Grieg Gala Jubilee Extravaganza
Free (Free)
Edvard Grieg — Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6
Edvard Grieg — Norwegian folkeviser, Op. 66
Edvard Grieg — Haugtussa Cycle Op. 67
Edvard Grieg — Holberg Suite, Op. 40 ("From Holberg's Time")
Edvard Grieg — Wedding Procession at Vossevangen Op. 72
Edvard Grieg — String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
Traditional — Bergen Dances
Join the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association for the 2017 Annual Grieg Gala for a special Father's Day extravaganza and celebrate the 174th birthday of Edvard Hagerup Grieg, Bergen and Norway's most beloved composer.
Our 50-year Jubilee program features Bergen guest artists soprano Reidun Horvei and pianist Inger-Kristine Riber. They will be joined by favorite local talent Rachel Nesvig on the Hardanger fiddle, superstar violinist Allion Salvador, and the Grieg Gala Festival String Quartet. This exciting, almost all-Grieg program features:
Grieg – From the Holberg Suite, Preludium, Op. 40
Inger-Kristine Riber, piano
Grieg – From the Haugtussa Cycle, Op. 67
Reidun Horvei, soprano
Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65
Inger-Kristine Riber, piano
Grieg – From Norwegian Folk Songs, Op. 66
Reidun Horvei, soprano
Grieg – Wedding Procession at Vossevangen, Op. 72
Inger-Kristine Riber, piano
Traditional Bergen Dances
Reidun Horvei, soprano
Inger-Kristine Riber, piano
Rachel Nesvig, Hardanger fiddle
Allion Salvador, violin
Grieg – String Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 27
Grieg Gala Festival String Quartet
Allion Salvador, violin I
Rachel Nesvig, violin II
Aleida Gehrels, viola
Zoë Kohen-Ley, cello
Following the concert, there is a traditional reception with delightful Norwegian delicacies and the chance to meet and mingle with the artists.