Music

Sven Henriksen will stop by the Seamen’s Church in New York for an intimate session. The lyrics presented are made by himself and by Charles Bukowski, stiched together with songs by Tom Waits' songs, as well as some minor musical detours. Read more

Norwegian folksinger and songwriter Kjersti Kveli is releasing her first album this Sunday with a Release Concert/Party in New York City, November 25th 2012. Read more

The hardcore favorites of Kvalertak will be opening for the Boston band Converge, Sunday, November 11. The two bands are currently on a US tour together along with Torche. Equally loved by fans and critics, Kvelertak is known for their high energy shows and performing with Norwegian lyrics. Read more

The second annual Swedish Energies is a free two-night festival featuring a huge lineup of some of Sweden’s most exciting experimental musicians and artists. Performances include the Norwegian sound artist Hild Sofie Tafjord, collaborations between U.S. and Swedish artists, as well as a cross-section of Sweden's most pre-eminent experimental groups. Read more

On Saturday, November 3rd from 2:00pm - 5:00pm the Scandinavian East Coast Museum is presenting a concert by Knut Erik Jensen, “One Man, Two Hands, Three Instruments.” This event will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which is on the corner where Fourth Avenue & Ovington Avenue meet. Read more

On October 9, the Guggenheim Museum and Unsound, creators of the celebrated New York festival, host a variety show of talks, performances, films, readings, statements, and personal reflections by architects, artists, planners, scientists, politicians, philosophers, and musicians as a finale reflecting upon the issues explored within the five editions of the off-site exhibition series... Read more

Singer-songwriter Marit Larsen, electronic band Bloksberg and chill wavers of AACT RRAISER will be performing at this year's CMJ. Read more

Starting in September, 2012, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes resumes “The Beethoven Journey,” his multi-season focus on Beethoven’s music. Anchoring his "Beethoven Journey" project will be Andsnes's performance and recording of all five of the master composer’s piano concertos with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. He opens the New York Philharmonic’s season on September 19th, along with the Third Piano... Read more

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the long celebrated festival Touch, Issue Project Room presents The Bee Symphony (US Premiere) and other works by Chris Watson and Marcus Davidson. Comprised of field recordings by Chris Watson and Mike Harding, presented by Harding with a vocal arrangement conducted live by Marcus Davidson, The Bee Symphony explores the vocal harmonies between humans and... Read more

"Norway's finest", The Fabulous Flea Market Band, will be kicking off their second US tour on Friday, August 3, 2012 in New York City. After packing in four New York shows in two days, The Fleas set off down the East Coast, bringing their punk-rock-bluegrass sideshow to established fans and unsuspecting audiences alike, culminating in a free show in Washington DC on Saturday, August 11th. Read more

Norwegian guitar-legend Terje Rypdal will make a rare appearance on June 27th at New York’s Le Poisson Rouge with his Crime Scene band. “Crime Scene bears eloquent testimony to Rypdal’s long voyage through blues, jazz, rock, and orchestral work, while providing further evidence suggesting that he is one of the most interesting electric guitarists of the last four decades.” popmatters.com Read more

The quartet FFEAR (Forum for Electro-Acoustic Research) will release new recording "Mirage" on Jazzheads Records. FFEAR is led by Norwegian Ole Mathisen and Chris Washburne. There is a release party for "Mirage" on Saturday, June 30th, at Smalls Jazz Club, 7:30 PM. Read more

Press release: The International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM), an organization based in the United States, has announced the winners of its 2012 Search for New Music competition. The competition seeks to increase “awareness of the musical contributions of women”. Among the winners is Norwegian composer Ida Helene Heidel who was awarded the Ruth Anderson Prize for her future sound... Read more

Listen to live Scandinavian music every Sunday in June! The Scandinavian Music Festival will be held at Billings Lawn, Ft. Tryon Park every Sunday through June, starting Sunday June 10th at 2pm. Read more

It is time for The 6th annual Nordic Jazz Festival in Washington D.C . This year, in close collaboration with Twins Jazz, we will have more visiting bands and concerts than ever. Below you'll find information about all the artists and bands performing at Nordic Jazz 2012. Read more

Internationally known, these 48 young women aged 12-20 were the only choir handpicked by Crown Princess of Norway to perform on her CD release in 2008. The Norwegian Girls Choir have won many national choir awards. Read more

The Norwegian Singers Association of America will present a grand concert of 250 men in song at the Pheasant Run Resort Mega Center, St. Charles, IL on June 16, 2012. Read more

Norwegian/American conductor Per Brevig conducts an all Brahms program at New York University's Church of St. Joseph, 371 Sixth Avenue at 4th Street, Greenwich Village, NYC, May 17, 2012 at 8pm. Per Brevig is the music director of the Strathmere Festival Orchestra, an orchestra which performs out of New York City, and he is the foud Symphony No. 1" Read more

Oslo's Heroes & Zeros and Kristiansand's Hanne Kolstø will play in New York City this weekend. Friday, at Fontana's on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Saturday, at The Paper Box in Bushwick in Brooklyn. Both shows start at 8pm. Read more

It is time for The 6th annual Nordic Jazz Festival in Washington D.C . This year, in close collaboration with Twins Jazz, we will have more visiting bands and concerts than ever. Read more