On December 10th, 2019, Sigmund Groven was the surprise guest soloist at The Band of His Majesty the King’s Guard’s private concert for the staff of the Royal Palace in Oslo. The concert took place at Queen Sonja Art Stable, and was conducted by Major Bjørn Bogetvedt. Sigmund performed the… Continue reading
In October this year, Sigmund Groven and Ivar Anton Waagaard (piano) toured South Korea, with three concerts in Seoul and Busan. Continue reading
Once again, Sigmund will tour South Korea with a diverse repertoire of music composed or arranged for harmonica. He will be joined by Ivar Anton Waagaard on three concerts in Seoul and Busan. October 23rd, South Korea: Sigmund Groven with Ivar Anton Waagaard (piano) and guest artist Yujeong Lee (cello). At… Continue reading
Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of one of harmonica music’s superstars, Tommy Reilly, is a new compilation album by Chandos, the classical music record label. A Life In Music – Vintage Tommy Reilly is compiled by Sigmund Groven and David Reilly. Released on August 2nd, 2019 on CD and as… Continue reading
A special recording from Sigmund Groven’s tour in Hungary this spring. In this video, where Sigmund performs with Miskolcs Symphony Orchestra under conductor David Curtis in Nyiregyháza, Hungary on April 16th, 2019, you will hear the following works: Espana Rhapsody (composed by Emanuel Chabrier) Nordic Night (composed by Sigmund Groven) Solstice… Continue reading
The last few days Sigmund Groven has been touring Hungary with a programme of classical music, performing with Miskolcs Symphony Orchestra and Szeged Symphony Orchestra. From the stage you could hear works both by Sigmund himself and other composers. The programme opened with Espana by Emmanuel Chabrier, then Sigmund is the soloist on Nordic… Continue reading
Harmonica player Yoonseok Lee from South Korea is now in his second term at the Norwegian Academy of Music, studying with Sigmund. In 2015 he played a duet with Sigmund in South Korea, and on March 28th he gave a concert in Majorstuen Church in Oslo. Sigmund was in the audience. Continue reading
On March 1-5, 2019, Sigmund Groven performed in Singapore, as well as giving masterclasses and workshops. Here’s a few shots of him and co-musician Ivar Anton Waagaard on stage, and meeting fans for autographs and pictures. In addition to Singaporeans, fans and musicians also arrived from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Australia to… Continue reading
