Looking back at this year´s festival
We have now uploaded pictures from the 2024 festival, as well as sound recordings from all the concerts. Thanks to our wonderful artists and audience for giving us great memories!
Welcome back to our next festival, 18.-22. juni, 2025
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Colin Currie – Mini Interview
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 Lied Haga – Mini Interview
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» tilbake i manesjen
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...
Bartok´s Viola Concerto from 2021
Here is the video recording of Bartok's viola concerto, in a new chamber orchestra version by Lars Anders Tomter. The performance was a world premiere of Tomter´s version, in which he plays the solo part. Fjord Festival Strings was conducted by Øyvind Bjorå. Tomter´s new version has since received much attention internationally, and is now performed regularly around the world.
Concert Films from 2020
Get a taste of what the festival has to offer by watching our films from the complete 2020 festival. 21 pieces performed by some of Norway´s finest musicians. Free to view.
Watch our Aftermovie from the 2019 festival
