
Fort Tryon Park: 20th Annual Scandinavian Music Festival: Day 2
June 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FREE
20th Annual Scandinavian Music Festival: Day 2
June 15 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
20th Scandinavian Music Festival – Day 2
Presented by the Musicians of the New York Scandia Symphony and Special Guests
Dorrit Matson, Musical Director
Sunday, June 15 at 2:00 PM
Cloisters Lawn, Fort Tryon Park
Join us for the second performance of the 20th annual Scandinavian Music Festival, featuring the full New York Scandia Symphony with guest soloist Mayuki Fukuhara, violin, conducted by Dorrit Matson. Experience an extraordinary afternoon of Scandinavian orchestral works, including two world premieres and a range of masterworks from the Nordic tradition:
Nikolaj Hess – Pastorale Impressions
Johan Helmich Roman – Violin Concerto
Frank Foerster – Concertino Festivo (World Premiere)
Carl Nielsen – Little Suite and Bohemian-Danish Folksong Paraphrase
Josefine Opsahl – All We Know Is That It Radiates (World Premiere)
Edvard Grieg – Holberg Suite
Location: Cloisters Lawn (continue past the Heather Garden towards The Met Cloisters)
Bring friends, a blanket, and your love for great music to this free outdoor concert in one of New York City’s most scenic parks.
Presented in partnership with the Fort Tryon Park Trust.