Watch: From Peer Gynt - Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner
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Monday, January 23, 2017
A live performance from the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam with soprano Ann-Helen Moen
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra have Edvard Grieg's music in their blood (the composer was the orchestra's artistic director from 1880-82) and the wonderful performance of highlights from his Peer Gynt below simply bursts with energy. The concert is conducted by Edward Gardner, who became the orchestra's chief in 2015, and features Norwegian soprano Ann-Helen Moen: