Bergen is ideally placed for Norwegian fjords cruises but also as a pit-stop on longer itineraries to the Arctic. Here's how ...

VocalEssence has revealed the performances for its 57th concert season. The seven concerts in the 2025-2026 season show the ...

June 20 (UPI) -- Musician John Taylor turns 65 and actor Nicole Kidman turns 58, among the famous birthdays for June 20. June ...

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Ian Spencer Bell will dance Isadora Duncan, who performed in the gardens for the sculptor French and his wife in 1898.

There are plenty of brass ensembles to hear in this episode, along with giant symphonies, chamber music for strings and a bit ...

The theme for this year’s festival will be a celebration of Norwegian art, culture and music, in particular the music of that country’s best-known composer, Edvard Grieg. The festival begins with a ...

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This year’s festival pays tribute to the rich musical heritage of Norway and the legacy of composer Edvard Grieg, offering something for every age and musical taste. With concerts held at iconic ...

From a control room in Norway’s oil capital of Stavanger, pilots are performing drone inspections of the Edvard Grieg platform some 180 kilometers out at sea. The technology is a step toward ...

Grieg’s Peer Gynt feat. Kabin Thomas Listen to the Colorado Music Festival’s 2024 performance of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt, with a special twist! Hear Henrik Ibsen’s story hosted by CPR ...

In newly independent Norway, Munch was hailed as the national artist, much as the then recently deceased Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Grieg served, respectively, as national writer and composer.