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Norwegian Sound Archive Conference 2009

The 2009 Conference will be held in Trondheim, hosted by Rockheim, the new Norwegian National Museum for Pop and Rock, the Music library at the University of Trondheim, the Council for Folk Music and Folk Dance. This time, the Conference will be held together with the Folk Music Archive Seminar, and take place in Trondheim, on 27-29 October 2009. (dates were chosen to celebrate the 27th is UNESCO's World Day on Audiovisual Heritage)

Listening Courses - 2008-2009 programme

(NOK 950,- offered in Norwegian only)

A series of 6 courses based on Stavanger Symphony Orchestra's Main Series of the 2008/09 Season.
Lecturer: Per Dahl. Place: Auditorium at the Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound, 19.30-21.30.

Thursdag 24th. September 2009 Wagner: Wesendonk-Lieder
Thursdag 22nd. October 2009: An early and a late Haydn symphony
Thursdag 5th. November 2009: Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Thursdag 7th January 2010 Berg: Fiolinkonsert
Thursdag 11th. February 2010: Italia; Berlioz: Harold in Italy/Strauss: Aus Italien
Thursdag 11th. March 2010 Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring

To register:
contact Rogaland musikkråd: tlf. 51 84 66 55 or by mail: rogaland@musikk.no

The courses are a cooperation between the Rogaland Music Council, the University of Stavanger's Institute for Music and Dance, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, and the Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound.

Concert Trips 2009-2010

In conjunction with the listening courses, the Rogaland Music Council will organize a concert trip to Vienna, possibly around 23-26 October 2009 and another trip to a European music capital in spring / early summer 2010.

To register:
contact Rogaland musikkråd: tlf. 51 84 66 55 or by mail: rogaland@musikk.no

Cultural Walk - Music, Dance and Drama

In cooperation with Stavanger Municipality, the Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound participates in the Kulturvandring MDD (Cultural walk - Music, Dance and Drama) where cultural institutions gives presentations for pupils intending to apply to the Music, Dance, and Drama branches of study in Upper Secondary School.

The following lessons are planned for the School Year 2009-10:

Monday 28th. September, 1000-1100
Monday 26th. October 2009, 1000-1100
Monday 22nd. February 2010, 1000-1100
Monday 15th. mars 2010, 1000-1100

How to Capture the Sound, a Cultural Satchel Project

The Norwegian Institute of Recorded Sound offers an introductory lecture on sound recording for pupils in primary school. Read more. Registration details on the website of Den kulturelle skolesekken Rogaland.

20 lessons are planned for the school year 2009-2010.

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