Chamber Music Festival 2026: Concert No. 5 – Lunchtime Concert
Strie Bergensere
Skur 2
This lunchtime concert, titled Strie Bergensere, presents a varied programme combining Norwegian Romanticism with French chamber music.
The concert opens with Harald Sæverud’s Birdsong Variations, Op. 36, a short piano work performed by Christian Ihle Hadland, reflecting his distinctive style shaped by nature and rhythmic drive.
This is followed by Edvard Grieg’s Two Symphonic Pieces, Op. 14, performed for piano four hands by Polina Leschenko and Christian Ihle Hadland. The works stem from Grieg’s early symphonic writing, combining lyricism and energy.
The concert concludes with Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15, performed by Polina Leschenko, David Coucheron, Adrien La Marca, and Olga Chwaszczewska. The work is a key example of French Romantic chamber music, balancing drama with lyrical expression.
The programme offers a meeting between Norwegian and French chamber traditions, from intimate piano writing to full quartet form.
