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NUSO - Norsk Ungdomssymfoniorkester performs a program of sea-themed program music, a journey through music history conducted by Berit Cardas.

Voices from the Sea

Stavanger Konserthus

The Vertavo String Quartet has captivated audiences the world over since its founding in 1984. The quartet’s honors and awards include Norway’s Grieg Prize; First Prize, the Audience Prize, and the Critics’ Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition; and a Diapason d’Or for their recording of Debussy and Grieg quartets. The group has toured extensively throughout Europe, the US, and Japan, and collaborated with pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Leif Ove Andsnes, clarinetist Sabine Meyer, and violinist and violist Isabelle van Keulen.

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Vertavo String Quartet 2026

Northwestern University

“With phenomenal expressive flexibility, the Vertavo moved from warmest sensuality to knife-edge brittleness,” declares The Guardian. Since their founding in 1984, the Vertavo String Quartet has captivated audiences the world over, winning Norway’s Grieg Prize as well as taking First Prize, the Audience Prize, and the Critics’ Prize at the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. The quartet has toured extensively throughout Europe, the US, and Japan, and the group’s collaborations have included pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Leif Ove Andsnes, clarinetist Sabine Meyer, and violinist and violist Isabelle van Keulen. Their 2000 recording of Debussy and Grieg quartets received the Diapason d’Or.

Vertavo String Quartet

Children's Sunday: A musical family performance based on Prøysen's story about The Green Mitten. Hungry moose, talking snowmen and broad-tailed mice come to visit in this playful show. The performance lasts approximately 30–45 minutes. The target audience is children between 3 and 6 years old.

Conductor, Violinist

Berit Cardas

Events

Past events

Aug 9, 2026

Voices from the Sea · Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival

Jan 16, 2026

Vertavo String Quartet 2026 · Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Viola in String Quartet No. 14 by Beethoven

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Viola in Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout by Frank

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

Viola in String Quartet No. 2 by Szymanowski

Northwestern Bienen School of Music

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