Northwest Edvard Grieg Society – Past Concerts
Jul: A Christmas Journey (on-demand)
Sunday, December 13, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Online event
Norwegian winter & Christmas songs; piano works; and trios by Norwegian, Danish, British, & American composers.
Free
From Grieg to Gershwin Part III: Tradition & Contemporary Visions (broadcast on-demand until 10/16/2021)
Friday, October 16, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Steinway Artist Charlie Albright & is joined by members of the Seattle-Bergen String Quartet for works by Edvard Grieg & George Gershwin; improvisation; & a thrilling “Happy Birthday” to Grieg’s hometown of Bergen.
Free (Free)
From Grieg to Gershwin Part II: Beyond Borders, Folk Identity (broadcast on-demand until 10/2/21)
Friday, October 2, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online event
String quartets by Edvard Grieg, Percy Grainger, George Gershwin, & Jessie Montgomery, as well as an exploration of these composers' musical folk identity.
Free (Free)
[BROADCAST] From Grieg to Gershwin Part I: Songs of Solitude and Isolation (until 9/18/2021)
Friday, September 18, 2020 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Soprano Laura Loge & pianist Steven Luksan share songs & piano works by Edvard Grieg, Agathe Backer-Grøndahl, Eyvind Alnæs, Alf Thorvald Hurum, & Ole Olsen, as well as a world premiere by Luksan.
Free (Free)
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society: Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg – Fjell & Fjord
Thursday, November 7, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PST)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Explore Norway’s natural beauty – from the mountains to the fjords; from landscapes, to people, and beyond. Join the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society for a journey through Norway, one beautiful song after another.
$25 ($30 at the door)
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society presents: Oda Voltersvik, piano
Thursday, October 17, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, WA, United States
Described as a “pianist with great sensitivity and lovely tone,” Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik will perform music by Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Alexander Scriabin, Frédéric Chopin, and Alberto Ginastera.
$25 ($20 museum / society members)
Skål! A Toast to Edvard Grieg
Steven Luksan,
Justin Henderlight,
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society,
Kerry Bollinger Blanton, and
Laura Loge
Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
An afternoon of Grieg’s music in an intimate setting, just like Grieg did in his own home. Expect a fun, interactive concert with food, drinks, and door prizes!
$25 (NWEGS members free)
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society: The Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg – The Mountain Maid
Thursday, July 11, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Haugtussa, Op. 67 will be the centerpiece of this program and will include songs not originally published with the song cycle, but that give even greater insight into the story, poet, and composer.
$25
The Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg 4: A Norwegian Holiday
Thursday, April 4, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Songs about and surrounding holidays, from Christmas to Easter, to grand holiday adventures and Norwegian religious experiences.
$20
My Norwegian Valentine (postponed)
Thursday, February 14, 2019 @ 6:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)
Private home in Ballard, Seattle, WA, United States
Songs and chamber music highlighting Norwegian music by Edvard Grieg, Steven Luksan, and more.
$25 ($20 NWEGS members)
Vintersong Nordic Holiday Concert
Seattle Lilla Spelmanslag,
Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, and
Northwest Edvard Grieg Society
Sunday, November 18, 2018 @ 3:30pm – 5:00pm (PST)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
A Nordic holiday concert of yuletide favorites to top off the Ballard Julefest weekend.
Free
The Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg 3: Early Explorations
Thursday, November 1, 2018 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Continue this exploration of Grieg’s complete songs as three specialists in his repertoire guide you through a program of rarely-heard and well-loved songs alike.
$20
The Complete Songs Of Edvard Grieg 2: Norge!
Sunday, July 8, 2018 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (PDT)
Resonance at SOMA Towers, Bellevue, WA, United States
Grieg’s songs to his homeland, songs of nature, Norwegians and national romanticism at its most dramatic, including Grieg’s epic masterpiece (in miniature), Den Berktekne.
$25 (students $10)
Trumpet Meditations: Music & musicians from the Norwegian arctic
Friday, March 23, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Ballard First Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Ketil Hvoslef – Perpetuum Trompetuum
Torstein Aagard-Nilsen – Tunes from Millhouse Road
Rolf Wallin – Elegi, for Erna
Rolf Wallin – Concert Piece
Norwegian folk tune
Ketil Vea – Lyrisk Suite
Alexander Aarøen Pedersen – Meditation for trumpet
Wolfgang Plagge – Sonata for trumpet and piano
Torstein Aagard-Nilsen – Tunes from Millhouse Road
Rolf Wallin – Elegi, for Erna
Rolf Wallin – Concert Piece
Norwegian folk tune
Ketil Vea – Lyrisk Suite
Alexander Aarøen Pedersen – Meditation for trumpet
Wolfgang Plagge – Sonata for trumpet and piano
Free ($10 suggested donation)
Norwegian Love: A Valentine's Concert & Tea
Sunday, February 11, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (PST)
Leif Erikson Hall, Seattle, WA, United States
Laura Loge (soprano) and Steven Luksan (piano) in a concert of Norwegian love songs and piano pieces by Edvard Grieg and Steven Luksan.
$15