NEW YORK NEWS: Scandinavian Music Festival at Fort Tryon Park in June
Outdoor summer festival with Scandinavian classics: From Sunday, June 14 to Sunday, June 28 at 2 pm., the Scandinavian Music Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a series of outdoor concerts.
The series of summer concerts will take place in Fort Tryon Park’s scenic and attractive venue, on Billings Lawn, below the Heather Gardens. A spot with a spectacular view of the Hudson River. During the concerts, the musicians will introduce the musical characteristics and history of the music, culture and traditions of Scandinavia.
The festival is divided into a series of three concerts. On Sunday, June 14, the Scandia String Orchestra will feature works by Carl Nielsen, Niels V. Gade and other Scandinavian composers.
On Sunday, June 21, The Scandia Brass Quintet will perform a repertoire of traditional and contemporary music from each of the five Scandinavian countries.
On Sunday, June 28, two opera singers will perform a special performance for children based on H.C. Andersen’s fairy tale Clumsy Hans. Fort Tryon Park, Billing Lawn is located at 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, NYC.
Learn more at: http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2015/06/14/summer-2015-scandinavian-music-festival-concert
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