Sveinung Bjelland
Piano
Sveinung Bjelland is an internationally acclaimed pianist on both stage and record, and he has a particularly strong reputation as a musician to collaborate with. That suits us perfectly.
About the Artist
An education in Salzburg and Berlin looks good on any CV, and says something about an innate quality. Sveinung Bjelland is often described as a pianist with razor-sharp technique, yet without losing his more human qualities. Sensitive, flexible, and seductive.
He is also highly valued in Central Europe, and has a particularly strong collaboration with the German tenor Daniel Behle. Together they have filled great halls like Konzerthaus Berlin, Wiener Konzerthaus, and Wigmore Hall.
We’re looking forward to seeing Sveinung back with us in Risør!
Concerts
See the full program →Gold Is Forever
Quality music can withstand anything. You can tear and wear it, twist and turn it, take all kinds of liberties with the original, and the quality still shines through.
The Pioneers
Haydn and Beethoven were trailblazers, but they weren't alone in being first with new ideas and approaches. Here we celebrate those who took the leap.
Mahler & Schumann
Two married couples, but quite different marriages. Yet posterity should be grateful that these four people found time to write music amidst everything else.
Chamber Treasures
This is not a regular concert. It's the start of the weekend with the world's finest musicians letting loose and letting their hair down.
Up Close with the Pianists
They say change is good for you. We had to turn on a dime and suddenly went from one pianist up close to five. There’ll be a fight for the piano bench.
I would choose: ...
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson chose April, but what will this year's artists choose when asked to select their favorite composers and works?
Heartstrings
This year’s closing concert is inspired by an intricate emotional life between several great composers. The festival’s final concert plays on the most sensitive strings we have: the heartstrings.
