Eldbjørg Hemsing

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This concert is made possible in part through the generous support of The American-Scandinavian Foundation.

Charismatic Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing is one of the leading young violinists of our time. At Newport Classical, she returns to her roots as a specialist of the music of Edvard Grieg, opening this imaginative program with his Sonata for violin and piano No. 2. Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, a Festival Artist and “gifted virtuoso” (San Francisco Chronicle), joins Ms. Hemsing from the piano for this astonishing recital program.

PROGRAM:
GRIEG Sonata for violin and piano No. 2 in G Major, Op. 13 
HENNING SOMMERRO Vårsøg 
FRODE FJELLHEIM Under the Arctic Moon 
OLA GJEILO Dawn 
JACOB SHEA Sea Ice Melting 
GRIEG Last Spring 
FAURÉ Sonata for violin and piano No. 1, Op. 13 
RAVEL Tzigane  
*Program subject to change. Full program notes available the week before the concert.              

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DEEPEN YOUR ENGAGEMENT!
Forte Film Screening in partnership with NewportFILM Outdoors
FREE
Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 8:30 PM
Aquidneck Park, 300 Spring Street
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Forte is a fast-paced ensemble cast documentary, featuring Tatiana Berman, Lucia Caruso, and Eldbjørg Hemsing, and explores the notion of success and excellence from the female perspective.

Newport Classical Festival Artist Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner will perform prior to the screening, and violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing will join producer Anastasia Boudanoque in a post-screening conversation.

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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
“Mesmerizing artistry and extraordinary ability to communicate” (The Post-Standard), “Poetic, electrifying” (Michigan Live), “a gifted virtuoso” (San Francisco Chronicle), “masterful technique and a veritable deluge of sonorities” (La Presse Montreal), describe 25-year-old Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner for performances that have stirred the intellect and humanity of his audiences on five continents.

PARKING
Free parking in the lot across the street from the main entrance. Patrons who possess an official disability parking placard may park directly in front of the main entrance to the mansion by advance reservation with the Box Office.

ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible. Patrons who possess an official disability parking placard may park directly in front of the main entrance to the mansion by advance reservation with the Box Office. Those needing additional assistance may be dropped off at the main entrance to the mansion. Accessible restrooms located just inside the main entrance.

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Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the concert. However, please arrive early to find parking.

Yes, there will be a 20-minute intermission.

All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. All tickets may be donated back to Newport Classical as a tax-deductible contribution. In consideration of your fellow patrons and performers, if you have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, or are experiencing symptoms consistent with exposure, please contact the box office to exchange or donate your tickets.

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