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Whirling Swedish Winds Let this woodwind quintet take you for a whirlwind musical tour of Sweden with their lovely air-filled program of Swedish music for this interesting combination of instruments. Brilliant wind players from across the Puget Sound area will blow us all away! Stay after the Ballard concert for delicious Swedish treats, compliments of […]

Sveinbjörnsson Celebration The Father of Icelandic classical music and composer of the Icelandic National Anthem, Sveinbjörn Svenbjörnsson, was the first Icelandic composer to travel abroad to hone his craft. Although he subsequently spent most of his life off the island – in Copenhagen, Leipzig, and Edinburgh – he continued to compose with thoughts of both […]

Six Danish Strings Seattle-based guitarist Mark Hilliard Wilson will explore the beauty of Danish music written for the six-stringed guitar. From solo works to collaborations with friends on a myriad of instruments this concert is sure to strum all the right chords. Stay after the Ballard concert for delicious Danish treats, compliments of our partners, […]

Melartin Birthday Bash To celebrate Erkki Melartin’s 150th birthday, we bring you a program featuring some of his most beautiful compositions, from his String Quartet No. 4 to stunning songs and moving piano pieces. One of the few true Nordic impressionist composers, Melartin’s music will transport you to a sublime dimension. Stay afterward for the […]

In collaboration with Puget Sound Concert Opera we will be commemorating Crossings 200 with performances of Seattle’s own Norwegian-American immigrant Gerard Tonning’s Norwegian-language opera Leif Erikson alongside F. Melius Christiansen’s Norwegian-American Centennial Cantata, reflecting on 200 years of Norwegian immigration to America. Gerard Tonning composed Leif Erikson over a century ago and it has not […]

In lieu of tickets we are offering these concerts to all regardless of financial position. With several suggested donation levels, please consider pre-registering for the concerts & donating what is comfortable for you. Thank you. Takk.  Descend with the luminous waters into extraordinary musical experiences in a program exploring the luminescent flow of varying combinations […]

  On the 150th anniversary of its creation, we are mounting the ever-popular Incidental Music for Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg. Transcending the music, this production aims to return the fantastical story of Peer to its central position in the play through a slew of musicians, folk dancers, actors, disembodied voices, and extravagant […]

Keys to the Swedish Harp Laura Loge, Artistic Director Nyckelharpa player Anna Abraham will be joined by Leslie Foley playing a myriad of folk instruments, exploring the connections between Swedish folk music and classical music and their mutual origins. Featuring: On the program: View the program here Concert duration: 60-75 minDoors open at 1:15 pm […]

Musical Migration Laura Loge, Artistic Director Highlighting the bicentennial of the first wave of immigration from Norway, Northwest Edvard Grieg Society’s Composer-in-Residence, Steven Luksan, will be joined by violinist Julia Adams and soprano Laura Loge to share long-forgotten songs, piano and violin works by Norwegian immigrant composers. Stay after the April 27th concert for delicious […]

A Fair and Lovely Land Laura Loge, Artistic Director Seattle’s premier professional chamber chorus, The Emerald Ensemble, conducted by Gary Cannon, returns to the Nordic Chamber Music Stage with a program of luscious choral music from Denmark. Stay after the concert for delicious Danish treats and coffee provided by the Northwest Danish Association. We are […]