In Norwegian prisons, a cultural project that few know about is afoot. Music can become a lifeline when people enter back into society, according to musicologist. When music researcher Áine Mangaoang ...

The country's jazz scene is young, but it's hit the world stage quickly thanks in large part to public funding. For Norwegian musicians, it... Did you hear about the Italian gallery owner who burned ...

Concert combines an introduction to the poetry of Olav H. Hauge with music composed to illustrate the meaning of his poems Inger-Kristine Riber (left) and Reidun Horvei will perform a concert, titled ...

The viral video hit “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say)” by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis has exploded on Youtube, earning 151 million views as of October 23rd. The success of this Norwegian duo calls for ...

In a potent foretaste of what promises to be a Scandinavian-heavy jazzahead! conference in April, the Norwegian Consul General Harriet E. Berg—in collaboration with Norsk Jazzforum and Music ...

Nora Taksdal plays the viola and is the principal violist of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra Nora Taksdal plays the viola – the slightly larger sibling of the violin – and is the principal violist of ...

Geirr Tveitt’s reputation was tarnished by his nationalist politics. But a new generation of musicians is bringing this composer’s music to an international audience. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim On ...

Trine Sennerud Melby and Tormod "Lillebror" Vasaasen, renowned folk musicians from Aurskog, Norway, will perform a free public concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Scandinavian Hall, 1801 ...

This evocation of an aspect of country life is part of a radical reinterpretation of Edvard Grieg’s 19 Norske Folkeviser (19 Norwegian Folk Songs), composed in 1896. The first piece in the cycle is ...

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