Author: Sylvia Reynolds Eckes

Sylvia Reynolds Eckes, DMA, is Professor Emerita of Piano, at Ohio University and Past President of the Edvard Grieg Society of America, Inc. She has been appointed Officer, Knight First Class, of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for her promotion of Grieg in the United States.

Arts & Entertainment

9 Jun, 2022

And the winners are …

Edvard Grieg societies in Seattle and Minneapolis celebrate Norway’s beloved musician with new performances, collaborations, and artistic awards.

Arts & Entertainment

10 Oct, 2021

Fame without fortune

Sylvia Reynolds Eckes tells how Edvard Grieg’s music was “given” to the United States because copyright law didn’t protect Norwegian composers at the time.