The American Scandinavian Society is delighted to present some of the Grant Recipients 2016 in honor of Harriet Nilsen with performances by: Lisa Daehlin: soprano with pianist Tor Morten Kjøsnes, Anja-Christin Nielsen: trumpet with pianist Beth Elin Byberg, Dag Markhus, drums, Stephan Kondert, bass, Jay “Silent Knight” MC, Michael Rorby: trombone with pianist David DeMotta, and textile art by Thury Ros Sigurporsdottir.

When:
Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Reception to follow

Where:
Norwegian Seamen’s Church
317 East 52nd Street, New York, NY

Tickets:
Members: $35  |  Non-Members: $40
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Harriet Nilsen:
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APPETIZERs

Prolog by M. Rörby
Å for djup i Jesu kjaerleik by T. J. Williams
“Ved Gjaetle- Bekken” from Haugtussa by E. Grieg

Sigurþórsdóttir’s Art: All of the Silk Prints are Untitled. How did you come about to make the printed silk works?

ENTREEs
Med en vandlilje by E. Grieg
En svane  by E. Grieg
Bruremarsj by J. M. Førde
Manskimmer by M. Rörby

Sigurþórsdóttir’s Art: Do you see these as relating to painting?

Nåde over nåde by S. Lunde
Tora synger by J. Haarklou
Du kjaeler for mit hjerte by H. Borgstrom

DESSERTs

One for Duke by M. Rörby
Priez pour paix by F. Poulenc
Violon by F. Poulenc
My song by. K. Jarrett

Sigurþórsdóttir’s Art: How do you think of the color functioning in these works?

Half-Ring Moon by C.T. Griffes
The dark eyes to mine by C.T. Griffes
Smile by C. Chaplin
I Folkton by M. Rörby
I’m a Stranger Here Myself by K. Weill