- So why is it then, that the songs play such a prominent role in my production? Quite simply the fact that I, like other mortals, once in mye life was highly gifted. And that gift was Love. I loved a young girl with a beautiful voice and just as beautiful a delivery. This girl became my wife and life partner to this very day. I venture to say that for me she is still the only true interpreter of my songs! My songs came about as of necessity and were all made for her... (From Griegs diary)
Pianist Laura Nocchiero graduated from the A. Vivaldi State Music Conservatory in Novara, Italy where she studied with Vincenzo Balzani, Mario Delli Ponti, Walter Krafft and Adrian Vasilache.
Performing extensively as a soloist and with various ensembles, she has appeared as a guest artist with the Malta National Orchestra, London Music Arts Strings Orchestra, I Maestri Orchestra (London), Montreal Orchestre Philarmonique du Nouveau Monde, Bacau (Romania) State Philharmonic Orchestra, Ramnicu Valcea (Romania) State Philharmonic Orchestra, Ploiesti (Romania) State Philharmonic Orchestra, Vidin (Bulgaria) State Philharmonic Orchestra, Shumen (Bulgaria) State Philharmonic Orchestra, Teramo "I Sinfonici" Symphony Orchestra, Alba and Cuneo "G. Pressenda" Orchestra, Palermo "Accademia Musicale Siciliana", Orchestra da Camera Picena and the Buenos Aires J.S. Bach String Orchestra.
Touring throughout France, Spain, Germany, Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Malta, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, Montenegro, Moldavia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay and Italy, Ms. Nocchiero has performed at the Valletta Manoel Theatre (Malta), St. Martin in the Fields (London), St. John Smith Square (London), St. Merry (Paris), Cité internationale universitaire (Paris), New York University (New York), Klavierhaus (New York), Steinway Hall (New York), ORF-Radiokulturhaus (Vienna), Cleveland State University (Cleveland, Ohio), Library and Archives Canada Auditorium (Ottawa), Teatro Alfieri (Turin, Italy), Lilia Hall, Yokohama (Japan), Mainichi Culture Center in Osaka (Japan), Sala Baldini (Rome), George Enescu Museum (Bucharest), Linares Andrès Segovia Museum (Spain), Thessaloniki State Music Conservatory (Greece), Salon Dorado de la Prensa (Buenos Aires) and the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Montevideo (Uruguay).; some of her concerts have been recorded by state Radio-TV and broadcasted in Eurovision.
The pianist is a member of the Satie Duo, together with the actress Eva Palomares. Since its founding in 2003, the duo has performed throughout Italy and abroad, winning accolades from audiences and press alike. Mrs Nocchiero regularly appears as a guest artist and teacher in master classes and as a jurist in international music competitions.
Performed in KORSKIRKEN (Church of the Cross)
Korskirkeallmenningen
(150m from Tourist Information)
BERGEN CITY MAP
GRIEG'S CULINARY
SYMPHONY Before the concert, enjoy typical norwegian food at the restaurant Holberg Stuen, the menu made especially for the Grieg-audience.
