National Nordic Museum – Past Concerts

Collaboration between The Sound Ensemble & composers from both Sweden & the western United States, featuring world premieres from Marie Samuelsson & PNW composer Sarah Bassingthwaighte.

Cascadia Brass returns to NNM for a tour of the evolution of the Finnish brass ensemble, in a grand fanfare to welcome back the Mostly Nordic series.

Renowned international artists join BCO & the Consul of Mexico in Seattle to perform their favorite classical pieces from Mexico & the world, in commemoration of Mexican Independence Day.

A collection of pieces from various Swedish composers that demonstrate why Sweden has long been a cornerstone of the choral tradition.

Enter the percussive and ethereal sounds of Iceland with the Seattle-based Pacific Rims Percussion Quartet.

Danish jazz and improvisational artist Nikolaj Hess presents opens Mostly Nordic's 25th season with this musical homage to painter and fellow Dane L.A. Ring.

Rebecka Sofia Ahvenniemi – Barnet som blev osynligt ("The child who became invisible") for soprano, percussion and electronics (US premiere)
Anders Torgunrod Røshol – Livorno Fragments (US premiere)
Lasse Thoresen – Hagen ("The Garden") (US premiere)
Knut Vaage – Odyssé for sinfonietta (US premiere)
Knut Vaage – Svev for piano trio (US premiere)

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.

John Stafford Smith – The Star Spangled Banner
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Lorenzo Barcelata – El Cascabel for orchestra and mariachi
Federico Chavez-Blanco – New work (world premiere)
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia, Op. 26
Carlos Islas Arias – Rapsodia Mexicana

A smörgåsbord of more than 10 instruments with a program of music spanning the folk and classical traditions of Finland.

Featuring twentieth-century composers Jean Sibelius, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi, and more.