Lars Andreas Aspesæter
Piano
Gjerstad’s own Lars Andreas. We’re lucky to have a musical genius we can call one of our own. You’ve definitely seen and heard him, but you may not know just how much he shapes Norwegian music.
About the Artist
The Aspesæter family is part of who we are in Risør, so really Lars Andreas doesn’t have much choice. He’s coming to Risør in the last week of June to shine.
It’s easy to take a familiar face for granted. We see and hear him all the time, and with Beat for Beat he became everyone’s pianist. But did you know that when major artists and superstars like Dagny want their pop songs reworked for new and different recordings, Lars Andreas is very often the one they go to?
Next time you see an artist singing with, for example, KORK, check whether it’s Lars Andreas who made the arrangement. There’s a reason he shows up everywhere: a musical mind few are gifted with, and one that other artists value highly.
Concerts
See the full program →Film Music & Quiz
If you are under 25, you get in free. But only if you bring your competitive instinct and the people you trust most in a film music quiz.
Tour de Risør
Three concerts at three different venues. Meet at the town square, and we'll stroll together through Norway's most beautiful summer town, enjoying a musical smorgasbord.
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.
Chamber Treasures
This is not a regular concert. It's the start of the weekend with the world's finest musicians letting loose and letting their hair down.
Up Close with the Pianists
They say change is good for you. We had to turn on a dime and suddenly went from one pianist up close to five. There’ll be a fight for the piano bench.
