-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Bernstein's Serenade |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Friday 11-Apr-14 07:30pm Bernstein's Serenade There is a visceral effect from Andrew Litton’s interpretations of Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff. Perhaps it’s only natural, considering his Russian heritage and early apprenticeship with Rostropovitch..The 5 movements of Bernstein’s Serenade are an exquisite evocation of 5 great philosophers expounding on the true nature of love, inspired by Plato’s Symposium. | ||
| Thursday 24-Apr-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen Youth Concert |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 24-Apr-14 07:30pm Youth Concert The competition gets more intense every year as the finest young performers from Norway, Denmark and Sweden vie for the honor of appearing with the BFO, as well as earning a career- boosting grant from the Kavli Fund. It is always an inspiration to experience the dedication and accomplishment of these youthful artists. | ||
| Thursday 15-May-14 07:30pm |
Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen The Saga of St Olaf |
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| Grieg Hall (Grieghallen), Bergen, Edvard Griegs plass 1, Bergen 5015, Norway Thursday 15-May-14 07:30pm The Saga of St Olaf «Sir Andrew shows himself to be a very fine conductor of Berlioz indeed. Recommended without reserve», SA-CD.net | ||
