Rosendal Chamber Music Festival 2025

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Thursday

07 August

10.15-11.15 2. Lecture in The Great Hall

  • Conversation between LOA and Erling Dahl jr on Grieg`s relationship to Hardanger, his studies in Leipzig and more
    Leif Ove Andsnes and Erling Dahl Jr. (ini Norwegian)

11.30-13.00 3. Concert in The Great Hall 2025

  • "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)

13.00 Virtual Reality in The Stable

  • 10-minute immersive Virtual Reality performance of Mozart's String Quintet in G minor, K.516, recorded at St. Elisabeth-Kirche, Berlin in 2020.
    Musicians from the Mahler Chamber Orchestra: Timothy Summers, Anna Matz (violins), Florent Brémont, Joel Hunter (viola), Stefan Faludi (cello)

16.00-17.30 4. Concert in Kvinnherad Church 2025

  • Knut Vaage: From 20 Glances at Opus 54
    Knut Christian Jansson (piano)

  • Edvard Grieg: Haugtussa, op.67
    Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

  • Interval

  • Edvard Grieg: From Lyric Pieces: Bell Ringing, op.54 no.6
    Knut Christian Jansson (piano)

  • Knut Vaage: Oblique Glance at Haugtussa
    Ragnhild Gudbrandsen (voice), Hilde Haraldsen Sveen (soprano), Knut Christian Jansson (piano)

21.00-22.30 5. Concert in The Great Hall

  • Edvard Grieg: Intermezzo for cello og piano
    Julia Hagen (cello), James Baillieu (piano)

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folk Song
    Timothy Ridout (viola), James Baillieu (piano)

  • Edvard Grieg: From Seven Childen’s Songs, op.61
    Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Knut Christian Jansson (piano)

  • Robert Schumann: Märchenbilder, op.113
    Timothy Ridout (viola), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

  • Interval

  • Geirr Tveitt: Piano Sonata No.29, "Sonata etere", op.129
    Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

Friday

08 August

10.30-11.30 6. Concert in The Red Room 2025

  • «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)

11.45-12.45 7. Concert in The Red Room

  • «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)

13.00-14.00 8. Concert in The Red Room

  • «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)

15.00-16.15 9. Lecture in The Great Hall

  • Lecture - «Hardanger i kunsten» og Hanne Borchgrevinks utstilling på Baroniet
    Gunnar Danbolt (in Norwegian)

19.15-19.45 10. Lecture in The Great Hall

  • Pre-concert lecture
    Gunilla Süssmann (in English)

20.00-01.00 Festival pub at the Nerhus Barn

  • FESTIVAL PUB Informal meeting place with Jazz concert and pub atmosphere
    Rosendal Jazzverk

20.00-21.30 11. Konsert i Riddersalen

  • «Ravel 150!»

  • Claude Debussy: Syrinx
    Cecilie Løken (flute)

  • Maurice Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
    Cecilie Løken (flute), Björn Nyman (clarinet), Opus13 (String Quartet), Ida Aubert Bang (harp)

  • Rebecca Clarke: Viola Sonata
    Timothy Ridout (viola), James Baillieu (piano)

  • Maurice Ravel: 3 Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé, M.64
    Mari Eriksmoen (soprano), Edvard Erdal (violin), Albin Uusijärvi (viola), Daniel Thorell (cello), Cecilie Løken, Sigrid Holmstrand (flutes), Björn Nyman, Marita Elise Holme (clarinets), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

  • Interval

  • Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio
    Johan Dalene (violin), Julia Hagen (cello), Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

Saturday

09 August

10.15-10.45 12. Lecture in Kvinnherad Church

  • Pre-concert lecture
    Sigurd Sverdrup Sandmo (in Norwegian)

11.00-12.30 13. Concert in Kvinnherad Church

  • «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

15.15-15.45 14. Lecture in The Great Hall

  • Pre-concert lecture
    Gunilla Süssmann (In Norwegian)

16.00-18.00 15. Concert in The Great Hall

  • Louis Vierne: Piano Quintet, op.42
    Johan Dalene, Sonoko Miriam Welde (violins), Timothy Ridout (viola), Julia Hagen (cello), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

  • Interval

  • Arne Nordheim: From Three Unexpected Songs: 2. Ore, fermate il volo
    Daniel Sæther (countertenor), “Ensemble C4”

  • Biagio Marini: Balletto secondo, op.22 no.2
    «Ensemble C4»

  • Knut Vaage: “Opp av jorda” (Spring) (World première) text: Ruth Lillegraven
    Daniel Sæther (countertenor), “Ensemble C4”

20.00-01.00 Festival pub at The Nerhus Barn

  • FESTIVAL PUB Informal meeting place with Jazz concert and pub atmosphere
    Rosendal Jazzverk

21.30-22.45 16. Concert in Kvinnherad Church

  • Valentin Silvestrov: Bagatelle no.2
    Yulianna Avdeeva (piano)

  • Marin Marais: Pièces de viole
    André Lislevand (viola da gamba), Jadran Duncumb (theorbo)

  • Jean-Marie Leclair: From Deuxième récréation de musique, op.8 - 6. Chaconne
    «Ensemble C4»

  • Knut Vaage: “Hauste inn” (Autumn) (World première) text: Terje Tørrisplass
    Daniel Sæther (countertenor), “Ensemble C4”

  • Dmitri Shostakovich: Viola Sonata, op.147
    Timothy Ridout (viola), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)