Tonight, Norway’s Bergen Philharmonic – one of the ensembles shortlisted for Gramophone’s 2020 Orchestra of the Year – launches ‘Wintermezzo’, a streamed festival of concerts featuring many of today’s brightest musical stars.

Each evening at 19.30 CET (6.30pm in the UK), the orchestra will give a concert, either live or from its archive, which will be streamed on the Bergen PO’s website.

Among the soloists are Gramophone Award winners Víkingur Ólafsson (Musician in Residence), Leif Ove Andsnes and Vilde Frang.

The ‘Wintermezzo’ programme is:

Tuesday, January 19

Edward Gardner conductor

Edvard Grieg Kor
Vaughan Williams Serenade to Music

Beethoven Symphony No 5


Wednesday, January 20

Edward Gardner conductor

Edvard Grieg Kor

Vilde Frang violin
Ligeti Lux Aeterna

Beethoven Violin Concerto

Thursday, January 21
LIVE STREAM

Edward Gardner conductor

Per Hannevold bassoon
Stravinsky Concerto in D, ‘Basel’

Øystein Sevåg European Memories, Bassoon Concerto (world premiere)

Schubert/Berio Rendering

Friday, January 22

Tabita Berglund conductor

Leif Ove Andsnes piano
Mozart Piano Concerto No 21 in C, K467

Sibelius Symphony No 7

Tuesday, January 26
Edward Gardner conductor

Concert includes Sibelius Symphony No 1



Wednesday, January 27
Pablo Heras-Casado conductor
R Strauss Don Juan

Schumann Symphony No 4

Thursday, January 28
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON RESIDENCY – LIVE STREAM

Edward Gardner conductor

Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Glass Opening (arranged by Christian Badzura for piano and strings
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JS Bach Concerto No 5 in F minor for Piano and Strings, BWV1056

JS Bach Adagio from Violin Sonata No 5 in F minor BWV1018 (arranged by Ólafsson for piano and strings – world premiere)

Mozart Serenade No 12 in C minor for winds, K388/384a
Mozart Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor, K491


Friday, January 29
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON RESIDENCY II

Edward Gardner conductor

Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Verdi La forza del destino – Overture

Daniel Bjarnason Processions, Piano Concerto (Norwegian premiere)

Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances


Tuesday, February 2
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON RESIDENCY III

Víkingur Ólafsson piano

Leif Ove Andsnes piano

Melina Mandozzi violin

Alexander Kagan violin

Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen cello
JS Bach Violin Sonata No 5 in F minor

Brahms Cello Sonata No 1 in E minor

Mozart Larghetto and Allegro in E flat for two pianos

JS Bach/Kurtág Chorales, for two pianos – selection

Bartók Violin Sonata No 1


Wednesday, February 3

Edward Gardner conductor

Ilze Klava viola
Sibelius Andante Festivo

Vasks Viola Concerto (Norwegian premiere)

Sibelius Valse Triste

Sibelius Symphony No 3


Thursday, February 4
Jan-Willem de Vriend conductor and presenter

Tine Thing Helseth trumpet
Mozart Symphony No 32 in G, ‘Paris’

Hummel Trumpet Concerto

Mendelssohn Symphony No 1

Friday, February 5
VÍKINGUR ÓLAFSSON RESIDENCE IV LIVE STREAM
Edward Gardner conductor

Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Bartók Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District

Ligeti Melodien

Bartók Divertimento for strings

Grieg Melodie, Op 47 No 3

Stravinsky Four Norwegian Moods

Grieg Piano Concerto


Tuesday, February 9
Juanjo Mena conductor

Christian Stene clarinet

Sandra Lied Haga cello

Ragnhild Hemsing Hardanger fiddle
Penderecki Prelude for Solo Clarinet

Halvorsen Maskerade suite – selection

Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme (original version)

Tveitt 'Three Fjords', Concerto No 2 for Hardanger fiddle and Orchestra


Wednesday, February 10

‘How does music change the brain, and why does music keep the brain young?’

Neuroscientist Professor Stefan Kölsch in conversation with Leif Ove Andsnes about music and the brain.


Thursday, February 11

Edward Gardner conductor

Nicolas Hodges piano

Stefan Kölsch introduction
'What happens in our brain and our bodies when music surprises us'

Simon Steen-Andersen Piano Concerto, for Piano, Sampler, Orchestra and Video (Norwegian premiere)

Beethoven Symphony No. 7


Friday, February 12 LIVE STREAM

Edward Gardner conductor

Adam Walker flute
Sibelius Tapiola

Nielsen Flute Concerto

Brahms Symphony No 4

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