Sissels jul
Scandinavia’s Christmas superstar sings in the season Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American “Ingen jul uten Sissel!”—“No Christmas without Sissel!” it’s been said, and for many of us, that’s been true for many years...
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Nordic Accord
18th-century Scandinavian music resounds with Early Music New York Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. It is not often that one encounters classical Scandinavian music beyond Grieg, Sibelius, Nielsen, and a few others. So, it was...
A winter wonderland on Broadway
Musical production of Disney’s Frozen is a Norwegian-inspired delight Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Admittedly, when I first heard about the movie Frozen (2013), I was a little skeptical. A Disney cartoon set...
Frozen 2 premieres worldwide
Norway hopes new Disney film will bring blizzard of visitors Victoria Garza Norway Today Frozen 2, Disney’s new animated musical feature film, opened in cinemas around the world November 22. The film is a sequel...
Once Aurora named Best Nordic Documentary film
Reel News from the Norwegian Film Institute (nti.no) Gro Rognmo Norwegian Film Institute Once Aurora—En gang Aurora in its original Norwegian—won the prize for best Nordic documentary film at the Nordisk Panorama Festival in...
Grieg’s greatest hit celebrates its 150th birthday
Grieg Notes: Piano Concerto connections Sylvia Reynolds Eckes Edvard Grieg Society of America, Inc. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the premiere of Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16. The...
Per Brevig: Teaching new tricks
Trombonist and conductor Per Brevig looks back on 50 summers at the Aspen Music Festival and School Andrew Travers Aspen Times Reprinted with special permission from the Aug. 15, 2019, edition of the Aspen Times....
Leif Ove Andsnes conquers Chicago
Grieg’s beloved Piano Concerto celebrates a birthday Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American He has performed on the top of a mountain and in most of the great concert halls of the world. At...
Frozen Jr. enchants and educates
Summer acting studio teaches drama skills and life lessons while putting on a great show Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American It’s already been six years since the Disney animated musical Frozen took America...
Frozen 2 will have Sámi version
Casting for North Sámi voice actors is set to begin shortly Eilís Quinn Eye on the Arctic The sequel to the Walt Disney mega-hit film Frozen will also be available in the Sámi language,...
