Nordic Chamber Music: Nordic Neighbor British Isles
An Afternoon in Britain
Laura Loge, Artistic Director
- Sunday, January 12 at 2 pm
- Ballard First Lutheran Church (map)
- Free with suggested donation levels below
- Pre-register here
- $150 Full Season Supporter
- $50 Supporter
- $30 General
- $20 Senior
- $10 Student/Child
Welsh mezzo-soprano Nerys Jones will be joined by Steven Luksan on the piano to give a tour of the British Isles through a long and rich history of folk and art songs, exploring dialects, languages, and fascinating cultural stories.
Stay for delicious Welsh treats sponsored by the Puget Sound Welsh Association. We are grateful for their partnership on this concert, and for sharing their teas and cakes with us.
Featuring:
- Nerys Jones, mezzo-soprano
- Steven Luksan, piano
On the program: View the program
- Folk songs and piano music from the British Isles and the Pacific Northwest
- Composers include
- Benjamin Britten
- Marjory Kennedy-Fraser
- Helen Hopekirk
- Ernest Moeran
- Meirion Williams
- W. S. Gwynn Williams
- Robat Arwyn
- NWEGS Composer-in-Residence Steven Luksan
Concert duration: 60-75 min
Doors open at 1:15 pm
The Nordic Chamber Music Series is produced by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. Additional support comes from The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, 4Culture, ArtsWA, and ArtsFund.
Previous seasons have been supported by Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the American Guild of Organists Seattle Chapter, the Jane Isakson Lea Foundation, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and by individual donors like you. If you would like to support this series and ensure its future, please donate here!
