- 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)
Laurens Weinhold was born into a musical family and started at the age of 4 to play the violin. Eleven years old he was admitted at the National Young Talents Program.
He has been soloist with Sandnes Symphony orchestra, Brussels Chamber Orchestra and EnB1. Weinhold is first prize winner at the National Youth Competition and Sparre Olsen Competition in Norway. Laurens appeared in radio-and television programs in Norway and abroad. He participated in the international Summer Academy of the Mozarteum in Salzburg, the International Chamber Music Festival in Stavanger and Egersund Youth Chamber Music Festival and had master classes with Pierre Amoyal, Jan Bjøranger, François Chamberlan, Midori, Dora Schwarzberg, Isaac Schuldman and Sergei Stadler. As duo with John Chen he has appeared on festivals in Norway and abroad. Weinhold received a scholarship for international culture work from the city of Stavanger and the Barkved endowment.
Janpieter Biesemans dedicated two compositions to him. The last one “Drømmebilde” is edited in 2009.
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.
