Scandinavia House

SWEDISH ADVANCED BEGINNER 3
2023-04-30 11:20 - 13:00, 2023-04-23 11:20 - 13:00, 2023-04-16 11:20 - 13:00, 2023-04-02 11:20 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NY
SUNDAYS—11:20 AM-1 PM (virtual)
April 2 through June 11, 2023
$499 ($449.10 ASF Members)
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this spring at Scandinavia House! As the student approaches intermediate level in this course held remotely via Zoom, study begins to shift focus to more conversation. This semester the students learn about the body and illnesses, while also working intensely with presentation and how to compare things; introducing definite form superlative, as well as frequency and short answers. Cultural aspects of living, health and work culture will be highlighted during the course.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

Presentation with the verbs stand/ sit /lie
Definite form superlative
Expressions and prepositions for frequency

Students will be able to:

Talk about how they feel physically, explain how they live, describe and compare things, conduct short conversations where there is an exchange of information and give instructions.

Prerequisite: Swedish Advanced Beginner 2 or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 9 weeks.
**No classes on April 9 (Easter) or May 28 (Memorial Day Weekend).**

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel—A Musical Kinship
2023-04-27 19:30 - 21:30
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. 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 accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener.
Celebrate the warmer weather of spring with the music of zesty Norwegian dances, stirring polonaises, and poetic nocturnes.
Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial, sexual, religious, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here.
Tickets must be purchased in advance online at the link above.
About Jeffrey Siegel
A renowned pianist and a Steinway artist, Jeffrey Siegel has enjoyed an illustrious career. Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London.
He has performed with some of the finest orchestras in the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, the Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestras, and NHK Symphony of Japan, among others. In the U.S., his engagements have included solo performances with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Siegel has also collaborated with many of pre-eminent conductors: Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt, and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
Siegel has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romanticism of the Russian Soul (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio, 2006); An American Salute (Random House Audio, 2007); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio, Chicago, 2008); and American Pianistic Treasures (WEDU, Tampa), to name a few.
The ongoing Keyboard Conversations® series flourishes in major cities throughout the United States, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Some of these venues have presented Keyboard Conversations® for more than 30 years – testimony to Siegel’s artistry, innovative format, and loyal fans.

SWEDISH ADVANCED BEGINNER 2
2023-04-27 18:50 - 19:50, 2023-04-24 18:10 - 19:10, 2023-04-20 18:50 - 19:50, 2023-04-17 18:10 - 19:10
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this spring at Scandinavia House! In this course offered in-person at Scandinavia House and virtually via Zoom, students will now be ready to work more in depth with structure in various sub-clauses. They will learn how to use the reflexive possessive pronoun and more specific ways to express future tense while slightly more fact-based texts are introduced. The course also includes cultural elements in regards to social and family life, as well as education that will be discussed.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

Indirect speech
Reflexive possessive pronouns
The future tense

Students will be able to:

Talk about their education and future plans, and retell stories shared with them.

Prerequisite: Swedish Advanced Beginner 1 or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 8 weeks.
**No class on Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day).**

SWEDISH BEGINNER 1
2023-04-26 20:20 - 21:20, 2023-04-24 19:20 - 20:20, 2023-04-19 20:20 - 21:20, 2023-04-17 19:20 - 20:20
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. This class will take place as hybrid learning, with Monday sessions both online and in-person at Scandinavia House and Wednesday sessions online via Zoom.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

Structuring statements and questions
Greeting people
Numbers and how to tell time

Students will be able to:

Talk about themselves and how they spend their days.

No prerequisites required. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 8 weeks.
**No class on Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day)**

