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75th anniversary album out now
Sigmund Groven has been a musician and composer for several decades. This is now celebrated with the release of Sigmund Groven In Concert, a special compilation mostly featuring previously unreleased live recordings. From Sigmund’s own compositions to famous classical music, and from Norwegian stages to international concert halls, In Concert offers no less than 26 tracks and a 24 page booklet with background stories and details. The album is available as a CD and as digital files as well as streams. Read more about the album in our presentations (English and Norwegian versions available).
Confirmed concerts
Concerts are in Norway unless otherwise mentioned. Please check this page later in case of cancellations or delays due to the current pandemic.
- NEW DATE: MAY 27TH:
March 10th, Oslo:The sound of Telemark - NEW DATE: SEP 21ST:
March 24th, Skien: The sound of Telemark - April 9th, Oslo: A special concert at 6 pm at NRK Store Studio, with Sigmund as the soloist. KORK celebrates 75 years, Meloditimen as well – and Sigmund Groven! Note: The concert is closed for the public but will be broadcast on radio and TV later.
- May 12th, Kristiansand: Sigmund is a soloist with Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra at Kilden Teater & Konserthus.
- May 27th, Oslo: The sound of Telemark, a concert with Knut Buen, Sigmund Groven and Anne Gravir Klykken. Music from the album of the same name. The location is Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo at 7.30 pm.
- June 24th – 27th, Selbu: Harmonica seminar at the Norwegian Harmonica Forum.
- September 21st, Skien: The sound of Telemark, a concert with Knut Buen, Sigmund Groven and Anne Gravir Klykken. Music from the album of the same name. The location is Ibsenhuset.
- November 3rd – 7th, Germany: World Harmonica Festival 2021 in Trossingen.
- April 26th – May 1st, 2022, Hong Kong: Hong Kong International Chromatic Harmonica Competetion 2022
Media appearances
- On April 8th, 2021, Sigmund will be intervjued in NRK Radio’s Holm at 9 am.
- On September 21st 2020, Sigmund and Knut Buen was interviewed in NRK Radio’s Holm between 9 am 11 am.
- On September 18th 2020, Sigmund and Knut Buen was interviewed in NRK Radio’s Klassisk vorspiel at 4 pm.
Teaching
As of August 2018, Sigmund is a harmonica teacher at the Norwegian Academy of Music. The academy is the highest level of music education in Norway.
