Håvard Gimse visited the Mogens Dahl Concert Hall in September 2007 at a duo concert. It left no room for doubt that a solo evening with Håvard Gimse was high on the wish list for the Mogens Dahl Concert Hall. Therefore we are very pleased to be able to present him in an almost exclusively Nordic programme. With numerous concerts, CD recordings and awards Håvard Gimse has established himself as one of Scandinavia’s leading international concert pianists. He has performed with a large number of the most recognized symphony orchestras in Europe, ia the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, the Prague Symphony Orchestra and the Belgian National Philharmonic Orchestra.

Like his fellow countryman and colleague, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, who played in the concert hall in March, Håvard Gimse will present a concert programme emphasizing Nordic piano music. The two pianists have worked together on several occasions, and both studied in Bergen with Czech born pianist Jirí Hlinka. Hear and see Håvard Gimse, who has been designated “a new Nordic piano god”, at a concert evening dedicated to the Norwegian folk tune.

CONCERT PROGRAMME:
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) From “Slåtter” op. 72 and from “Sanger”
Geirr Tveitt (1908-1981) Brudlaups-Klokkor (1963) and from “50 Folkatonar fra Hardanger” op. 150
Sverre Bergh (1915-1980) Norvegian danse nr. 2 “Gamel-Holin”
Alf Hurum (1882-1972) Miniature op. 5
Harald Sæverud (1897-1992) Kjempeviseslåtten op. 22/5
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 2 Impromptus op. 5 and piano pieces from op. 75 & 76
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1848) Nocturne in C sharp minor & Scherzo No. 2 B flat minor op. 31