Music on Park Avenue with Per Tengstrand & Opus—The Grieg Concerto
2023-04-20 19:30 - 21:00
Music on Park Avenue returns this fall! The series presented by Scandinavia House and Per Tengstrand welcomes audiences back to Victor Borge Hall beginning in October for another season of its popular performances. Held monthly on Thursday evenings, concerts will begin at 7:30 preceded by conversation by Tengstrand about the pieces and composer.
In tonight’s performance with Tengstrand and Opus, one of the most famous works of music will end the season in a fascinating, dynamic arrangement for piano and string quartet.
Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; concerts will take place in Victor Borge Hall. Music on Park Avenue will conclude on April 20, 2023.
The Music on Park Avenue concert series is supported in part by a generous grant from The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation and in part by the Lynn Carter Fund of the ASF.
Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.
Schedule & Ticketing
SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Beethoven’s Waldstein & Appassionata
Join us for the first concert of three in the fall celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven following the 250th anniversary of his birth in 2020. Tonight’s performance includes two iconic sonatas — both popular but also so different.
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Tengstrand & Opus: Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto
Hear what is perhaps the most beautiful and original of Beethoven’s piano concertos, with Per Tengstrand joined by musicians from Opus at Princeton University.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Premiere of Beethoven and the Freedom of the Will documentary
Film & Concert with Per Tengstrand and Hana Mundiya, violin
See the World Premiere of Tengstrand’s documentary about the power of Beethoven’s music: during his days, through historic events as well as its importance today; followed by a performance with violinist Hana Mundiya, who is featured in the film.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The romantic piano: Chopin, Liszt and Schubert
Per Tengstrand starts off the new year with the music of three romantic composers: the lyrical Chopin, the virtuoso Liszt and the intimate Schubert.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Tengstrand & Opus: The Grieg Concerto
A crown jewel in Scandinavian classical music, Edvard Grieg’s beautiful piano concerto, with Per Tengstrand and strings from Opus at Princeton University.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Masterpieces for Cello and Piano: Per Tengstrand and Robin Park
The artistic director of Opus, cellist Robin Park, will join Per Tengstrand on stage to play some of the great works written for cello and piano by Beethoven and Rachmaninov, both famed and less known discoveries.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Tengstrand & Opus: The Tchaikovsky Concerto
One of the most famous works of music in history will end the season in a fascinating and dynamic arrangement for piano and string quartet.
PASSES
SERIES PASS
$120/$96 ASF for members
A ticket to all seven performances in the series.
About Per Tengstrand
Per Tengstrand has firmly established himself as one of today’s most exciting pianists. He has been described by The Washington Post as “technically resplendent, powerful, intuitively secure,” and by The New York Times as “a superb Swedish pianist” whose recital “was rewarding, both for its unusual programming and for his eloquent, technically polished performances.”Tengstrand is the subject of the acclaimed Swedish documentary The Soloist, directed by Magnus Gertten and Stefan Berg (Sweden, 2003), which was featured at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology in New York.
In 2005 he was decorated by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with the “Litteris et Artibus” Medal for outstanding service to the arts. During the pandemic, Per started making music documentaries which were viewed and appreciated by people all over the world. As this line of work will continue, the documentary Beethoven and the Freedom of the Will is planned to have its world premiere at Scandinavia House in 2022.

The Union of Synchronized Swimmers by Cristina Sandu
2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:00
Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. On April 4, we’ll be discussing the novel The Union of Synchronized Swimmers by Cristina Sandu, out in translation from Scribe US.
In an unnamed Soviet state, six girls meet at the river each day to swim. When they find themselves representing their country as synchronized swimmers in the Olympics, they seize the chance they have been waiting for to escape and begin new lives away from the oppressive regime.
Scattered around the globe, six women live their lives in freedom. But will they ever be able to forget what they left behind?
A mesmerizing, multi-layered novella about freedom, women’s choices, and the ties that bind us to our pasts.
“Vivid… Sandu’s direct prose has impact.”—Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Cristina Sandu was born in 1989 in Helsinki to a Finnish-Romanian family who loved books. She studied literature at the University of Helsinki and the University of Edinburgh, and speaks six languages. She currently lives in the UK and works as a full-time writer.
Her debut novel, The Whale Called Goliath (2017), was nominated for the Finlandia Prize. The Union of Synchronised Swimmers won the Toisinkoinen Literary Prize and will be her first book to be published in English.

