FESTIVALTA 2023 sin siste konsert begynner i det litt nedstemte og hjerteskjærende hjørnet, men innen kvelden er omme skal vi få løftet stemninga til champagnenivå igjen. Vi får kjenne på de store, tildels mørke følelsene i musikken, men også på mot, håp, optimisme og heroisk motstandskraft av en annen verden. Mange av årets musikalske høydepunkt er spart til slutten, så selv etter en langhelg med mange flotte inntrykk, er dette ikke en konsert man vil gå glipp av...

Obs. konsertstart kl 20.00

Rachmaninov: Trio Elegiaque nr. 1
Pablo Hernan Benedi- fiolin
Nikolay Girunyani-cello
Nils Anders Mortensen

P.A. Glorvigen: "Valerita" for solo bandoneon
dedisert til ofrene for de siste års flyktningekriser
Per Arne Glorvigen - bandoneon

Weinberg: Sonate nr. 4
Gidon Kremer -fiolin,
Alasdair Beatson-piano

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J. Brahms: Strykekvintett i G-dur
Miriam Helms Ålien - fiolin, Madara Petersone - fiolin, Emma Wernig - bratsj, Pablo Hernan Benedi - bratsj, Jakob Koranyi - cello

Bilde: Kaupo Kikkas

FESTIVALTA is an international chamber music festival taking place in Alta, Northern-Norway, a long weekend mid-February every year. Alta, a small town situated well above the arctic circle, is famous for its salmon river, as the start&goal of Europe’s longest dog-sledding race and as a prime spot for experiencing the northern lights.

 
Artistic director is the local-born, now Berlin-based violinist Miriam Helms Ålien, whose passion for chamber music, nature and community has inspired her to envision this festival combining the best of all worlds. Aiming to create a bridge between north and south, old and new, the festival seeks to provide concerts for everyone – whether seasoned hardcore fans or curious first-timers completely new to classical music.

 
Nearly all the festivals 6-8 concerts take place in the town’s architectural jewel, the Northern Lights Cathedral, which seats 300-350 people at full capacity. 

Here, local neighbours and international guests gather to experience incredible performances at the highest level, presented in an authentic down to earth-atmosphere. 

The region’s incredible arctic nature provide further inspiration for both audience and artists – it is raw, honest and magical. 

FestivAlta

Pablo Hernan Benedi

Nikolay Girunyani

Nils Anders Mortensen

Gidon Kremer

Alasdair Beatson

Miriam Helms Ålien

Madara Petersone

Emma Wernig

Jakob Koranyi

Trio élégiaque nr. 1

Trio élégiaque No. 1

Valerita

Violinsonate nr. 4

Violin Sonata No. 4

Fiolinsonate nr. 4

Strygekvintet nr. 2

String Quintet No. 2

Strykekvintett nr. 2