12 Unique concerts to choose from

Each program will last approximately 60–75 minutes, reflect Norway’s distinct seasons (winter: December–February; spring: March–May; summer: June–August; autumn: September–November), and feature a mix of classical, Nordic, modern, and Norwegian folk music. The smaller ensembles will draw from the same musicians (two violins, viola, cello, double bass), allowing flexibility without additional personnel.

January: Winter’s Stillness

Arvo Pärt – Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and cello) (10 min)

Edvard Grieg – Andante con moto in C Minor (arr. for string trio: violin, viola, cello) (8 min)

Franz Schubert – String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 (arr. for string quartet + double bass) (40 min)

February: Winter’s Light

Zoltán Kodály – Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (15 min)

A dynamic duo with folk-inspired melodies, reflecting February’s tentative warmth.

Caroline Shaw – Plan & Elevation (for string quartet) (15 min)

Jean Sibelius – String Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56 “Voces Intimae” (with double bass doubling cello in select passages) (30 min)

March: Spring’s Awakening

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Duo for Violin and Viola, K. 424 (12 min)

A lively, elegant duo, evoking the freshness of early spring.

Ole Bull – Sæterjentens søndag (arr. for string trio: violin, cello, double bass) (8 min)

This pastoral Norwegian piece for trio reflects spring meadows.

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 “Razumovsky” (with double bass doubling cello) (40 min)

April: Spring’s Bloom

Bohuslav Martinů – Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello (10 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Springar (arr. for string quartet) (5 min)

Felix Mendelssohn – String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13 (with double bass doubling cello) (30 min)

Claude Debussy – Clair de Lune (arr. for string trio: violin, viola, cello) (5 min)

May: Midnight Sun’s Dawn

Leos Janáček – Violin Sonata (arr. for violin and cello) (15 min)

Edvard Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (arr. for string quartet) (6 min)

Joseph Haydn – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64 No. 5 “The Lark” (with double bass doubling cello) (20 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Fanitullen (arr. for violin and double bass) (5 min)

June: Summer’s Radiance

Maurice Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello (20 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Bridal March from Telemark (arr. for string trio: violin, viola, cello) (5 min)

Antonin Dvořák – String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 “American” (with double bass doubling cello) (25 min)

George Gershwin – Summertime (arr. for violin and double bass) (5 min)

July: Summer’s Serenity

Edvard Grieg – Morning Mood from Peer Gynt (arr. for violin and viola) (4 min)

Toru Takemitsu – A Way a Lone (for string quartet) (12 min)

Franz Schubert – String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden” (with double bass doubling cello) (40 min)

August: Summer’s Farewell

Sergei Prokofiev – Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 56 (15 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Kjempeviseslåtten (arr. for string quartet) (5 min)

Johannes Brahms – String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51 No. 2 (with double bass doubling cello) (30 min)

Astor Piazzolla – Oblivion (arr. for cello and double bass) (5 min)

September: Autumn’s Colors

Ernest Chausson – Concert for Violin, Piano, and String Quartet (arr. for violin and string trio: viola, cello, double bass) (15 min)

Edvard Grieg – Autumn Song (arr. for string quartet) (5 min)

Robert Schumann – String Quartet No. 3 in A Major, Op. 41 No. 3 (with double bass doubling cello) (30 min)

October: Autumn’s Depth

Dmitri Shostakovich – Two Pieces for String Quartet (arr. for violin, viola, cello) (10 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Hardanger fiddle tune (arr. for violin and cello) (5 min)

Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 110 (with double bass doubling cello) (20 min)

Gabriel Fauré – Élégie, Op. 24 (arr. for cello and double bass) (7 min)

November: Winter’s Approach

Alfred Schnittke – Canon in Memoriam (for two violins) (8 min)

Edvard Grieg – In the Hall of the Mountain King (arr. for string quartet) (3 min)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance” (with double bass doubling cello) (30 min)

Arvo Pärt – Psalom (arr. for viola and double bass) (5 min)

December: Winter’s Embrace

Johan Halvorsen – Passacaglia (for violin and viola) (7 min)

Traditional Norwegian – Julenatt (arr. for string trio: violin, cello, double bass) (5 min)

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131 (with double bass doubling cello) (40 min)

Tchaikovsky – December: Christmas from The Seasons (arr. for violin and cello) (5 min)