Together with the Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra Reutlingen
Edvard Grieg, excerpts from Peer Gynt for Hardanger fiddle and orchestra.
Martin Romberg, Silmarillion cycle. Symphonic poems based on the story by J.R.R. Tolkien (world premiere)
Howard Shore, music from Lord of the Rings
Together with the Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra Reutlingen
Haydn, Overture to "L'isola disabitata
Grieg, Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 for Hardanger fiddle and string orchestra
Beethoven, 6th Symphony
Concerts as Artist in Residence at the Bergen International Festival 2024.
- Peer Gynt Wednesday 22 & Thursday 23 May, Griegsalen, Grieghallen
- Ragnhild Hemsing with Mathias Eick & Mats Eilertsen Sunday 26 May, Valestrand
- Vetra - Ragnhild Hemsings folkjazz Monday 27 May, Håkonshallen
- Ragnhild Hemsing & Tor Espen Aspaas Tuesday 28 May, Grieg's villa, Troldhaugen
- The Four Norwegian Seasons with Ragnhild Hemsing & Barokkanerne Tuesday 4 June, Håkonshallen
Floridante's season-long series of four concerts "Europe's Top Soloists" will bring together top Estonian soloists and their friends from Europe. For the final concert of the series in May, the members of Floridante have invited Ragnhild Hemsing, a top violinist of Norwegian origin already familiar to Estonian audiences. The violinist, who won the Opus Classic Award for her album RØTA, has performed as a soloist with both the Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra in Estonia. Together with Floridante and countertenor Risto Joost, Ragnhild has performed a programme of Bach's music and arrangements of Estonian and Norwegian folk tunes in Estonia.
At the concert in Tallinn, Ragnhild Hemsing and Floridante will perform one of the finest works of world classical music, A. Vivaldi's "Seasons". What makes this year's performance special is the fact that these violin concertos will be performed for the first time in Estonia on Hardanger violin, interwoven with Norwegian folk tunes!
Together with the NOSP string orchestra
Program:
Edward Grieg
"Peer Gynt" Suite
Together with the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra , conductor Adam Hickox and Joanna MacGregor (piano)
Program:
Aulis Sallinen: Streichquartett Nr. 3, op. 19 „Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March“
Britta Byström: „A Walk to Gade”
Edvard Grieg: Arrangement für Hardangerfiddle, Violine und Streichorchester aus der Bühnenmusik „Peer Gynt“, op. 23
"Norwegian Night": Classical music meets Norwegian folk music. With the Trondheim Soloists, Edvard Grieg's iconic "Peer Gynt" suites in are newly interpreted in fascinating arrangements for Hardanger fiddle, violin and string orchestra.
A unique, new adaptation of Grieg's musical epic.
Programme
Aulis Sallinen (b. 1935): String Quartet No. 3, Op. 19 "Some Aspects of Peltoniemi Hintrik's Funeral March" in arrangement for string orchestra
Britta Byström (b. 1977): A walk to Gade (2017)
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Peer Gynt suite, arr. Tormod Tvete Vik
Works by Edvard Grieg, Jean Sibelius, Johan Halvorsen and others as well as Norwegian and Danish folklore
- Opening concert: "From Vivaldi to Valdres" - Wednesday 24 January, 19:00 at Kongsberg Church
How is the sound of Vivaldi's famous The Four Seasons when played on the Hardanger fiddle filtered through the Valdres folk music tradition? This musical experiment is answered through the collaboration between Ragnhild Hemsing and the Baroque canons.
- "Storm and longings" - Thursday 25 January, 19:30 at Kongsberg Church
Ragnhild Hemsing and Tor Espen Aspaas are well known for their eminent interplay and powerful communication of Beethoven's chamber music. The Piano Sonata, also known as the Moonlight Sonata, was dedicated by Beethoven to his student Julie "Giulietta" Guicciardi, for whom he once harboured warm feelings. Endlessly beautiful music inspired by hopeless love
VETRA Release Concert
The concerto for Hardanger fiddle and orchestra by the Norwegian Geirr Tveitt, which is also characterised by a folkloristic tone, takes us to the Scandinavian fjords. On the other hand, the debut performance for the new General Music Director Stefan Veselka.
TOMASZ SKWERES (*1984) - BAVARIAN CHRONICS (world premiere)
Commissioned by Theater Regensburg
GEIRR TVEITT (1908-1981) - THREE FJORDS
Concerto for Hardanger Fiddle and Orchestra No. 2 op. 252
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) - Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95
The concerto for Hardanger fiddle and orchestra by the Norwegian Geirr Tveitt, which is also characterised by a folkloristic tone, takes us to the Scandinavian fjords. On the other hand, the debut performance for the new General Music Director Stefan Veselka.
TOMASZ SKWERES (*1984) - BAVARIAN CHRONICS (world premiere)
Commissioned by Theater Regensburg
GEIRR TVEITT (1908-1981) - THREE FJORDS
Concerto for Hardanger Fiddle and Orchestra No. 2 op. 252
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK (1841-1904) - Symphony No. 9 in E minor op. 95
Together with the Trondheim Soloists
Program:
Edvard Grieg incidental music for "Peer Gynt" op. 23 and other works by Scandinavian composers
Together with the Norwegian baroque ensemble Barokkanerne (among others).
