
ONLINE: From Grieg to Gershwin: Happy Birthday, Bergen!
8 September, 2020 - 18 May, 2021
Free
From Greig to Gershwin: Virtual concert celebrates 950th jubilee of Bergen, Seattle’s sister city
The Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association and Northwest Edvard Grieg Society present a gala concert honoring the 950th anniversary of the founding of Bergen, Norway. The program features Northwest and Nordic-inspired music. Performers include the Seattle-Bergen String Quartet (Allion Salvador, Rachel Nesvig, Aleida Gehrels, and Lauren McShane), soprano Laura Loge, composer/pianist Steven Luksan, and superstar concert pianist Charlie Albright. Filmed at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard.
PREVIEW THE CONCERT HERE, AS CHARLIE ALBRIGHT PERFORMS IMPROVISATIONS ON EDVARD GRIEG’S “ARIETTA”
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE CONCERT
This concert was in part sponsored by The Norwegian American.