The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from Norway, currently touring Europe celebrating its 250th anniversary opened the series of concerts. They played at the NCH in Dublin Friday 28th of August. Under the baton of its Music Director Andrew Litton the orchestra performed Johan Svendsen's Carnival in Paris, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto and Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Award winning guest violinist Alina Ibragimova joined the philharmonic, making the concert an evening to remember.
If you missed the concert, you can still check out the orchestra’s work online, where the Digital Concert Hall offers live-streaming of concerts and playback of an edited version for a further 30 days.
For a backstage tour with the Bergen Philharmonic, you can click here.