Nordic Chamber Music: Finland
Melartin Birthday Bash
- Saturday, September 20 at 1 pm
- Sunday, September 21 at 2 pm
- Free with suggested donation
- Pre-registration suggested donation levels
- $150 Full Season Supporter
- $50 Supporter
- $30 General
- $20 Senior
- $10 Student/Child
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 most delectable coffee and cardamom treats the Finns are famous for, compliments of our partners, the Finnish Choral Society.
Featuring:
- Nexus Quartet
- Christopher Lin, violin
- Liling Liao, violin
- Hung-Wen Chen, viola
- Janice Lee, cello
- Laura Loge, soprano
- Steven Luksan, piano
On the program: View the program here
- String Quartet No. 4, Op. 61, No. 1 by Erkki Melartin
- Songs and piano music by Erikki Melartin
Concert duration: 60-75 min with intermission
Doors open at 12:15 pm in Tacoma and 1:15 in Ballard
Nordic Chamber Music is produced by the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. Additional support comes from 4Culture, the City of Bellevue, & ArtsFund.
Previous seasons have been supported by Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, the American Guild of Organists Seattle Chapter, ArtsWA, the Jane Isakson Lea Foundation, the American-Scandinavian Foundation, and by individual donors like you.
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