High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China
2023-04-04 12:00 - 13:30
This April, join us for a virtual discussion with bestselling Norwegian author Erika Fatland (The Border and Sovietistan) on her epic new book High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal, and China, out now from Pegasus Books!
The Himalaya weaves through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the secluded mountain valleys; modernity and tradition collide, and great powers fight for influence. We often read about mountain climbers traversing their way up Mount Everest, and about travelers on spiritual quests at Buddhist monasteries. But how much do we know about the people living in the Himalaya?
In today’s program, Fatland will discuss this captivating new travelogue, which invites us into her close encounters with the many peoples of the region while also taking us on a dizzying, high-altitude trip through incredible landscapes and their dramatic, unknown histories.
The event will take place via Zoom. Registration is required; please sign up at the link above.
“Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator of her extraordinary journey” (The Observer).
About the Author
In today’s program, Fatland will discuss this captivating new travelogue, which invites us into her close encounters with the many peoples of the region while also taking us on a dizzying, high-altitude trip through incredible landscapes and their dramatic, unknown histories.
The event will take place via Zoom. Registration is required; please sign up at the link above.
“Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator of her extraordinary journey” (The Observer).
For Sovietistan (2019) she was shortlisted for the Edward Stanford/Lonely Planet Debut Travel Writer of the Year, and The Border (2020) was shortlisted for the Stanford’s Dolman Travel Book of the Year 2020. Both are available from Pegasus Books. She speaks eight languages and lives in Oslo with her husband.

EEPPI URSIN: My Finnish Soul
2023-03-30 19:00 - 21:00
On March 30, join us for a performance and celebration with New York-based Finnish singer-pianist Eeppi Ursin on the release of her new album, My Finnish Soul! Bringing well-known Finnish traditional folk and rock classics to life with soul and jazz tones, Ursin’s new album features songs such as Säkkijärven Polkka, Myrskyn jälkeen, Pohjois-Karjala and Moottoritie on kuuma performed with her delicate, stripped-down and epically strong interpretations.
A tribute to a major three-year period in Ursin’s musical career, My Finnish Soul is inspired in part by the artist’s virtual Love Boat concert concept created after she moved to New York, which became a hit particularly among expatriate Finns during the pandemic. In the beginning of 2022 Ursin was chosen as Performer of the Year by Finlandia Foundation National and embarked on a U.S. tour including 17 concert in 13 cities — taking her all the way to Alaska — and received American Scandinavian Society’s Cultural Grant of 2022.
Her new album is based on songs requested by Love Boat audiences as well as concert favorites from the U.S. tour, and is a must-have nostalgia album for any Finnish expat.
Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above.
This program is co-hosted by Finlandia Foundation New York — Metropolitan Chapter.

About Eeppi Ursin
Eeppi Ursin is a New York-based platinum-selling, award-winning singer, songwriter and pianist originally from Finland. Ursin is known for her angelic-strong voice and exceptional skill set ranging from top-class performance to writing music for various groups. Her stage presence combines warmth, style, humor and virtuosity. Her recordings and performances as a singer vary from pop, jazz, dance, a cappella and children’s music.
Throughout her career she has captivated audiences all around the world performing as a vocal soloist at prestigious venues with acclaimed artists such as trumpeter Leroy Jones and Spirit of New Orleans, Vocal Ensemble Club For Five, and UMO Jazz Orchestra, to name a few. Eeppi Ursin also collaborates with renowned theaters and modern opera ensembles as a composer and arranger.
In February 2022 Eeppi Ursin releases her fourth solo album Speechless, which is a luscious combination of pop, soul and singer-songwriter traditions. Prior to that she has released three solo albums where she stands out as an artist with a strong and unique yet catching pop sound. Her albums with critical reviews are: Violet (Buckshotmusic 2005), Yellow Page Girl (Buckshotmusic 2009) and Jäljet (Luomusic 2017) followed by numerous radio hit-singles. In addition to her solo albums Eeppi appears on over 40 recordings of which five are platinum- or gold-selling albums.
In 2022 Eeppi Ursin is chosen as Performer of the year by Finlandia Foundation National – a nomination that sent her performing at venues all around the United States. In 2014 she was chosen to perform as the soloist at the President’s Independence Day Reception in Finland. In 2001 she won the 1st prize in the Lady Summertime international jazz vocal competition.

