Music for Exhibitions: Art and Music of Scandinavia
January 9, 2026
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Members of The Frick Societies receive complimentary admission
Please join us for a unique concert experience of Scandinavian chamber music in conjunction with our current exhibition, The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore. Musical works will be paired with selected artworks that share fascinating and common characteristics of sound and image that capture the unique spirit of Nordic culture. Musicians from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform music of Grieg, Sibelius and Nielsen, among others. Ticket price includes the concert, post-performance meet-and-greet with the musicians, exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition galleries, and a glass of wine (21+) and lite bites.
Advance registration and pre-payment strongly recommended. Walkups available as space permits.
Program
90-minute performance with reception immediately following
| “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from Peer Gynt, op. 23 (1875) arranged for two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba |
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) |
| Serenata in vano, FS 68 (1914) for clarinet, bassoon, horn, cello and bass |
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) |
| Psalom (1985) for two violins, viola and cello |
Arvo Pärt (b. 1935) |
| “Praeludium & Tema” from Quintet, op. 43 (1922) for flute, english Horn, clarinet, bassoon and horn |
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) |
| Hymn, op. 21 (1896) arranged for two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) |
| “Andante” from Quartet in A Major (1877) for two violins, viola and cello |
Amanda Rontgen-Maier (1853-1894) |
| “Scherzo” from Trio in B Minor, op. 90 (1828) for three flutes |
Friedrich Kuhlau (1786-1832) |
| Water Droplets (1881) for violin and cello |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) |
| “Morning Mood” from Peer Gynt, op. 23 (1875) arranged for flute, violin, viola and cello |
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) |
| “Ballade” from Karelia Suite (1893) arranged for english horn and string quartet |
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) |
