Kammermusik på Bryggen

Chamber Music at Bryggen is a brand-new initiative at Mogens Dahl Concert Hall. In collaboration with Trio con Brio Copenhagen, the very best elements of the Chamber Music at Lundsgaard festival are presented in a single, concentrated day. The unique setting will be used to its fullest: the Concert Hall, GARAGE, and especially the courtyard will overflow with music, offering a vibrant, summery festival atmosphere—complete with delicious food and a lounge area with an open bar.

Participating artists include:
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
The Marmén Quartet (string quartet)
Violinist Andrej Bielow
Violist Hélène Clément
The Ernö Kallai Kiss Gypsy Band
Cellist Jonathan Swensen
Violinist Michael Germer.

Program
16:00-18.00
Double concert En Blanc et Noir.
Experience two vastly different concerts and feel how music and performance space interact when the two halves of the concert take place simultaneously in separate halls — and the audience switches rooms during the intermission. Here, the contrasts in atmosphere and sound world are striking: in the bright and sunlit Concert Hall, we will hear the heavenly tones of Schubert. In GARAGE, we shut out the light and immerse ourselves in the edgy, intense music of the 20th century.

Concert Hall
En Blanc
The program features Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-flat major, introduced by Jens Elvekjær.

GARAGE
Et Noir
The program includes Ravel’s Duo, a selection of Gypsy tunes, Britten’s Elegy, and Bartók’s String Quartet No. 3, with an introduction by Esben Tange.

18:00 to 19:00
The Ernö Kallai Kiss Gypsy Band with guest artists takes over the courtyard with virtuosic and festive music from Hungary and Eastern Europe. During this time, food and drinks will be available in the courtyard and on the rooftop terrace.

19:00-19.20
There will be a pre-concert talk by Esben Tange, preparing audiences to get the most out of the evening’s musical experience.

19:30-20.45
The festive evening concert Carnival at Bryggen begins. The program includes Paganini’s Carnival of Venice, a new AI-composed piece by Lukawski created specifically for Chamber Music at Lundsgaard, Suk’s Piano Quartet, Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin’s Sevdana, and Enescu’s Octet.

21:00-22:30
The bar is open. String lights will be turned on, and a cozy lounge atmosphere will set the scene for guests to stay, chat with one another and the performers, and digest the day’s musical experiences.