Norwegian Reinvention
- Saturday, June 8 at 7:30 pm
- Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Moscow (map)
- Tickets – $25 General, pay-what-you-can Students & Seniors
A collaboration between the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, The Sound Ensemble, directed by Bobby Collins, and Common Tone Arts, presenting works by Norwegian composers reinventing old traditions into new creations. The central work of this program is Edvard Grieg’s Holberg Suite. Also featured will be US premieres by Anne Marie Ørbeck, Agnes Ida Pettersen, Anna Berg, and a brand-new commission by NWEGS composer-in-residence, Steven Luksan. Soprano Laura Loge will join them in a performance of David Monrad Johansen songs arranged by Adam Stern. NWEGS Conductor-in-Residence, Abbie Eads, will conduct Grieg’s Holberg Suite. These concerts are also supported and presented in collaboration with Common Tone Arts.
Featuring:
- The Sound Ensemble, Bobby Collins, music director
- Laura Loge, soprano
- Abbie Eads, NWEGS Conductor-in-Residence
On the Program:
- Fra Holbergs Tid (Holberg Suite), Op. 40 by Edvard Grieg
- Syv sanger, Op. 6 by David Monrad Johansen, arr. Adam Stern
- Miniatyr-suite by Anne Marie Ørbeck (US premiere)
- Gjendines Bådenlåt by Agnes Ida Pettersen (US premiere)
- Isomere by Anna Berg (US premiere)
- New Work by Steven Luksan, NWEGS Composer-in-Residence (World premiere)