Festival
Stavanger kammermusikkfestival
The programs will be ranging from J. S. Bach to Lachenmann, Kurtag, Gubaidulina and Martin. The first concert will be in the medieval monastery of Utstein abbey. Secondly, there will be a matiné in Stavanger domkirke before the choir participates in the festival´s final concert.
Program:
Evening concert on August 9th at 20:00 in Utstein kloster
Frank Martin: Mass for Double Choir
Johann Sebastian Bach: Singet dem Herrn
Helmut Lachenmann: Consolation II
Norwegian folk music
Matiné on August 10th at 13:00 in Stavanger domkirke
Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen op. 15 (Christian Grøvlen piano)
Johann Sebastian Bach: Jesu, meine Freude BWV227
György Kurtág: Omaggio a Luigi Nono
Avslutningskonsert: 11. august kl. 19.00 i Stavanger domkirke
Edvard Grieg: 6 songs op. 48
Sofia Gubaidulina: Sonnengesang for choir and cello
Read more about the concerts on the Stavanger kammermusikkfestival's website
Featuring
The Norwegian Soloists' Choir
The Norwegian Soloists' Choir is an innovative young ensemble, steeped in a rich history. As one of Europe's leading chamber choirs, they perform spectacular concerts in Norway and abroad, in concert halls and churches, in caravans and in abandoned factory venues. The Norwegian Soloists' Choir consists of 26 hand-picked, professional singers who have a tremendous ability to blend their voices, resulting in a highly distinctive choral expression. Along with its celebrated artistic leader Grete Pedersen, the choir achieves ambitious artistic goals through constant development.
Conductor Grete Pedersen
The Norwegian Soloist Choir is an innovative young ensemble, steeped in a rich history. As one of Europe's leading chamber choirs, they perform spectacular concerts in Norway and abroad, in concert halls and churches, in caravans and in abandoned factory venues. The Norwegian Soloist Choir consists of 26 hand-picked, professional singers who have a tremendous ability to blend their voices, resulting in a highly distinctive choral expression. Along with its celebrated artistic leader Grete Pedersen, the choir achieves ambitious artistic goals through constant development.