SCHUBERT IN THE NORWEGIAN FJORDS

Bayerische Rundfunk reports from the Rosendal Festival and interviews Leif Ove Andsnes The Norwegian Fjords are wildly romantic. Surrounded by sea and mountains, it is here in Rosendal that pianist Leif Ove Andsnes has founded a new chamber music festival. Central to...

“THE SOUND OF ROSENDAL”

Vårt Land reports on the first Rosendal Festival and its new acoustics “The beautiful village by the Hardanger Fjord has its roots in the Barony which dates from 1665. Leif Ove Andsnes has created a music programme which fits the setting – and literally...

“STRAIGHT TO THE HEART”

“With its remote location, splendid surroundings, quality-conscious programming and team of musicians … The Rosendal Chamber Music Festival has all it takes to become a new powerhouse in the the Norwegian chamber music world” writes Aftenposten. “In his...

“THE GIRLS TAKE OVER THE MANOR HOUSE”

“They are two of the young Norwegian string players that have been selected to perform at the first chamber music festival at the Barony in Rosendal” comments Vårt Land.  Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen (cello) and Guro Kleven Hagen (violin) have been...

“PERFECT DEBUT”

“The Rosendal Chamber Music Festival had a perfect debut on Thursday night with a full house, wonderful musicians and a magical moon over the farmstead” writes Rosendal’s local newspaper Grenda.