Listen to Sarah Jo Kirsch's interview with Nordic Festival friend Matthew Patton.

Between October 24 and November 1st, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra  and partners, the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir, University of Manitoba Orchestra, Winnipeg Chamber Society and Cinematheque celebrate the music & culture of the Nordic countries. The festival opens and closes with two WSO Masterworks concerts featuring the music of Sibelius, Nielsen, and Grieg as well as former Sigur Ros keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson and Manitoban Kenley Krstofferson. In between are a series of concerts exploring the orchestral, choral and chamber music of the Scandanavian countries including excerpts of Grieg's Pier Gynt with Tracy Dahl and a special presentation of The Hunt starring Mads Mikkelsen at the Cinematheque Thursday Oct 30th.

 

 

Check out the festival schedule to make sure you don't miss anything.