The Norwegian tenor Eirik Grøtvedt, born in 1993, studied at the State Academy of Music in Oslo.
In the autumn of 2019 Eirik Grøtvedt joined the Young Singers Program at the Norwegian National Opera. He is now a member of the soloist ensemble at the same house.
His roles have included Rinuccio in GIANNI SCHICCHI, Don Ottavio in DON GIOVANNI, Ferrando in COSÌ FAN TUTTE, Chevalier de la Force in DIALOGUES DES CARMÉLITES, Cassio in OTELLO, Steuermann in DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER, Male Chorus in THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA, Brother 1 in THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS, Le Dancaïre in CARMEN, Don Curzio in LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Pluto in Offenbach’s ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD, Matteo Borsa in RIGOLETTO and he sang Kyle Harris in world premiere of Mazzoli’s THE LISTENERS as well as Andreas / Scott Hansen in the world premiere of Synne Skouen’s opera FRAM.
His concert repertoire includes Mendelssohn’s ELIAS, Haydn’s DIE SCHÖPFUNG, Handel’s MESSIAH, Mozart’s REQUIEM, MASS IN C MINOR and KRÖNUNGSMESSE, Beethoven’s SYMPHONY No 9, Dvořák’s STABAT MATER, Bruckner’s TE DEUM, Telemann’s DIE TAGESZEITEN, Bach’s MASS IN B MINOR as well as several CANTATAS by Bach. In the autumn of 2023 he sang Franz Lehár’s rarely performed symphonic poem FIEBER with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
Eirik has worked with conductors such as Fabio Biondi, Gregor Bühl, Daniel Cohen, Edward Gardner, Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Mariangiola Martello, Ariane Matiakh, Vincenzo Milletarì, Yi-Chen Nin, Carlo Rizzi, Graham Ross, Ilan Volkov and Keri-Lynn Wilson.
He has an especial affection for Lieder. Despite his young age he has already built a considerable repertoire including songs by Alfvén, Beethoven, Brahms, Britten, Grieg, Liszt, Rangström, Schubert, Schumann, Sibelius, Stenhammar, Vaughan Williams, just to mention a few.
In September 2024 Eirik Grøtvedt sang Steuermann in concert performances of DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER in a cast that included Lise Davidsen and Gerald Finley. The concerts were recorded by DECCA and will be released in 2025.
Eirik Grøtvedt was the winner of the Norwegian Soloist Prize 2023, one of Norway’s most prestigious music awards.
Edvard Grieg: Cow Call from 19 Norwegian Folk Tunes, op.66 no.1
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Opening speech
Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trio no.1 in D minor, op.49
Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
Interval
Geirr Tveitt: Three Songs
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Knut Vaage: Bumerang
Opus13 (String Quartet)
Edvard Grieg: Songs, op.33 no.6-12
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
"Leipzig"
Felix Mendelssohn: Three Duets
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Six Songs, op.4
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Niels Gade: Fantasy Piece for Clarinet and Piano, op.43 no.3
Björn Nyman (clarinet), James Baillieu (piano)
Robert Schumann: Violin Sonata no.1 in A minor, op.105
Johan Dalene (violin), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
Interval
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet no.2 in A minor, op.13
Opus13 (String Quartet)
«Grieg in Hardanger 1»
Letters from Edvard and Nina Grieg
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
Edvard Grieg: Andantino serioso, op.28 no.4
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Andante con moto, EG116
Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Beside the Stream, op.33 no.5
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dances, op.35 no.2-3
Yulianna Avdeeva, James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Sarabande and Rigaudon from Holberg’s Suite, op.40
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
«Grieg in Hardanger 1»
Letters from Edvard and Nina Grieg
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
Edvard Grieg: Andantino serioso, op.28 no.4
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Andante con moto, EG116
Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Beside the Stream, op.33 no.5
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dances, op.35 no.2-3
Yulianna Avdeeva, James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Sarabande and Rigaudon from Holberg’s Suite, op.40
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
«Grieg in Hardanger 1»
Letters from Edvard and Nina Grieg
Ragnhild Gudbrandsen
Edvard Grieg: Andantino serioso, op.28 no.4
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Andante con moto, EG116
Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Beside the Stream, op.33 no.5
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dances, op.35 no.2-3
Yulianna Avdeeva, James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: Sarabande and Rigaudon from Holberg’s Suite, op.40
Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
«Grieg in Hardanger 2»
Edvard Grieg: Five Songs, op.26 and Six Songs, op.25
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), James Baillieu (piano)
Interval
Edvard Grieg: From Peer Gynt, op.23: Solvejg’s Lullaby
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), James Baillieu (piano)
Edvard Grieg: String Quartet in G minor, op.27
Opus13 (String Quartet)
This concert is supported by Sigmund Torsteinson foundation
“Grand Finale in Three Parts”
Alesandro Scarlatti: Sinfonia di concerto grosso no.8 in G major
«Ensemble C4»
Edvard Grieg: From Six Romances, op.39
Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), James Baillieu (piano)
Henri Duparc: Three Songs
Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)
Geirr Tveitt: 3 Folk Tunes from Hardanger
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Knut Vaage: “kom lindereid kom” (Summer) (World première) text: Erlend O. Nødtvedt
Daniel Sæther (countertenor), “Ensemble C4”
Interval
Felix Mendelssohn: String Octet in E-flat Major, op.20
Opus13 (String Quartet), Johan Dalene, Oda Holt Günther (violins), Timothy Ridout (viola), Julia Hagen (cello)
Interval
Antonio Vivaldi: Trio Sonata no.12 in D minor, RV 63 “Follia Variations”
«Ensemble C4»
Louis Andriessen: Workers Union
Festival musicians
