Nikolai Astrup gets his due
Norway’s beloved artist Nikolai Astrup is finally coming to America with an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute outside of Boston in June 2020.
Category: Arts
Norwegian artists paint the Arctic
What a tour! Mary Jo Thorsheim Norway Art The remarkable scenery of northern Norway has been viewed and photographed by a huge number of tourists over the years, for example, passengers on coastal voyages...
Avian inspirations in the music of Edvard Grieg
A bird’s song Gregory Martin Edvard Grieg Society of America Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Perhaps the most common extramusical topic surrounding the work of Edvard Grieg is its relationship to nature....
Knausgaard’s Winter follows Autumn
Book review Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Winter (2018), the second volume of Knausgaard’s seasonal quartet, is identical in organization to Autumn (2017). It is divided into the three winter months, December, January, and February,...
“Nordic Highlights” virtuosos rise to the occasion
Danish violinist Skow and Norwegian pianist Coucheron impress with viruosic performance Rolf Kristian Stang New York Featuring two exceptional young Scandinavian artists of note, Danish violinist Philippe Benjamin Skow and Norwegian pianist Julie Coucheron,...
The Birkebeiner
An awesome painting depicts a unique historic event Mary Jo Thorsheim Norway Art This vibrant Norwegian painting records an important event in the history of Norway. It shows Birkebeiner skiers carrying infant Prince Haakon...
Traveling with Edvard Grieg
A composer’s account books offer insights into a time gone by Bjørn Øgaard Vice-chairman, Oslo Grieg Society Grieg did not live in Norway all year round. The villa “Troldhaugen”, built as a summer home,...
Not a tweet from Norwegian birds in winter
Mary Jo Thorsheim Norway Art It is said that Norwegian birds do not sing in winter, either at home or when they travel abroad. If they do make a noise, it has an altered...
Edvard Grieg Society brings world-class music to NYC
Pianist Carine Gutlerner’s comet passes through again Rolf Kristian Stang New York Whether as concert pianist, conductor, composer, or performing demonstrated skills in other aspects top-level music making, Franco-Belgian Carine Gutlerner lights up the...
Searching for Halvard Storm
Jeanne Nelsen Kalama, Wash. Browsing online charity auction sites can yield some pretty unusual items. And as a stolt descendant of Norwegians, I often type in the words “Norway” and “Norwegian” to see what...
