MIDTÅSEN CULTURE FESTIVAL JULY 6 – 20

WOW!!! – it’s actually 35 nice summers since the very first classical music festival took place here in Sandefjord! Therefore we would like to treat you to something very special this summer!

Join us In search of the Moonlight Sonata – and Never mind the piano!

You should rather come along to Pictures at an exhibition and Sounds in Stone!

We hope you will experience the whole festival as A Midsummer Night’s Dream – but understand that the transition to A Winter morning might be challenging!

During the preparation of the festival, we considered – a bit hesitating: Ravel? ….. but concluded quite quickly …… OK! – after some Sculpture dialogues!

So, there you are – this is the highlights of what you may enjoy July 6 – 20!

Of course – there will be Café Concerts every day and the two theme evenings! And – children may enjoy both The Macic Flute and Sweetheart Soda! It’s hard to find something more sparkling……….

Tickets at https://hjertnes.no/kulturelt-initiativ/ and Norli bokhandel

MIDTÅSEN
CULTURE FESTIVAL

it’s a pleasure to welcome you to a new summer season with classical music at the unique culture arena, Midtåsen. Chamber music concerts at the highest level performed by many of our finest artists are something quite special in the atmosphere of the Arnebergstuen and the Sculpture Pavilion. For the first time we also invite you to a church concert – in Sandar church. But first of all we reflect on the mystical influence the moon got on us all….

MIDTÅSEN
CHILDREN FESTIVAL

We would like all children to have the opportunity to experience Mozart’s fairytale of an opera – The Magic Flute! So – therefore Papageno is welcoming you to the children festival every summer! ……but please be aware of the scary fire-breathing dragon! You may also enjoy the refreshing Sweetheart Soda! – which the trickster Dulcamara brewed especially for the Midtåsen Children Festival!

MIDTÅSEN
CAFÉ CONCERTS

The atmosphere at the daily Café Concerts is something very special! On the terrace at Midtåsen you may enjoy tempting refreshments while listening to summery music in a wide range of genres. You will meet new pleasant festival friends all the time and get very close to all the artists – as well as meeting the six youths who are Young Talents of the Year!

PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 6 JULY
20.00 In search of the MOONLIGHT SONATA – The terrace, Midtåsen
The festival singers, pianists and young artists

TUESDAY 8 JULY
12.00 Café Italiano
17.00 Sweetheart Soda!
19.00 Operetta evening – Arnebergstuen (waiting list)

WEDNESDAY 9 JULY
12.00 Café Midtåsen
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 NEVER MIND THE PIANO! Wind quartet and piano – Arnebergstuen
Andreassen, Pedersen, Dahl, Brodahl and Ihle Hadland
Rimsky-Korsakov, Beethoven, Rossini and Poulenc

THURSDAY 10 JULY
12.00 Café Italiano
17.00 Sweetheart Soda!
19.00 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION! – Sandar church
Ihle Hadland and Engeseth
Mussorgsky and Dvorak

FRIDAY 11 JULY
12.00 Café Momus
17.00 The Magic Flute

SATURDAY 12 JULY
12.00 Café Hvalen
15.00 SCULPTURE – Sounds of Stone! – The Sculpture Pavilion
Båtnes, Carlsen. Landaas, Tuck, Ryland
Kverndokk

SUNDAY 13 JULY
12.00 Café Momus
15.00 SCULPTURE – Sounds of Stone! – The Sculpture Pavilion
Båtnes, Carlsen. Landaas, Tuck, Ryland
Kverndokk
17.00 Sweetheart Soda!
19.00 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM! – Den Grønne Sal, Park Hotel
Braaten, Cervoni, Marjavara, Backer, Bredesen, Båtnes, Tuck, Jørgensen, Waagaard

TUESDAY 15 JULY
12.00 Café Midtåsen
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 A WINTER MORNING! – Arnebergstuen
Båtnes, Carlsen. Landaas, Tuck, Ryland, Pedersen, Dahl, Brodahl
Schubert and Kverndokk

WEDNESDAY 16 JULY
12.00 Café Italiano
17.00 The Magic Flute
19.00 French evening – Bankettsalen, Park Hotel

THURSDAY 17 JULY
12.00 Café Hvalen
17.00 Sweetheart Soda!
19.00 RAVEL? …… OK! – Arnebergstuen
Miriam H. Ålien and Nikita Khnykin
Ravel and Grieg

FRIDAY 18 JULY
12.00 Café Midtåsen
17.00 The Magic Flute

SATURDAY 19 JULY
12.00 Café Hvalen
15.00 SCULPTURE DIALOUGES! – The Sculpture Pavilion
Håkon Kornstad, tenor voice and saxophone

SUNDAY 20 JULY
12.00 Café Momus
15.00 SCULPTURE DIALOUGES! – The Sculpture Pavilion
Håkon Kornstad, tenor voice and saxophone
17.00 Sweetheart Soda!

TICKET PRICES

Kr 150 – All performances at Midtåsen Children Festival
Kr 250 – Concerts at the Sculpture Pavilion*
Kr 250/100 – Café Concerts (ticket sale at the venue)*
Kr 375 – Pictures at an exhibition – Sandar church*
Kr 395 – In search of the Moonlight Sonata* – incl. drinks
Kr 450 – Chamber Concerts at Arnebergstuen* – incl. drinks
Kr 1.395 – French evening and Operetta evening – 5-course meal and entertainment (ex. drinks) (waiting list for the Operetta evening)

Ticket sale at Hjertnes kulturhus – tel. 33416760 or hjertnes.no/kulturelt-initiativ/, and Norli bokhandel, Storgaten 9, Sandefjord.

*Persons under the age of 20:
Kr 100 Concerts in the Sculpture Pav., Pictures at an exhibition and Café Concerts
Kr 200 Chamber Concerts Arneberg and In search of the Moonlight Sonata – incl. drinks