Nordic jazz and classical highlights

This year’s opening concert offers a special encounter between young Nordic jazz and world-class classical music. Young singer Anna Stæhr leads her trio with a rare charisma and presence, and together they lift the concert from the first note. Then we enter the classical world with Bach and festival composer Ole Buck, performed by award-winning pianist Anne Mette Stæhr – her interpretation of Buck’s Sonatina is an invitation into new music that is both present and compelling.

After the break, the groundbreaking Norwegian trio POING takes us on a musical journey where anything can happen – including their own wild version of Mahler’s Scherzo from Symphony No. 6, arranged for saxophone, accordion and double bass.

Performers:
Anna Stæhr Trio: Anna Stæhr, vocals – Alfred Ocansey, piano – Eigil Lau Andersen, double bass
Anne Mette Stæhr, piano
POING, Norwegian jazz trio: Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, saxophone – Frode Haltli, accordion – Håkon Thelin, double bass

Program
Anna Stæhr Trio: youthful jazz for the first time at the festival
Bach: French Suite for solo piano
Ole Buck: Sonatina for solo piano (celebrating this year’s festival composer who turns 80)
Jazz and finally Mahler’s Scherzo from Symphony No. 6, in POINGS arrangement for saxophone, accordion and double bass

We reserve the right to make changes to the program.