Violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing was already a household name in her native country when she began championing Norwegian masterworks like Borgstrøm’s Violin Concerto, a late Romantic tribute to the country’s arresting mountains, valleys, and fjords. Also capturing the landscape and folk spirit of Norway is the world premiere collaboration: Yukichi Hattori choreographs Music Director Rune Bergmann’s favourite selections from Peer Gynt!

RUNE BERGMANN, conductor

ELDBJØRG HEMSING, violin

YUKICHI HATTORI dancer + choreographer

GALIEN JOHNSTON-HATTORI, dancer

TARA WILLIAMSON, dancer

STUDENTS OF H/W SCHOOL OF BALLET

PROGRAMME:

SVENDSEN Norwegian Artists’ Carnival, Op. 14

BORGSTRØM Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 25

GRIEG Selections from Peer Gynt, Op. 23

Presented in partnership with One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo