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Norway has produced and continues to produce many excellent classical musicians. Once in a while, truly superb Norwegians emerge onto the international scene. Names such as Leif Ove Andsnes, Truls Mørk, Lars Anders Tomter, Tine Ting Helseth, Vilde Frang spring to...

Many have followed the astonishing career of boy soprano Aksel Rykkvin. Equally many have wondered what would happen when his voice breaks. What will his new voice sound like and when will he be able to use it? None of these questions were possible to answer until his...

The string quartet is considered by many to be the ultimate chamber music ensemble, that allows the deepest inner communication, the most perfectly balanced sonorities. Composers from the classical era to the present day have written more for this instrumentation...

We asked our eminent guest pianist from Australia a few questions about his life and his past. London-based Piers Lane is looking forward to meeting old and new colleagues and discovering new parts of Norway when he performs at this year’s Fjord Classics in...

Colin Currie Photo: Marco Borggreve Hailed as “the world’s finest and most daring percussionist” (Spectator), Colin Currie is a solo and chamber artist at the peak of his powers. Championing new music at the highest level, Currie is the soloist of choice for many of...

Sandra never made the tram in the mornings for her secondary school classes. But since then, her timing has been impeccable: she has given concerts in the UK, Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Sweden, Denmark, The Netherlands,...

Bjørn Simensen, operasjefen gjennom 18 år har takket ja til å være ærespresident for Fjord Classics. Dermed er han tilbake i Sandefjord, som i hans tid ble gjort til en betydelig konsertby både nasjonalt og internasjonalt. Alt ligger til rette i Sandefjord...