Sponsored by the Edvard Grieg Society of Minnesota, Soprano Alisa Jordheim and pianist Eric McEnaney present an entire Nordic program featuring the composers Grieg, Alfvén, Sibelius, Larsson, Schnelzer, Nielsen, Alnæs, and Backer Grøndahl at this season’s Song Source Festival.

A Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the American Scandinavian Foundation, Alisa Jordheim studied and conducted research on singing diction in the Scandinavian languages at the University of Oslo in 2013-2014. She frequently performs recitals of songs by Scandinavian composers, has published an article on Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish singing diction in the NATS Journal of Singing, and has completed English and IPA translations of numerous songs by Scandinavian composers. 

Eric McEnaney enjoys a multifaceted career as one of America’s foremost opera pianists and vocal coaches. Known for his expertise in contemporary opera, Dr. McEnaney has assisted in the creative process of several revival productions and newly commissioned works, collaborating with distinguished composers Dominick Argento, Ricky Ian Gordon, Paul Moravec, Kevin Puts, Bright Sheng, and Robert Ward, among others.