— Strauss' last songs from one of our foremost sopranos.

It is a pleasure to welcome the Trondheim Soloists back to Bergen. This time they are bringing with them Elisabeth Teige , who in recent years has made a cometary career at international opera houses in the musical universe of Wagner and Strauss. The program includes Strauss ' immortal Vier letzte Lieder , one of his last completed works — and, of course, Morgen .

To bring us down to earth again, the Trondheim Soloists will play Gustav Holst's folk-inspired St Paul's Suite as well as Beethoven's String Quartet in F minor, in an orchestral version. The musical director this evening is Marianne Thorsen . This concert is not to be missed!

Elisabeth Teige soprano
Marianne Thorsen violin & musical director
TrondheimThe Soloists

Duration approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes including interval.

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• Concert program

  Gustav Holst (1874—1934)
  St Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2

  Ludwig van Beethoven (1770—1827)
  String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 'Serioso'

  Richard Strauss (1864—1949)
  Vier letzte Lieder, op. mail
  Morning!, op. 27 no. 4

• About the performers

  Elisabeth Teige is one of the country's most sought-after opera singers and is internationally regarded as one of the most exciting Norwegian opera voices today. Teige has a career that spans major stages both at home and abroad, and she has sung at opera houses such as the Bayerische Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin and Den Norske Opera & Ballett. From 2027-2030 she will play the demanding role of Brünnhilde in Wagner's magnificent Ring of the Nibelung at the Opera.

  TrondheimSolistene is a chamber orchestra that performs music with a wide range of programs and musical vision. It was established by violinist and pedagogue Bjarne Fiskum in 1988 and performs over a hundred concerts a year, with tours both in Norway and Europe in collaboration with leading national and international soloists. Aulaseriene are proud to have the TrondheimSolistene as their ensemble in residence from 2024—2026.

  Their discography includes over 25 releases, the most recent of which has resulted in two Spellemann awards and Grammy nominations. They have recorded all of Grieg's compositions for strings, and the release of Grieg's G minor quartet arranged for string orchestra received the French Diapason d'Or award. In addition to their own releases, the Trondheim Soloists regularly collaborate with artists in a number of other genres, and are today among our most versatile classical ensembles. In 2024, Guro Kleven Hagen took over as artistic director from Geir Inge Lotsberg. This concert is conducted by Marianne Thorsen.

We wish you an enjoyable, unique concert experience with us. Welcome!

Photo: Simon Pauly (Teige) / Thormod Rønning Kvam (TrondheimSolistene)