Music on Park Avenue with Per Tengstrand & Robin Park
2023-03-23 19:30 - 21:00
Music on Park Avenue returns this fall! The series presented by Scandinavia House and Per Tengstrand welcomes audiences back to Victor Borge Hall beginning in October for another season of its popular performances. Held monthly on Thursday evenings, concerts will begin at 7:30 preceded by conversation by Tengstrand about the pieces and composer.
On March 23, cellist Robin Park, the director of Opus, will join Tengstrand onstage to play some of the great works written for cello and piano, including iconic pieces as well as lesser-known discoveries.
Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; concerts will take place in Victor Borge Hall. Music on Park Avenue will conclude on April 20, 2023.
The Music on Park Avenue concert series is supported in part by a generous grant from The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation and in part by the Lynn Carter Fund of the ASF.
Thanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano.
Schedule & Ticketing
SCHEDULE
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Beethoven’s Waldstein & Appassionata
Join us for the first concert of three in the fall celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven following the 250th anniversary of his birth in 2020. Tonight’s performance includes two iconic sonatas — both popular but also so different.
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Tengstrand & Opus: Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto
Hear what is perhaps the most beautiful and original of Beethoven’s piano concertos, with Per Tengstrand joined by musicians from Opus at Princeton University.
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Premiere of Beethoven and the Freedom of the Will documentary
Film & Concert with Per Tengstrand and Hana Mundiya, violin
See the World Premiere of Tengstrand’s documentary about the power of Beethoven’s music: during his days, through historic events as well as its importance today; followed by a performance with violinist Hana Mundiya, who is featured in the film.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The romantic piano: Chopin, Liszt and Schubert
Per Tengstrand starts off the new year with the music of three romantic composers: the lyrical Chopin, the virtuoso Liszt and the intimate Schubert.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Tengstrand & Opus: The Grieg Concerto
A crown jewel in Scandinavian classical music, Edvard Grieg’s beautiful piano concerto, with Per Tengstrand and strings from Opus at Princeton University.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Masterpieces for Cello and Piano: Per Tengstrand and Robin Park
The artistic director of Opus, cellist Robin Park, will join Per Tengstrand on stage to play some of the great works written for cello and piano by Beethoven and Rachmaninov, both famed and less known discoveries.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Tengstrand & Opus: The Tchaikovsky Concerto
One of the most famous works of music in history will end the season in a fascinating and dynamic arrangement for piano and string quartet.
PASSES
SERIES PASS
$120/$96 ASF for members
A ticket to all seven performances in the series.
About Per Tengstrand
Per Tengstrand has firmly established himself as one of today’s most exciting pianists. He has been described by The Washington Post as “technically resplendent, powerful, intuitively secure,” and by The New York Times as “a superb Swedish pianist” whose recital “was rewarding, both for its unusual programming and for his eloquent, technically polished performances.”Tengstrand is the subject of the acclaimed Swedish documentary The Soloist, directed by Magnus Gertten and Stefan Berg (Sweden, 2003), which was featured at the International Festival of Cinema and Technology in New York.
In 2005 he was decorated by King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with the “Litteris et Artibus” Medal for outstanding service to the arts. During the pandemic, Per started making music documentaries which were viewed and appreciated by people all over the world. As this line of work will continue, the documentary Beethoven and the Freedom of the Will is planned to have its world premiere at Scandinavia House in 2022.

Swedish Advanced Beginner 2
2023-03-21 19:20 - 21:00, 2023-03-14 19:20 - 21:00, 2023-03-07 19:20 - 21:00
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! In this course offered remotely via Zoom by Scandinavia House, students will now be ready to work more in depth with structure in various sub-clauses. They will learn how to use the reflexive possessive pronoun and more specific ways to express future tense while slightly more fact-based texts are introduced. The course also includes cultural elements in regards to social and family life, as well as education that will be discussed.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

Indirect speech
Reflexive possessive pronouns
The future tense

Students will be able to:

Talk about their education and future plans, and retell stories shared with them.

