Concerts

Ragnhild Hemsing & Trondheim Soloists

Ragnhild Hemsing (Violin and Hardanger fiddle)
Benedict Kloeckner (Cello)
Mario Häring (Piano)

Works by Edvard Grieg and Johan Halvorsen.

Ragnhild Hemsing (Violin and Hardanger fiddle)
Benedict Kloeckner (Cello)
Mario Häring (Piano)

Works by Edvard Grieg and Johan Halvorsen.

Ensemble Barokkanerne
Ragnhild Hemsing, Violine & Hardangerfiedel

Vivaldi's ‘Four Seasons’ in a unique blend of Italian baroque and Norwegian folk music.

Ensemble Barokkanerne
Ragnhild Hemsing, Violine & Hardangerfiedel

Ragnhild Hemsing (Violin and Hardanger fiddle)
Benedict Kloeckner (Cello)
Mario Häring (Piano)

Works by Edvard Grieg and Johan Halvorsen.

Ragnhild Hemsing, violin and Hardanger Fiddle
Jonas Vitaud, piano

Works by Edvard Grieg, Ludwig van Beethoven and Norwegian Traditional tunes from Valdres.

Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph Altstaedt (Conductor)
Ragnhild Hemsing (Violin & Hardanger Fiddle)

Jean Sibelius: Tapiola op. 112 (Symphonic Poem)
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus op.61 (Concert for Birds and Orchestra)
Edvard Grieg: Excerpts from the Peer Gynt Suites
(arr. for Hardanger fiddle, violin and orchestra)

Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra
Christoph Altstaedt (Conductor)
Ragnhild Hemsing (Violin & Hardanger Fiddle)

Programme:
Jean Sibelius: Tapiola op. 112 (Symphonic Poem)
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus op.61 (Concert for Birds and Orchestra)
Edvard Grieg: Excerpts from the Peer Gynt Suites
(arr. for Hardanger fiddle, violin and orchestra)

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Ragnhild HemsingHARDANGERFIEDEL
Ustina Dubitsky, CONDUCTOR

Edvard Grieg: PEER-GYNT-Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts)
Gordon Hamilton: CONCERT FOR HARDANGERFIEDEL AND ORCHESTRA
Dmitri Shostakovich: SYMPHONY NO.1,  f-minor op. 10

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Ragnhild HemsingHARDANGERFIEDEL
Ustina Dubitsky, CONDUCTOR

Edvard Grieg: PEER-GYNT-Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts)
Gordon Hamilton: CONCERT FOR HARDANGERFIEDEL AND ORCHESTRA
Dmitri Shostakovich: SYMPHONY NO.1,  f-minor op. 10

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Ragnhild HemsingHARDANGERFIEDEL
Ustina Dubitsky, CONDUCTOR

Edvard Grieg: PEER-GYNT-Suites 1 & 2 (excerpts)
Gordon Hamilton: CONCERT FOR HARDANGERFIEDEL AND ORCHESTRA
Dmitri Shostakovich: SYMPHONY NO.1,  f-minor op. 10

For the first time, we are inviting you to a Christmas concert in Oslo’s historic ceremonial hall. The University Aula is renowned for its exceptional acoustics, and most internationally acclaimed Norwegian musicians have performed there. The venue was also previously used for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and its walls are adorned with Edvard Munch’s magnificent paintings The History, The Sun, and Alma Mater. This creates a beautiful setting to get into the Christmas spirit. The concert will feature well-known works by Handel, Mozart, Vavilov, Franck, Strauss, Reger, and Grieg – classical gems often associated with the holiday season.

The performance will be given by soprano Hege Gustava Tjønn Ludwig, violinist Ragnhild Hemsing, and pianist Christian Grøvlen, all of whom have gained international recognition.

Originally from the island of Bornholm, Danish accordionist Bjarke Mogensen has immersed himself in his country's rich musical heritage. He presents a programme of traditional music, original compositions and works by other Danish composers. Given the long-standing historical and cultural links between Denmark and Norway, he is joined by violinist (fiddle and Hardanger fiddle) Ragnhild Hemsing to also perform works and folk pieces by Norwegian composers.

GRIEG - HALVORSEN - HEMSING - GADE

For the first time, we are inviting you to a Christmas concert in Oslo’s historic ceremonial hall. The University Aula is renowned for its exceptional acoustics, and most internationally acclaimed Norwegian musicians have performed there. The venue was also previously used for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and its walls are adorned with Edvard Munch’s magnificent paintings The History, The Sun, and Alma Mater. This creates a beautiful setting to get into the Christmas spirit. The concert will feature well-known works by Handel, Mozart, Vavilov, Franck, Strauss, Reger, and Grieg – classical gems often associated with the holiday season.

