Residencies

NWEGS Artist, Composer & Conductor-in-Residence

  • We have established official positions within NWEGS to give up-and-coming artists, composers and conductors in our region opportunities to work and grow with us. We offer opportunities to hone their craft within the Grieg and Norwegian-focused repertoire we support working with our own musicians as well as larger organizations we collaborate with.
  • Residencies are annual, from September 1 – August 31, and may be renewed for up to 3 years.  Applications are due on a rolling deadline as positions open up.
  • If you are interested in joining us in this capacity, contact us.
  • More information about applying – CIR Application.

Conductor-in-Residence:

Scott Fikse will be our Conductor-in-Residence for the 2025-2026 season. He will conductor F. Melius Christiansen’s Norwegian-American Centennial Cantata leading professional and community singers in this monumental work commemorating the centennial of Norwegian immigration to North America. He will also be featured in our Nordic Chamber Music: Denmark concert conducting a piece by Lars Hegaard for guitar and a myriad of instruments. Previously he conducted Alf Hurum’s Lilja in Honolulu, Tacoma, and Seattle as part of our 23-24 concert season.

Composer-in-Residence:

Steven Luksan has been integral to the inner workings of NWEGS since its inception. We are so happy to have him officially take the role of Composer-in-Residence and we look forward to hearing his works performed on our concerts in the coming seasons! For more information visit his website here.

Former Artists-in-Residence :

Abbie Eads was our first Conductor-in-Residence with NWEGS. She served in that role for two seasons from 2022-2024, conducting music by Grieg, including Peer Gynt, Foran sydens kloster, and the Holberg Suite. Read more about her on her website here.