Prerequisite: Swedish Advanced Beginner 1 or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 9 weeks.
**There will be no classes on February 21 or February 28 (winter recess).**

Swedish Beginner 2
2023-03-20 19:20 - 21:00, 2023-03-13 19:20 - 21:00
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! In this course for those who are still new to Swedish but have a basic knowledge of sentence structure, greetings, times and numbers, and basic vocabulary, students will learn sentence structure in sentences with more than one verb, placement of adverbs, plural endings, conjugation of adjectives, objective and possessive pronnounncs, and the past tense. Various cultural aspects will also be highlighted during the course. This class will take place as hybrid learning, with classes offered at Scandinavia House and online via Zoom.
At the end of the semester students will know:

How to structure sentences with more than one verb
The conjugation of adjectives
The past tense

Students will be able to:

Talk about their families and things they’ve done or do, as well as make future plans and purchase items.

Prerequisite: Beginner Swedish 1 level or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 9 weeks.
**There will be no class on February 20 & February 27 (winter recess).**

Swedish Intermediate 3
2023-03-15 18:30 - 20:10, 2023-03-08 18:30 - 20:10
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! In this course based on conversation and grammar, students will now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing, we will focus on condensing. Discussions will span traditions, Vikings and lore, unwritten societal norms, leadership, work and family structures as well as poetry. This class will take place online only via Zoom.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

How adjectives and participles can function as nouns
Sub-class without som or har/hade, and structure with unstressed objective pronouns
Idiomatic expressions and the use of her or all

Students will be able to:

Discuss poetry and literary writings, various family structures through history and how to conduct work applications and interviews in Sweden.

Prerequisite: Swedish Intermediate 2 or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total over 9 weeks.
**There will be no class on February 15 or February 22 (winter recess).**

Swedish Beginner 1 - Winter
2023-03-14 18:10 - 19:10, 2023-03-09 20:00 - 21:00
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. This class will take place as hybrid learning, with Tuesday sessions online only (via Zoom) and Thursday sessions both online and in-person at Scandinavia House.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

Structuring statements and questions
Greeting people
Numbers and how to tell time

Students will be able to:

Talk about themselves and how they spend their days.

No prerequisites required. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 8 weeks.
**There will be no classes from Thursday, February 16 through Tuesday, February 28 (winter recess); classes will resume on Thursday, March 2.**

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel—Immortal Impromptus
2023-03-09 19:30 - 21:00
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. 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 accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener.
A concert to immortalize the great composers with enchanting, improvisation-like masterpieces by Schubert, Sibelius, and Chopin.
Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial, sexual, religious, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here.
Tickets must be purchased in advance online at the link above.
About Jeffrey Siegel
A renowned pianist and a Steinway artist, Jeffrey Siegel has enjoyed an illustrious career. Born into a musical family, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and, as a Fulbright Scholar, with Ilona Kabos in London.
He has performed with some of the finest orchestras in the world, including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow State Symphony, the Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestras, and NHK Symphony of Japan, among others. In the U.S., his engagements have included solo performances with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Siegel has also collaborated with many of pre-eminent conductors: Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, James Levine, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Slatkin, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman, as well as legendary maestros of the past, including Claudio Abbado, Lorin Maazel, Eugene Ormandy, Sir George Solti, William Steinberg, Klaus Tennstedt, and Yevgeny Svetlanov.
Siegel has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romanticism of the Russian Soul (Random House Audio, 2006); The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio, 2006); An American Salute (Random House Audio, 2007); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio, Chicago, 2008); and American Pianistic Treasures (WEDU, Tampa), to name a few.
The ongoing Keyboard Conversations® series flourishes in major cities throughout the United States, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Phoenix, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. Some of these venues have presented Keyboard Conversations® for more than 30 years – testimony to Siegel’s artistry, innovative format, and loyal fans.

Swedish Advanced Beginner 1
2023-03-09 18:50 - 19:50
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this winter at Scandinavia House! In this course held in-person at Scandinavia House and offered remotely via Zoom, students will continue to perfect their previous learned skills and pronunciation, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life within the themes studied. The students will be required to read a literary book over the course of the semester.
At the end of the semester, students will know:

How to connect main and sub-clauses
Adverbs denoting position or destination
The concept of depiction

Students will be able to:

Talk about people, computers, food and things done and wished for in the past.

Prerequisite: Swedish Beginner 3 level or equivalent. Instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time over 8 weeks.
**There will be no classes from Thursday, February 16 through Monday, February 27 (winter recess); classes will resume on Thursday, March 2.**
