A celebration of hygge and Scandinavian stories: enter a warm, comfortable and welcoming space, designed for exploring the sounds of Nordic countries alongside your favorite winter escapes. A glass of glögg, a Scandinavian spirit, a taste of nostalgia and an invitation to togetherness are prepared—just for you—at your musical home, Orchestra Hall.
Get tickets for two different performances as part of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Nordic Soundscapes Festival. If you like exploring new musical terrain, you’ll love “Nordic Landscapes and Portraits.” Continue your Nordic adventure with selections from Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” during “Nordic Tales and Folklore.”
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Cozy up by the fire, enjoy Nordic baked goods and sip an aquavit cocktail. A feast for the senses!
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Nordic Landscapes and Portraits
Friday, January 10th — Saturday, January 11th
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If you like exploring new musical terrain, you’ll love this evocative program that explores Nordic landscapes and portraits. Hear the fresh voices of Iceland’s Daníel Bjarnason and Denmark’s Bent Sørensen, alongside a Sibelius fave and Carl Nielsen’s stormy and dramatic Clarinet Concerto. Buy tickets
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January 10th | 7:15-7:45PMFinnish choral music by SF 100 Chorus in partnership with FinnFest USA and Finlandia Foundation Twin Cities/Finnish American Cultural Association
Taylor Ann Grand singing Danish classical and folk music with Lisa Jensen on piano in partnership with the Danish American Center.
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Chamber Music in the Hall
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Spend your Sunday afternoon with Minnesota Orchestra musicians in this wide-ranging chamber music program, including works by Francis Poulenc, Arnold Schoenberg and more. Plus, a nod to Carl Nielsen with his Serenata in Vano, as we continue our Nordic Soundscapes Festival. Buy Tickets
January 12th | 1:15-1:45PMIcelandic folk songs performed by Howard Hobbs and Isaac Muscanto in partnership with the Hekla Club.
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Nordic Tales and Folklore
January 16th — January 18th
Our Nordic adventures continue, this time anchored by selections from Grieg’s beloved Peer Gynt. You’ll also hear how Norway’s Ørjan Matre takes a collection of Grieg piano pieces and creates an otherworldly and welcoming soundscape. Plus, Nielsen’s one and only violin concerto. Buy Tickets
January 16th | 10:15-10:45AMDanish Folk Music and Crafts in partnership with the Museum of Danish America
Swedish Folk Music by Renee Vaughan and the Nordstär Ensemble in partnership with the American Swedish Institute
Norwegian Choral Music by The Mindekirken Choir in partnership with the Mindekirken Lutheran Church and Norway House
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Enjoy food and beverages from Krown Bakery, Ingebretsens and Vikre Distillery. Learn and explore from Danish Teak Classics, 612 Sauna, Event Lab and more.(See Schedule)
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The Nordic Soundscapes Festival is generously sponsored by Kathy and Al Lenzmeier.
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Location
doitinnorth shop/share gallery
The Nordic Soundscapes Collection
Ether Sound Labs
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