Grand concert double header with Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle, Barokkanerne and Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Genres and textures combine in this Scandinavian summer solstice celebration: the ardent Hardanger fiddle, Norway’s Barokkanerne orchestra, Lully and Marais, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, and the daring compositions of Jukka Tiensuu.
Works by Haendel, Nagaraja, Roman, Tiensuu, Lully, Marais and Scandinavian traditional music.
Ragnhild Hemsing with Barokkanerne Ensemble
Programme:
- Marin Marais: Symphonie du sommeil (Act IIII from the opera Alcyone)
- Antonio Vivaldi: "Spring" from "The Four Seasons" arranged for Hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble
- Agnes Ida Pettersen: Fantasy for Hardanger fiddle and Baroque ensemble
- Dario Castello (c. 1600 - 1658): Sonata Decima
Biagio Marini (1594 - 1663): Capriccio (arr J. Duncumb)
- Norwegian folk music for hardanger fiddle solo/Biaggio Marini: Baletto secunda Suite: Entrata grave - Hardingfele solo - Balletto Allegro - Trad. Hardingfele - Gagliarda e corrente
- François Couperin (1668 - 1733) : Forlane Rondeau from 4. Concert Royal
- Biagio Marini (1594 - 1663): Retirata (fra Balletto secondo), Passacalio
-Antonio Vivaldi: "Winter" from "The Four Seasons" arranged for hardanger fiddle and baroque ensemble
Works by E. Grieg, J. Halvorsen, D. Shostakovich and A. Dvořák: Piano Trio "Dumky-Trio".
Ragnhild Hemsing / Hardanger fiddle & violin
Benedict Kloeckner / violoncello
Mario Häring / piano
Together with Benedict Kloeckner and Mario Häring
The third concert with a focus on Norway. Røta means "roots". Awarded the Opus Klassik Award 2021 in "Classics without Borders", the trio around Ragnhild Hemsing takes us to the roots of their beloved Norway and its composers.
Folk melodies, classical works "between elegant salon and deeply felt, 'wild' sounds, from Grieg to folk pieces. This is haunting and extremely rousing." (Concerti)
Upon advance booking, Hotel Zur Krone Löhnberg will serve an antipasti plate after the concert as a Culinary Overture in the Upper Orangery. Please select this and enter the desired number when ordering your tickets.
Programme: Pieces from the album "Røta".
Together with the Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra Reutlingen and under the direction of conductor Rasmus Baumann.
Programme:
Geirr Tveitt - Concerto for Hardanger fiddle and orchestra no. 2 op. 252
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Symphony No. 3 in A minor op. 56 "Scottish".
Tveitt, Peer Gynt
Edvard Grieg
Aus: Peer Gynt Suite Nr. 1 op. 46
Morgenstimmung
Anitras Tanz
Åses Tod
In der Halle des Bergkönigs
Antonio Vivaldi
Aus: Vier Jahreszeiten L’inverno – Der Winter op. 8, RV 297
Johan Svendsen
Romanze op. 26 für Violine und Streicher
Sparre Olsen
6 old village songs from Lom für Violine und Streichorchester
Works by Edvard Grieg, Johan Svendsen, Sparre Olsen and others
Edvard Grieg
Aus: Peer Gynt Suite Nr. 1 op. 46
Morgenstimmung
Anitras Tanz
Åses Tod
In der Halle des Bergkönigs
Antonio Vivaldi
Aus: Vier Jahreszeiten L’inverno – Der Winter op. 8, RV 297
Johan Svendsen
Romanze op. 26 für Violine und Streicher
Sparre Olsen
6 old village songs from Lom für Violine und Streichorchester
Children's concert
Malte Arkona: moderation and conception & mezzo moderation
Ragnhild Hemsing: violin, Hardanger fiddle
Benedict Klöckner: Cello
Mario Häring: piano
Program:
Works by Edvard Grieg, Johan Svendsen and Johan Halvorsen
Together with Benedict Kloeckner (violoncello), Mario Häring (piano) & Kölner Philharmonie
Programme: Pieces from the album "Røta" for children
„Røta“ – Klassik und Volksmusik aus Norwegen
Antonín Dvorák: Klaviertrio Nr. 4 e-moll op. 90 „Dumky“
Programme: Pieces from the album "Røta".
Program:
Edvard Grieg Klaviertrio in c-Moll, ´Andante con moto´ – Traditionelles Stück auf der Hardangerfiedel
Johan Halvorsen Veslemøys Lied (Bearbeitung für Hardangerfiedel und Klavier)
Dimitri Schostakowitsch Klaviertrio Nr. 2 in e-Moll op. 67
Johan Halvorsen Passacaglia nach Georg Friedrich Händel (Bearbeitung für Hardangerfiedel und Violoncello)
Antonín Dvorák Klaviertrio Nr. 4 in e-Moll op. 90 ´Dumky-Trio´
Programme: Pieces from the album "Røta".
Programme: Pieces from the album "Peer Gynt".
Programme: Pieces from the album "Peer Gynt".