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Ørjan Hartveit joins forces with pianists Tarek al-Shubbak* and Daniela Candillari** in Northern Light - a recital series celebrating the genius of Edvard Grieg and his influence on contemporary and future generations of composers.

Grieg's unique combination of Romanticism and folklore, which has inspired composers of different nationalities, will be at the heart of the programme, while a specially commissioned installation by Norwegian art photographer Ingerid Jordal depicting the dramatic scenery in Hardanger - a major source of inspiration for Grieg, particularly when writing songs such as The Last Spring - will be featured simultaneously with the performance of the 12 Settings of A. O. Vinje Op. 33.

Programme to include:

EDVARD GRIEG Hjemkomst; Med en Vandlilie; Prinsessen; På Norges nøgne fjelde; FREDERICK DELIUS Twilight Fancies; The Homeward Way; ØISTEIN SOMMERFELDT 3 Lyrical Songs: Sudlandsbrur; Kvitsymre; So ro, godt barn; JOSEPH MARX Ein Fichtenbaum steht einsam; Waldseligkeit; Schlafend trägt man mich in mein Heimatland; EDVARD GRIEG 12 Settings of A. O. Vinje: Guten; Våren; Den særde; Tyteberet; Langs ei Å; Eit Syn; Gamle Mor; Det fyrste; Ved Rundarne; Et Vennestykke; Trudom; Fyremål

Tour dates:

Formannshuset, Odda, Norway, 31 July 2007, 7.30pm*

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 23 October

The Norwegian Seamen's Church NYC, 25 October 2007, 7pm**

Salle Martinu, Prague, 17 November 2007

Related topics

Concert Review in Hardanger Folkeblad, 1 August 2007 (in Norwegian)

Interview in Haugesunds Avis, 27 July 2007 (in Norwegian)

Pressrelease from Grieg07