October 2019
Nordic Stories: Norway—The Three Billy Goats Gruff retold by Mary Finch
The Three Billy Goats Gruff is a retelling of the classic tale. The first Thursday of the month, Nordic Stories features children's tales along with a fun craft project. Cost: Free (Note: No reservation required. Not intended for large groups.)
Find out more »Skandia Friday Dance
From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Jerry Walsh and Judy Patterson will teach Valdresspringar. If you are new to the dance, come learn the basic footwork and movements and experience the rich musical traditions of Valdres, Norway. Valdresspringar veterans, join us for a tune-up. Music for the evening dance has not yet been finalized.
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Nordic Festival
Nordic Festival presented by the Embla Lodge #2. Join us from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Mt.View Lutheran Church, 3505 ~ 122nd Avenue E. Edgewood, Washington. Free Parking. Enjoy: Traditional music Nordic arts Nordic crafts Scandinavian Food: cookies, lefse and more! $2.00 Admission (children under 12 - free admission). For more information, download our PDF flyer.
Find out more »The Vikings of Comedy
Our comedy series is a hit! We've got another great line up for you in October. Come drink, feast, and be merry! Our headliner will be Myles Weber. Myles is a Comedian on a mission. He took first place in the 40th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition. (Past competitors include Robin Williams, Dana Carvey, Sinbad, Ellen Degeneres, Louis CK, and Dane Cook.) Weber was the second youngest to win the competition and one of only two comics to ever…
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Concert: Mari Boine
Norwegian-Sámi singing legend Mari Boine brings her unclassifiable and powerful sound to the Museum as part of a rare US concert tour. A genre-bending trailblazer with a taste for jazz, folk, rock, and world music, she is an artist whose music is infused with her Sámi roots. For over thirty years she has served as an inspiration to indigenous performers world-wide with her powerful vocal range in Norwegian, English, and traditional yoik. Limited ticket quantities available. Cost: $25 for Members…
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Fru Skagerrak folk music concert
The music of Fru Skagerrak will take you on a journey through Scandinavia; from lowlands to mountains, from slow airs to lively polkas, in major and in minor, and everything in between. Fru Skagerrak—”Lady Skagerrak”—consists of three master musicians, one from each Scandinavian country: Maja Kjær Jacobsen from Denmark, Elise Wessel Hildrum from Norway, and Anna Lindblad from Sweden. The trio is fresh from a summer where they were popular instructors and performers at Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend and…
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Northwest Edvard Grieg Society Presents: Oda Voltersvik
Described as a “pianist with great sensitivity and lovely tone,” Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik will perform works by Grieg, Sibelius, Scriabin, Chopin, and Ginastera as a guest artist of the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. This special concert is not to be missed by Grieg and piano lovers alike! Oda has performed internationally in venues including the Palermo Classica International Festival, the First International Folk Music Festival in Beijing, Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, St. Martin in the Fields in the Pianists of…
Find out more »November 2019
Norwegian Odyssé
Join us for a concert that features living composers from Norway. From Rebecka Sofia Ahvenniemi’s mystic sounds to Lasse Thoresen’s meditation on Hagen (Garden), Knut Vaage’s epic Odyssé, a re-composing of Grieg op. 54, to the kaleidoscopic piano trio SVEV, this concert offers a vast array of Norwegian contemporary music. We will be joined by the renown Valen Trio from Norway, soprano Laura Loge, composer Knut Vaage, and conductor Julia Tai. The concert is in collaboration with Seattle Modern Orchestra,…
Find out more »The Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg: Fjell & Fjord
Baritone Alan Dunbar and pianist Knut Erik Jensen return to the Northwest, performing Grieg’s songs to texts by Andreas Munch, Holger Drachmann, John Paulsen, and Bjørnsterne Bjørnson which will explore Norway’s natural beauty, from the mountains to the fjords, from landscapes to people and beyond. Come join us for a journey through Norway one beautiful song after another. This is the sixth of seven concerts over three years presenting the complete songs of Edvard Grieg, sponsored by the Northwest Edvard…
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Annual Finnish Bazaar/Joulumarkkinat
The Finnish American Heritage Committee in Washington State cordially invites one and all to the Annual Finnish Bazaar and Joulumarkkinat on November 9, 2019 at the Swedish Club in Seattle. The Bazaar is a wonderful meeting place for all Finnish organizations, vendors, and lovers of Suomi food and music. This year the Swedish Finn Historical Society will be offering personal tips about researching your genealogical roots online. Other organizations with table displays and traditional baked goodies include Finlandia Foundation Seattle…
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