Music talk: Mostly Nordic

You don’t have to buy an airline ticket to enjoy the international music series “Mostly Nordic,” which includes artistic influences from all five Nordic countries topped off with rare chamber pieces and a smorgasbord of gourmet treats.

The series presents chamber music of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It will run five Sunday afternoons at the Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle.

Tickets may be purchased through Nordic Heritage Museum by calling 206-789-5707, ext. 10. Single tickets are $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers and $25 individual concerts only (excludes smorgasbord). Tickets for all five concerts are $165 for members, $185 for nonmembers.

The Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series schedule includes:

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“Bassoon Bash!” Feb. 1: This program for three bassoons and piano is notably Norwegian with Johan Kvandal’s “Legende, Op. 61,” Harald Sæverud’s “Autumn,” Antonio Bilbao’s “Sonata for Bassoon,” Robert Ronnes’ “Trio for Three Bassoons” and Wolfgang Plagge’s “Trio for Two Bassoons and Piano.” Also a rarely heard arrangement of Ravel’s “Habañera.”

“Iceland Import,” March 22: Works for violin and piano by Icelandic composers Jon Nordal, Haflidi Hallgrimsson and Jonas Tomasson as well as Robert Schumann’s “Sonata No. 2.”

“Splendor in Brass,” April 5: The Seattle Chamber Brass will play Danish works such as Carl Nielsen’s “Sma Præludier,” Mogens Andresens’ “Three Norwegian Dances for Brass Quintet,” Axel Jorgensen’s “Brass Quintet” and Dietrich Buxtehude’s “Praeludium in D Minor.”

“Romance of Strings,” May 3: Pieces from Sweden include Oscar Bystrom’s “String Quartet in C minor &Intermezzo” and Johan Lindegren’s “String Quintet in F major for String Quartet and Viola.”

“Finally Finnish!” June 7: Janne Mertanen has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout Finland, Germany and Scandinavia. The program will include virtuosic works of Sibelius, Chopin and Schubert.

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