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Heritage: Oda Voltersvik, Piano
Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesPURCHASE TICKETS: CLICK HERE Solo recital by pianist Oda Voltersvik “Heritage” — A celebration of the Bicentennial Anniversary of the first Norwegian Settlers in America and the continued cultural bonds between United States and Norway. With this concert, Voltersvik aims to reflect the emotions connected to building a new life in a new land.
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Musical Migration: Laura Loge & Steven Luksan
Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesOn 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
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Book Launch – Garborg’s “Haugtussa – The Clairvoyant Mountain Maid” – Dr. Wm. Halverson
Norway House 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MNDr. William Halverson, a world authority on the music of Edvard Grieg and foremost English language translator of Norwegian music literature and song texts of the works of Grieg presents a book launch of his translation of Arne Garborg's "Haugtussa," one of the most significant pieces of literature written in the Nynorsk Norwegian language, translated
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The Temptations of Veslemøy: Lunch
Norway House 913 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN"The Temptations of Veslemøy" is the fruit of compositional efforts of Norwegian composer Kjell Habbestad, the "gjendiktning" translation work of William Halverson, and a long-standing friendship between the two men . A gala 2:00 ELMO Catering buffet luncheon at Norway House on November 2 precedes the 4:00 world premiere of Kjell Habbestad's "The Temptations of
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The Temptations of Veslemøy by Kjell Habbestad WORLD PREMIERE
Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United Stateswith translations by Bill Halverson - The piece features texts based on poems from Norwegian poet Arne Garborg’s verse novel Haugtussa, in new English translations by Dr. William Halverson. Dr. Halverson has also recently published his translation of the entire Garborg work, originally written in Nynorsk (“New Norwegian”), under the title Haugtussa: The Clairvoyant Mountain
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Peer Gynt 150th Anniversary Readers’ Theater Presentation
MetroNOME Brewery 385 Broadway Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn celebration of the 150th anniversary of Norway's most performed play, we present Henrik Ibsen's remarkable work with music by Edvard Grieg, adapted by Jon Cranney and Sonja Thompson. Featuring an ensemble of singer-actors with piano accompaniment. MetroNOME Brewery, 7:00 pm. $15 admission. Ticket reservations required.
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North Star Rising: Alisa Jordheim, Soprano (Postponed)
Mindekirken: The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 E 21st St, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesThis program is currently postponed until a later time - Program & Date TBA A Fulbright Scholar and Fellow of the American Scandinavian Foundation, Ms. 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
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