Bergen – Seen and Heard International

Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra make a first Parsifal a memorable one

23/01/202323/01/2023 by Jim Pritchard

Norway Wagner, Parsifal (staged concert): Soloists, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Edvard Grieg Jentekor, Edvard Grieg Guttekor, Collegium Musicums Choir (chorus master: Håkon Matti Skrede) and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Livestreamed (directed by Marius Marthinussen Søreide) on Bergenphilive and OperaVision (and available until 21.5.2023) from the Grieg Hall, Bergen, 21.1.2023. (JPr)

Featured: Ricarda Merbeth ( far l, Kundry), Stuart Skelton (front l, Parsifal) and Brindley Sherratt (front r, Gurnemanz)

Wintermezzo: Víkingur Ólafsson plays Glass, Bach and Mozart with Edward Gardner’s Bergen Philharmonic

13/03/202109/02/2021 by Colin Clarke

Norway Glass/Badzura, Bach, Mozart – Víkingur Ólafsson (piano): Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner (conductor). Livestream from BergenPhiLive: Wintermezzo (click here), 7.2.2021. (CC)

Víkingur Ólafsson (piano) and Edward Garner (conductor)

Bergen Philharmonic’s Wintermezzo is a free ‘streaming festival’ which continues until 12 February

13/03/202103/02/2021 by AUTHOR

Wintermezzo is a free ‘streaming festival’ which began on 19 January and includes both pre-recorded concerts and live streams, featuring Chief Conductor Edward Gardner and guest conductors as well as top Norwegian and international soloists including a residency by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson.

Once streamed the concerts will remain available on demand until 12 February on the orchestra’s streaming platform (click here).

Norway’s Pride: The Bergen Philharmonic in Shostakovich

03/07/201123/04/2011 by Stan

Hvoslev, Mozart, Shostakovich: Hélène Grimaud (piano) Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Eivind Gullberg Jensen (conductor) Grieg Hall, Oslo, 14.04.2010 (JFL)