Frida Fredrikke W. Wærvågen
Cello
Norway’s cello tradition is long and proud, and for Frida it was love at first sight when she discovered the cello. She both understands the legacy and carries it forward with a straight back.
About the Artist
Frida comes from a musical family and tells of many hours listening (and sleeping) in church pews while her mother sang in a choir. Today she has two little ones of her own who can enjoy that their mum is one of the country’s finest cellists.
She has been a soloist with all the major orchestras in Scandinavia, and is of course part of the collective in the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
But she also has a long history with us in Risør. As early as 2010 she was an artist with us, then as a young talent, and now she returns as a pillar of Norwegian chamber music.
Concerts
See the full program →Mari's Song Treasures
Close your eyes and picture this: soprano Mari Eriksmoen in a summer dress, in a lush green garden, her world-famous voice filling your heart.
Gold Is Forever
Quality music endures everything. You can tear and wear, twist and turn, take full liberties with the original - and the quality still shines through.
Back to the Future
Beethoven's string quartet will finally be performed in Risør Church again. But the first part of the concert is crucial to understanding Beethoven's last great work.
Tine with Friends
Tine Thing Helseth's intimate gathering. The concert that sells out fastest every year, which surprises no one. This is a Risør summer distilled to perfection.
The Pioneers
Haydn and Beethoven were trailblazers, but they weren't alone in being first with new ideas and approaches. Here we celebrate those who took the leap.
Romeo & Juliet
The world's most famous lovers have inspired more music than we can perform. So we've selected our favorites from Prokofiev and Bernstein.
Seasons at Torvet
One of classical music’s absolute superhits brings the concert to a close, and the build-up to the climax is filled with the loveliest seasons, from the cold north to the hot south.
Heart Strings
This year’s closing concert is inspired by an intricate emotional life between several great composers. The festival’s final concert plays on the most sensitive strings we have: the heartstrings.
