Scandinavia House

RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO WITH PER TENGSTRAND
2026-04-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Join us on April 9 for our final installment of a special concert series celebrating 25 years of Music on Park Avenue, the acclaimed performance series curated by Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand that has been with Scandinavia House since its inauguration in 2000. In honor of Scandinavia House’s silver anniversary year, Tengstrand has presented a program of chamber music performances featuring distinguished guest musicians.
The most popular piano concerto ever written, played in a way you never heard before! For the final performance of the series, Per Tengstrand will be joined by students from Princeton University for a version of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s iconic Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor arranged for piano and string quartet. We will also hear all of the string players in solo pieces by J.S. Bach, César Franck and York Bowen.
Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.

PIANO VIRTUOSO MŪZA RUBACKYTĖ IN CONCERT
2026-05-12 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on May 12 for an unforgettable evening with world-renowned piano virtuoso Mūza Rubackytė, as we celebrate 250 years of American independence, 100 years of the Consulate General of Lithuania in New York, and the enduring strategic and cultural partnership between Lithuania and the United States.
In this special program, Mūza Rubackytė will bring to life works by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, Lithuania’s iconic composer and painter; Raminta Šerkšnytė, one of the country’s leading contemporary composers; and Leonard Godowsky, a Lithuanian-born musician who achieved international acclaim in the United States and was celebrated among the giants of classical music.
Audiences will also enjoy interpretations of classical masterpieces by Claude Debussy and Franz Liszt, creating an evening that bridges past and present, Lithuania and the United States, tradition and innovation.
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JENNIFER GERSTEN | CONCERT
2026-09-10 19:30 - 20:30
Violinist Jennifer Gersten, a two-time ASF fellow in Music, delivers an imaginative program of six solo violin works by experimental Scandinavia-based composers, three of which will be presented for the first time in the United States. These works push the violin to its dynamic and timbral extremes, traversing strange territories of far-flung birds, fragmented mutterings, and butterfly wingflaps. The program will conclude with a world premiere of a new work by Gersten and the Norwegian composer and double bassist Inga Margrete Aas.
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SOUNDS OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS | NORDIC MAESTRAS IN CONCERT
2026-09-17 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on September 17 for an evening of Nordic music and stories exploring themes of light and darkness with the newest works by globally acclaimed Nordic and Baltic maestras and GRAMMY® Recording Academy Members Johanna Telander, Helena Maria Falk, Anita Lerche, Arta Jēkabsone, Rasa Vitkauskaite and Simona Smirnova. This immersive event, produced by Nordic Artists of New York (NANY) together with esteemed Nordic and Baltic partners, celebrates collaboration, new Nordic and Baltic music in the global arena, and female representation in traditionally male-dominated fields of classical, jazz and musical theatre.
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RUBEN HØGH | CONCERT
2026-10-08 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on October 8 for an evening with Danish pianist and former ASF Fellow Ruben Høgh! With a strong focus on sonic experimentation and commitment to artistic innovation, Høgh moves freely between European classical traditions and the raw energy of New York’s Downtown scene.

Particularly drawn to the resonating textures and sonic landscapes of post-rock and inspired by composers like Julia Wolfe, John Adams, Steve Reich, Olivier Messiaen and Dmitri Shostakovich, he explores new forms of pianism that both challenge and build on conventions and create immersive concert experiences where the distance between stage and audience dissolves. This includes the use of extended techniques, prepared piano, as well as electronic textures and software.

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HAMPUS ÖHMAN-FRÖLUND: MOTVALSEN
2026-10-15 19:00 - 20:30
Join us on October 15 for an unforgettable evening with Hampus Öhman-Frölund as he plays selections from his new solo record, “Motvalsen”!
“Motvalsen” (2026) is the first drums / percussion solo record from NYC-based Swedish drummer Hampus Öhman-Frölund. Blending acoustic percussion with electronics, samples, and instruments from Sweden, the album explores his experience of leaving home, building a life in New York in his mid-twenties, and finding new ways to engage with his cultural roots in the diaspora. Inspired by the textures and spirit of Scandinavian folk music—without claiming a place within that tradition—Motvalsen presents a deeply personal electro-acoustic meditation on memory, distance, and transnational belonging.

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GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO WITH PER TENGSTRAND
2026-10-29 19:30 - 21:30
Join us on October 29 for the first concert of the new season of Music on Park Avenue, where Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his Piano Concerto in A minor is in focus. Pianist Per Tengstrand is joined in Victor Borge Hall by four young musicians from Princeton University to perform Grieg’s famous concerto in a version for Piano and String Quartet, a transcription made by Tengstrand himself.
Ian Kim and Daniel Lee on violin Jisang Kymm on viola and Elliott Kim on cello form the string quartet, who will also perform the first movement of Felix Mendelsohn’s first String Quartet, and with Tengstrand at the piano, we will also hear the beloved andante cantabile movement from Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet.
Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.
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HOLIDAY CONCERT
2026-12-06 17:00, 2026-12-13 17:00 - 18:00
This December, Scandinavia House presents a festive in-person concert featuring Scandinavian and American holiday favorites as well as a traditional Saint Lucia procession, replete with traditional gowns and glowing candles! Due to popular demand, this year will feature two performances on Sundays December 6 & 13.
Learn about the history of Lucia, one of the most popular holidays in Sweden, while enjoying music from members of the Swedish community in New York, led by Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online.
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KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® | VIRTUOSO VARIATIONS
2027-05-13 19:30 - 21:00
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns this fall for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026! Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. The engaging format both makes friends of classical music and enriches the listening experience for avid music lovers.
In tonight’s performance, enjoy stunning twists on classic melodies with Beethoven’s exhilarating Variations on “God Save the King”; Mendelssohn’s deeply moving Variations sérieuses; Tchaikovsky’s stunning Original Theme and Variations in F Major, Op. 19, No. 6, based on a gorgeous melody; and Rachmaninoff’s beloved 18th Variation from Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.

Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.
