We are pleased to announce the 2009 season line-up of the Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series. Artistic Director, Lisa Bergman has arranged internationally and nationally acclaimed artists in to perform in concert at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle. Concerts will feature artistic influences from all five Nordic countries and will capture the magic of rarely heard masterpieces. This is a rare opportunity to sample exemplary Nordic chamber music– without buying an airline ticket! 

     Each of the concerts is followed by a smörgåsbord of gourmet Nordic delicacies from each of the five Nordic countries; Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Admission to all Nordic Heritage Museum exhibits is free to concert-goers before each performance. A true bargain of cultural pleasures – and a series not to be missed! 

     Tickets may be purchased through the Nordic Heritage Museum by calling (206) 789-5707, extension 10.  Single ticket prices are $40 for members,  $45 for non-members and $25 individual concerts only (excludes smörgåsbord) Season tickets for all five concerts are $165 for members and $185 for non-museum members. Ticket price includes smörgåsbord the evening of the performance. 

     2009 Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series Concert Schedule: 

NORWAY
Sunday, February 1, 2009, 4 pm
Bassoon Bash!
Arthur Grossman, Michel Jolivet and Paul Rafanelli, bassoonists
Lisa Bergman, pianist

This virtuoso program for three bassoons and piano is notably Norwegian!  Johan Kvandal’s Legende, Op. 61; Harald Sæverud’s Autumn; Antonio Bilbao’s Sonata for Bassoon; Robert Rønnes’ Trio for Three Bassoons and Wolfgang Plagge’s Trio for Two Bassoons and Piano. And just for fun, Julius Weisenborn’s Trio for Bassoons and a rarely heard arrangement of Ravel’s Habañera will finish the program. 

ICELAND
Sunday, March 22, 2009,  4 pm
Iceland Import
Elfa Run Kristinsdottir, international award-winning violinist from Iceland!
Deborah Dewey, American award winning pianist

The program includes works for violin and piano by Icelandic composers Jon Nordal, Haflidi Hallgrimsson and Jonas Tomasson as well as Robert Schumann’s Sonata No. 2 

DENMARK
Sunday, April 5, 2009, 4 pm
Splendor in Brass: Seattle Chamber Brass
Toby Penk, trumpet; Joshua Gailey, trumpet; Josiah Boothby, French horn; Daniel Rossi, trombone and Jonathan Hill, tuba

The Seattle Chamber Brass has established itself as one of Seattle's premier chamber ensembles. The program will include works by Danish composers.  Carl Nielsen’s Små Præludier; Mogens Andresens’ Three Norwegian Dances for Brass Quintet; Axel Jørgensen’s Brass Quintet; Dietrich Buxtehude’s Praeludium in D Minor and a host of brassy, toe-tapping favorites complete the mix! 

SWEDEN
Sunday, May 3, 2009, 5 pm  (Please note time change!)
Romance of Strings: Odeonquartet
Gennady Filimonov, Artur Girsky, Heather Bentley and Rajan Krishnaswami
With special guest Mara Gearman, violist  

Odeonquartet, joined by violinist Mara Gearman, will present two fragrant bouquets from the Swedish landscape. The program includes Oscar Byström’s String Quartet in C minor & Intermezzo and Johan Lindegren’s String Quintet in F major for String Quartet and Viola. 

FINLAND
Sunday, June 7, 2009, 4 pm
Finally Finnish!
Janne Mertanen, International Award-Winning Pianist from Finland!

Janne Mertanen has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout Finland, Germany and Scandinavia. He made his debut at the Wigmore Hall in London in October 1994.  Janne has recorded for Finlandia and Alba and is the winner of mulitple awards worldwide. The program will include virtuosic works of  Sibelius, Chopin and Schubert. 

To order tickets by phone, please call (206) 789-5707 x10. 

Ticket prices for the five concert series and Smörgåsbord
Museum Members, $165 per person
Non-Members, $185 per person 

Single Tickets:
1 concert (includes Smörgåsbord)
Museum Members, $40 per person
Non-Members, $45 per person 

Single Tickets:
Concert Only (does not include Smörgåsbord)
$25 per person

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