Author: Laura Loge

Danish Crossover Laura Loge, Artistic Director February 18, 2024 at 3 pm St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map) Tickets available here $30 General Admission $10 Student/Child Admission Two-time Grammy Award-Winning (Danish) violinist and composer Mads Tolling (“Mads has the amazing talent and skills that few young musicians can match. His music is both beautiful and refreshing exhibiting his superb mastery of the modern American Jazz music that is rarely seen among his peers.” –Jean-Luc Ponty) and internationally-acclaimed jazz pianist Colin Hogan will bring a fresh take on Danish music - from classical to folk to jazz - to the Nordic Chamber Music stage. With a mix original compositions and arrangements of traditional folk tunes be prepared to be swept away by this awe-inspiring duo. Come for the music, stay to meet the artists and enjoy…

Northern Germany - Early Influences Laura Loge, Artistic Director January 21, 2024 at 3 pm St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map) Tickets available here $30 General Admission $10 Student/Child Admission Baroque violinist Tekla Cunningham ("not only impresses with a flawless technique, but also with her deep understanding of the rhetorical and gestural nature of this repertoire." review), harpsichord player Henry Lebedinsky (“There was nothing but intimacy and warmth in Lebedinsky’s playing. The audience leant in to listen." - Review Vancouver), and viola da gamba player Farley Pearce will explore music from early and baroque Germany and how cross-border exchange of music and musicians influenced both the Nordic region and Northern Germany. Come for the exquisite music, expect to be entirely entertained and educated. Featuring: Tekla Cunningham, baroque violin Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord and organ Farley Pearce, viola da gamba…

A Bird Cried Out (Der skreg en fugl) Laura Loge, Artistic Director March 17, 2024 at 3 pm St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map) Tickets available here $30 General Admission $10 Student/Child Admission March 22, 2024 at 7 pm KING FM Northwest Focus Live Listen live here Nordic song specialist, soprano Laura Loge (“Whether she was singing about dew, butterflies, or life Loge’s characterful and versatile voice easily adapted to each song’s style.” – The Gathering Note) and brilliant pianist Angela Draghicescu ("amazing at the piano, her playing was playful and characterized by beautiful melody” - Frettabladid - Iceland) will perform songs from their newest collaboration - an album of previously-unrecorded songs by Norwegian women entitled A Bird Cried Out (Der skreg en fugl). The duo will introduce you to this treasure trove of songs by Agathe…

Saturday, June 8 at 7 pm Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, Moscow (map) Tickets available here - $30 General, $10 Students & Seniors Sunday, June 9 at 3 pm The Seasons, Yakima (map) Tickets available here- $30 General, $10 Students & Seniors Monday, June 10 at 7 pm First Free Methodist Church, Seattle (map) Tickets available here - $30 General, $10 Students & Seniors View the program here. A collaboration with The Sound Ensemble, directed by Bobby Collins, 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…

Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 pm Sunday, November 12 at 2 pm Dr. Kennan Hollingsworth Living Room, Center for Chamber Music, Seattle (map) In-person tickets available here $40 General Admission $20 Student/Child Admission Virtual tickets available here $40 Virtual Ticket Virtual concert will be available on-demand for one week after the live concert More information here Monday, November 13 at 7 pm Concert Hall, Central Washington University, Ellensburg (map) Free and open to the public Norwegian Pianist Oda Voltersvik returns with a program exploring the depths of Nordic angst with piano works by Edvard Grieg and Atli Heimir Sveinsson. She will be joined by cellist Christine Lee for the second half of the program to perform Grieg and Laura Netzel. The Seattle concert will be performed in the intimate and…

