On July 4, 1825, the sailing ship Restauration left Stavanger, Norway, carrying 52 Norwegians looking for a better life in the United States. Arriving on October 9, 1825, these immigrants were soon followed by hundreds of thousands of other Norwegians in the following decades.

To mark the 200th anniversary of this voyage, pianist/composer/researcher Steven Luksan and soprano/Nordic art song expert Laura Loge are presenting concerts, lecture-recitals, and workshops throughout the United States and Norway featuring music by Norwegian immigrant composers.  Much of the music they will present has been found through archival research and has not been heard in decades.

More information on Steven’s website