MIDTÅSEN CULTURE FESTIVAL JULY 13 – 25

It was like the most beautiful springtime when we started the season with the Spring Sonata Concert on the very 25th anniversary of Kulturelt Initiativ on May 9. A sold out hall – according to the current restrictions – with an audience really eager to experience live music! And musicians delighted to play for a live audience – at last! It was a fantastic win-win situation.

In the summer we believe in a new springtime for Norwegian culture life. The singers, musicians and dancers are super enthusiastic and ready to give us 42 performances from July 13 to 25. And what great events! Where can you actually experience all of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, a new composition for string sextet, some of the great signature pieces – and even The Magic Flute performed in the forest at Midtåsen?

We hope you will all join us in making this summer’s event the best Midtåsen Culture and Children Festival ever! The social part of a festival is very important. So please bring along a Concert Friend – both of you will definitely enjoy it immensely!

You are heartily welcome!

Tickets available on hjertnes.no and Norli bokhandel from June 1.

OUR INITIATIVES 2021

MIDTÅSEN CULTURE FESTIVAL

We are still celebrating Beethoven’s 250th anniversary – and we are continuously inspired by the eternal musical life of Vienna. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Arnold Schönberg and many of the operetta composers will colour this summer’s festival alongside Norwegian composers like Edvard Grieg, Johan Halvorsen – and the young Peder Barratt-Due. Not to mention the fantastic singers and musicians that will present all of the 42 concerts!

MIDTÅSEN CHILDREN FESTIVAL

Last summer Ludwig loved to take a walk by the pond at Midtåsen together with Ludvig from Flåklypa – and they are really looking forward to coming back this summer. Just to praise the beauty of nature through music and dance – and to make bonds of friendship by participating in the Ode to joy!

When Ludwig was 16 years old, he travelled to Vienna to study composition with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was a wizard with music, and he composed the wonderful music fairy tale The Magic Flute. You may enjoy this fairy tale in the forest at Midtåsen – but please be aware of the scary fire-breathing dragon!

B32 – BEETHOVEN’S
32 PIANO SONATAS

TO BEethoven – or not TO BEethoven has a deeper sense than just giving name to the celebration of his 250th anniversary. There was a “to be – or not to be” for music making in general through this unique composer’s creations. The development of all aspects of this you may experience through the 32 piano sonatas. Composed from 1795 till 1822 by a genius – and the very best performer!

PROGRAMME

TUESDAY 13 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 Signalverk! – Hjertnes
Kleven Hagen, Erdal, Ringstad, Skjelbred, Stalheim, Sandvik
R. Strauss, P. Barratt-Due, A. Schönberg

WEDNESDAY 14 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 Ludvig and Ludwig – lovers of nature!
19.00 French evening – Bankettsalen, Scandic Park Sandefjord (waiting list)

THURSDAY 15 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 Many strings! – Hjertnes
Kleven Hagen, Erdal, Skjelbred, Stalheim, Sandvik
Z. Kodaly, F. Martin, A. Arensky

FRIDAY 16 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
14.00 B32, opus 2 and 49 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano
17.00 Ludvig and Ludwig – lovers of nature!
19.00 B32, opus 7 and 10 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano

SATURDAY 17 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
13.00 B32, opus 13, 14 and 22 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano
15.00 Silence Concert – Midtåsen skulpturpaviljong
Guro K. Hagen, violin and Amalie Stalheim, cello
J. S. Bach and Z. Kodaly
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 B32, opus 26, 27 and 28 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano

SUNDAY 18 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
13.00 B32, opus 31 and 53 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano
15.00 Silence Concert – Midtåsen skulpturpaviljong
Guro K. Hagen, violin and Amalie Stalheim, cello
J. S. Bach and Z. Kodaly
17.00 Ludvig and Ludwig – lovers of nature!
19.00 B32, opus 54, 57, 78, 79, 81a – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, piano

MONDAY 19 JULY

14.00 B32, opus 90, 101, 106 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, klaver
18.00 B32, opus 109, 110, 111 – Hjertnes
Tor Espen Aspaas, klaver

TUESDAY 20 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 The Magic Flute

WEDNESDAY 21 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 Ludvig and Ludwig – lovers of nature!
19.00 Operetta evening – Arnebergstuen (waiting list)

THURSDAY 22 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 Homecoming – Hjertnes
Eldbjørg Hemsing, violin and Sveinung Bjelland, piano
E. Grieg, Hemsing etc.

FRIDAY 23 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
17.00 The Magic Flute
21.00 The Moonlight Sonata Concert – in the park, Midtåsen
The festival singers and pianists
At 00.15 – Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata

SATURDAY 24 JULY

12.00 Café Concert
15.00 Silence Concert – Midtåsen skulpturpaviljong
Elise Båtnes, violin and Louisa Tuck, cello
J. S. Bach, Händel/Halvorsen etc..
17.00 Ludvig and Ludwig – lovers of nature!

SUNDAY 25 JULY

TICKET PRICES

Kr 150,- – All performances Midtåsen Children Festival
Kr 100,-/200,- – Café Concerts (ticket sale on the venue)*
Kr 200,- – Silence Concert.*
Kr 300,- – Moonlight Sonata Concert, in the park Midtåsen*
Kr 350,- – Chamber Concerts at Hjertnes*
Kr. 1.045,- – French evening and Operetta evening! – 5 course meal and entertainment (ex. drinks) (waiting list)

Ticket sale starts June 1 at Norli bokhandel, Storgaten 9, Sandefjord and at Hjertnes kulturhus – tlf. 33416760 or hjertnes.no

*Persons under the age of 18: kr. 100,- Silence Concert, Cafékonserter Moonlight Sonata Concert and Chamber Concerts at Hjertnes

SUBSCRIPTIONS B32

The complete cycle of 8 concerts kr. 1.900,- (full price kr. 2.800,-) kr. 600,- for children

4-concerts subscription kr. 1.100,- (full price kr. 1.400,-) kr. 3.00,- for children

Subscriptions may only be ordered from Kulturelt Initiativ via e-mail: kultint@gmail.com

CAFÉ CONCERTS

Four groups of singers and musicians will present this year’s Café Concerts. This is also the occasion where we proudly present the Talents of the Year – Magnus Lille Haugen, percussion, Jakob Bjønnes and Samuel Sabbah, piano and Rebecca Nøstrud Isaksen, violin.

Café d’amour?:
13. – 23. and 25.07 – Ingvild G. Loen, Magnus D. Kjeldal, Bernhard Greter and Magnus Lille Haugen

Café Don G:
14. – 16. and 21.07 – Eldrid Gorset, Filip Håkestad, Sakarias Tranvåg, Bernhard Greter and Jakob Bjønnes

Café Midtåsen:
15. – 17. and 20.07 – Mathilde S. Marjavara, Jørgen Backer, Ivar A. Waagaard and Samuel Sabbah

Café L’Elisir d’amore:
18. – 22. and 24.07 ¬– Renate Ekerhovd, Eirik Grøtvedt, Bernhard Greter and Rebecca Nøstrud Isaksen