A Celebration of his arrival to the US On the centennial of Alf Hurum's arrival in Honolulu, the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society presents a mini-series of concerts exploring his music and art. Concerts in Art Museums and Botanical Conservatories in Seattle and Tacoma, and Alf Hurum's chosen home, Honolulu. Monday, March 4 at 7 pm Lutheran Church of Honolulu, Honolulu (map) Rep: Lilja, Violin Sonata, Piano works Donations accepted at the door to support local artists Saturday, March 9 at 11:30 am Hawaii State Library, Honolulu (map) Rep: String Quartet, Songs, Piano Works Free and open to the public View the program Saturday, April 27 at 7 pm Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma (map) Rep: Violin Sonata, Songs, Piano works Tickets available here Sunday, April 28 at 4 pm W. W.…

With the Seattle Mannskor Ballard First Lutheran Church (map)Saturday, December 16 at 2:00 pmFree and open to the public The Northwest Edvard Grieg Society will be joining the Seattle Mannskor and the Everett Norwegian Male Chorus for their Christmas concert, sharing the joy of the season with Norwegian songs for both chorus and piano and voice. Steven Luksan and Laura Loge will share some of their favorite songs to celebrate the season alongside the chorus. Laura Loge, soprano Steven Luksan, piano & Composer-in-Residence Seattle Mannskor Julie Parsons, conductor This season is generously supported, in part, by 4Culture. Additionally, these concerts are supported through collaboration with the Seattle Mannskor. We are grateful for their support and partnership.

This concert has been cancelled. The Original Viking Opera Laura Loge, Artistic Director May 7 at 3 pmSt. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map)Tickets available here$30 General Admission$10 Student/Child Admission Hailing from the land of fire and ice, Voices of Reykjavik, will bring Icelandic Opera and Art Song to the Nordic Chamber Music 2023 season. Soprano, tenor, piano, and percussion bring to life the sounds of the dramatic musical life in Iceland, immersing audiences in an experience usually found only on the isolated, northern island, but now presented to you in Seattle. Epic Viking sagas permeate Icelandic folklore and make for equally epic and adventurous operas and songs performed by Icelanders themselves. Featuring:Voices of Reykjavik from IcelandIngibjörg Aldís Ólafsdóttir, sopranoEgill Árni Pálsson, tenorHrönn Þráinsdóttir, pianoHelgi Jónsson, percussion On the program:Selections from Icelandic…

Seriously Swedish Laura Loge, Artistic Director April 16 at 3 pmSt. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map)Tickets available here$30 General Admission$10 Student/Child Admission New York City based violinists Mioi Takeda and Lynn Bechtold, also known as Miolina will bring new works by Swedish composers to life on the Nordic Chamber Music 2023 stage. This forward-thinking duo has been described as possessing "aggressive and virtuosic prowess" and "brilliance of sound, technical mastery, an stunning expressivity." Combining those impressive skills with new Swedish compositions and you'll seriously be amazed. Featuring:Miolina: Violin Duo Mioi Takeda & Lynn Bechtold, violins On the program:New works for two violins by living Swedish Composers TBA Miolina Violin Duo: Mioi Takeda & Lynn Bechtold, violins The 2023 Season of the newly rebranded and reimagined Nordic Chamber Music Series will be…

Distinguished Danes Laura Loge, Artistic Director March 26 at 3 pmSt. Stephen's Episcopal Church (map)Tickets available here$30 General Admission$10 Student/Child Admission Travelling from the Midwest of Denmark to once again grace the Nordic Chamber Music 2023 stage, Ensemble MidtVest will perform works by Carl Nielsen, W. A Mozart, and Clara Schumann, as well as a brand-new work by Bent Sørensen created especially for their US tour. Their chameleon-like ability to transform into different ensembles will give audiences a well-rounded and varied chamber music experience, as distinguished as only Danes could be. Featuring:Ensemble MidtVest from DenmarkOn the program:Bent Sørensen - World Premier work TBACarl Nielsen - Wind Quintet, Op. 43W. A. Mozart - Flute Quartet in C Major, K 171/285bClara Schumann - Piano Trio, Op. 17 Ensemble MidtVest The 2023 Season…