The performance will be given by soprano Hege Gustava Tjønn Ludwig, violinist Ragnhild Hemsing, and pianist Christian Grøvlen, all of whom have gained international recognition.

Ragnhild Hemsing, violin
Selina Ott, trumpet
Ruth Killius, viola
Mirjam Mesak, soprano
Ron Maxim Huang, piano
Orchestre national Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor

Antonio Vivaldi: Die vier Jahreszeiten op. 8: Nr. 1 La primavera (Der Frühling)

Chamber Orchestra of the Arktisk Filharmoni
Ragnhild Hemsing, Leader and Hardanger fiddle

Works by Grieg, Vivaldi and excerpts from Ragnhild Hemsing’s “Vetra Suite”

Chamber Orchestra of the Arktisk Filharmoni
Ragnhild Hemsing, Leader and Hardanger fiddle

Works by Grieg, Vivaldi and excerpts from Ragnhild Hemsing’s “Vetra Suite”

Kristiansand Symfoniorkester
Conductor: Ingar Bergby
Soloist Ragnhild Hemsing, hardingfele

Jean Sibelius: A Saga (1892)
Kim André Arnesen: Concerto for Hardanger Fiddle, (2025)
Wilhelm Stenhammar: Serenade in F major for orchestra (1919)

18 Sept: Trio Hemsing, Eick & Eilertsen.

19 Sept: Duo Ragnhild Hemsing & Jadran Duncumb

20 Sept: Vivaldi the Norwegian season with Barokkanerne

The new 4 SEASONS with music by Vivaldi & Max Richter, among others

Camerata Goltz
Ragnhild Hemsing (violin & Hardanger fiddle)

Experience Vivaldi's 4 Seasons in a new light!
One of the most famous works in music history will be given a new guise at the Regensburg 2025 Chamber Music Festival: the arrangement by Max Richter, a master of minimal music, and the version for the Norwegian folk instrument Hardangerfiedel will combine different worlds of sound and shed new light on Vivaldi's music.

Ragnhild Hemsing violin & Hardanger fiddle
Julian Steckel cello

Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Adam Hickox, Conductor
Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle

Maurice Ravel: La valse (1919-20)
Kim André Arnesen: Concerto for harding fiddle (2025), World premiere!
Modest Musorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Arr: Maurice Ravel

Stavanger Symphony Orchestra
Julie Røssland, Conductor
Ragnhild Hemsing, Hardanger fiddle (Artist-in-Residence)

Geirr Tveitt: Concerto for Hardanger Fiddle No. 2, Three Fjords, Op. 252

Folk Festival at the Palace Square in front of the Royal Palace.

Oslo Philharmonic
Adam Hickox, Conductor
Ragnhild Hemsing, Violin and hardanger fiddle
Jasmin White, Contralto
Adelina Ibishi & Tarjei Strøm, Hosts

Works include Johan Svendsen: Romance for Violin and Orchestra

Ragnhild Hemsing Trio:

Ragnhild Hemsing Quartet:

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle, violin
Barokkanerne, Norwegian Baroque Ensemble

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle, violin
Barokkanerne, Norwegian Baroque Ensemble

Antonio Vivaldi “The Four Seasons”, op. 8
and improvisations on Norwegian folk songs

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle & violin
Rebecca Nøstrud Isaksen, violin
Ole Christian Haagenrud, piano

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle, violin
Barokkanerne, Norwegian baroque ensemble
Valdresstrykere, youth orchestra

Røta Trio:
Ragnhild Hemsing, violin & hardanger fiddle
Benedict Kloeckner, violoncello
Mario Häring, piano

Music by Edvard Grieg and Johann Halvorsen.

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle, violin
Barokkanerne, Norwegian Baroque Ensemble

Antonio Vivaldi “The Four Seasons”, op. 8

Ragnhild Hemsing, hardanger fiddle, violin
Barokkanerne, Norwegian Baroque Ensemble

Antonio Vivaldi “The Four Seasons”, op. 8
and improvisations on Norwegian folk songs

Ragnhild has brought on exciting and talented improvising musicians on the project, such as Mathias Eick on trumpet, Steinar Raknes on bass and nature’s percussionist, Terje Isungset.

This concert is the second of a total of three atmospheric late-night programs in the newly renovated Old Aker Church.

VETRA // Concert with Ragnhild Hemsing
Hemsing takes the melodies further and gives them new life. Together, the songs became the album and concert VETRA, which you can hear at the concert in Vågå Cultural Centre.

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

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

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

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!

Program:
P. Glass: violin Concerto No. 1

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)

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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".