— We walk together in Herborg's songbook.
We are delighted to open the summer season in Havlystparken at Ramme with our resident ensemble, TrondheimSolistene — this time in collaboration with one of the country's most beloved voices: Herborg Kråkevik.
When Kråkevik's songbook was released in 2000, it immediately became a national favorite — and the Spellemann jury justified its award with the words: «Never has the Norwegian song heritage been interpreted in a finer way.» 25 years later, Kråkevik has reopened the treasure chest. The new album and lavish book Vi vandrar saman, released in collaboration with the National Museum, weave together Norwegian songs and paintings into a collective cultural heritage that we can all share.
This summer evening, we will be presented with beloved songs in a new guise — within a musical collaboration that continues to grow. Welcome to the season opening for The Havlystparken Concerts!
Herborg Kråkevik vocals
Helge Lilletvedt keyboards
TrondheimThe Soloists
Duration approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. The programme is without intermission.
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TrondheimSolistene is a chamber orchestra that performs music with a broad programme and musical vision. It was established by violinist and pedagogue Bjarne Fiskum in 1988 and gives over a hundred concerts annually, with tours both in Norway and Europe in collaboration with leading national and international soloists. Aulaseriene is proud to have the Trondheim Soloists as their resident ensemble 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.
Herborg Kråkevik has, for more than three decades, demonstrated rare versatility as a singer, actress, and lyricist, and is today one of the country's foremost cultural communicators. Kråkevik's songbook (2000) is among the best-selling Norwegian releases of all time with over 250,000 copies sold, earning her the Spellemann Award the same year. In 2026, she is once again highly relevant — both from the TV series Hver gang vi møtes on TV 2 and with the album and lavish book Vi vandrar saman in collaboration with the National Museum and Samlaget. «It is inspiring that one of our most beloved artists once again embraces Norwegian cultural heritage in her personal way,» says Ingrid Røynesdal, director at the National Museum.
Helge Lilletvedt is a sought-after pianist at the crossroads of classical, jazz and pop, known for his long-standing collaborations with Sigvart Dagsland and Lars Lillo-Stenberg. He has been a central musical partner for Kråkevik ever since the first Songboka.
We wish you an enjoyable, unique concert experience with us. Welcome!
Photo: Terje Trobe (Kråkevik & TrondheimSolistene) / Thormod Rønning Kvam (TrondheimSolistene)