Music

Following the release of their debut album, Norwegian improvised jazz band Muringa is set to tour Asia. The quartet plays selected cities in Southern China, early February.

• Muringa in Macau
• Muringa in Shenzhen
• Muringa in Guangzhou

Norwegian well-known composer Edward Grieg is coming to town. Not in person but in spirit, through the incidental music for the play Peer Gynt. Barbara Bonney will perform the concert with the acclaimed Shanghai Symphony Orchestra. The renowned Long Yu will be conductiong the performance. Read more

Famous Norwegian violinist and soloist, Henning Kraggerud takes part in the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival 11 – 19 January 2012. Read more

Norwegian black metal takes to China as Trail of Tears is set to tour the country in November and December.

• Trail of Tears in Beijing
• Trail of Tears in Xi'an
• Trail of Tears in Nanjing
• Trail of Tears in Hangzhou
• Trail of Tears in Wuhan
• Trail of Tears in Shanghai
• Trail of Tears in Guangzhou

Renowned Norwegian band ‘The Lionheart Brothers’ embark on their China tour at the end of October 2011. Calling at Wuhan, Changsha, Xi’an, Zhengzhou and Beijing among other places, Chinese audiences will get a chance to experience the group that has won international acclaim for its music. Read more

From October 24th to 30th Fannaråken Wind Quintet will take both children and grown-ups on a musical journey from the concert hall through the beautiful Norwegian scenery.

• Fannaråken in Shanghai

The award winning Norwegian jazz duo Ferner/Juliusson tours China in October, playing in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing. The duo draws on a wide range of musical traditions in their music...

• Ferner - Juliusson jazz duo in Shanghai
• Ferner - Juliusson jazz duo in Shenzhen
• Ferner - Juliusson jazz duo in Beijing
• Ferner - Juliusson jazz duo in Tianjin

For the third year in a row there will be Nordic stand at the Music China expo, held between 11th and 14th of October in Shanghai.

• Music China in Shanghai
• Music China in Shanghai
• Music China in Shanghai
• Music China in Shanghai

Described by South China Morning Post as ’one of the most pleasant surprises of the year!’, jazz trio Norwegian Song plays in Hong Kong again in October 2011 to give Hong Kongers a chance to experience their unique blend of modern jazz, classical music and Norwegian folk tunes. Read more

Their music has been described as ‘darkly stylish, yet indisputably hypnotic and danceable’, and has been acclaimed by critics. In September 2011 they come to the Black Rabbit Festival in Beijing a...

• 120 Days at Black Rabbit Festival in Shanghai