Violinist

Christmas is a time to find peace and to listen. To hear what is important in life. Christmas is full of traditions that connect people across age boundaries and link the present with the past. Singer Helene Blum and violinist Harald Haugaard bring the special atmosphere of the Nordic winter into the concert hall. Their programme »Nordic Christmas« celebrates this auspicious time with authentic and lovingly selected pieces and stories. The Danish musicians and their changing guests skilfully tell of the little moments, and between the notes the audience sees the tracks in the snow, hears the goblins giggling and the reindeer rattling. Time seems to stand still – until the next drum roll sounds and a lively dance begins...

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Nordic Christmas

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

Christmas elves, fir trees decorated with small Danish flags, and lots of candles make Christmas in Denmark particularly hygge. And, of course, music is also part of the Christmas tradition. The "Nordic Christmas" program celebrates the festival of love in a special way with selected Christmas carols from Northern Europe. Helene Blum and her husband Harald Haugaard have made a name for themselves with modern Nordic folk, bringing traditional songs from their Danish homeland into the here and now with contemporary arrangements - and this can also be wonderfully applied to Advent and Christmas songs. Together with other musicians, they present a musical Christmas in this concert in Wiesbaden's Ringkirche, which boasts all the beauty of the Nordic Advent season.

Evangelical Ring Church Congregation

Gewandhaus

Singer and songwriter Helene Blum, together with violinist and composer Harald Haugaard, have distinguished themselves as some of the finest interpreters and innovators of the rich and vibrant Nordic cultural heritage.

Since 2007, they have let the music, traditions and stories of Christmas unfold in an annual Nordic Christmas tour, where their own songs and compositions meet original interpretations of old shows, hymns and dance music in a timeless universe that at once sounds recognizable and but very refreshing. For these concerts, the Nordic Christmas concert unfolds in a large format, when Sønderjylland's Symphony Orchestra meets the two folk musicians under the direction of Phillip Faber.

Nordic Christmas: Blum & Haugaard

A. P. Møller School

Kulturhus Harmonien

Alsion

DUEN returns once again to Klassiske Dage, where for more than 10 years we have honored an annual recurring guest based at OrkesterEfterskolen. For this concert we play in collaboration with one of Denmark's leading folk musicians – violinist Harald Haugaard.

The Great Waltz – concert with Harald Haugaard – Classical Days 2024

Lemvig Gymnasium

Venø Secondary School

After several years, when the common song has really made its popular comeback, it is quite natural to celebrate Carl Nielsen's birthday with song. Come and sing along to some of his beloved national treasures, hear the orchestra unfold in breathtaking symphonic movements, and join us on the journey back to Nielsen's Funen origins.

Violinist

Harald Haugaard

Events

Past events

Dec 18, 2025

Nordic Christmas · Elbphilharmonie

Dec 9, 2025

Nordic Christmas · Rheingau Musik Festival

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