Internationally acclaimed Swedish pianist Helge Antoni presents a celebration of spring’s arrival through performances of works by C. Sinding, J. Sibelius, E. Grieg, W. Stenhammar, and T. Rangström. The concert includes pieces from Sinding’s Popular Song, Op. 32, Serenade, Op. 33, and Rustle of Spring, Op. 32; Sibelius’s Romance, Op. 24 and The Birchtree and The Fir Tree, Op. 75; Grieg’s Seven Lyric Pieces and his original Holberg Suite, Op. 40 for piano; Stenhammar’s Fantasy, Op. 11; and Rangström’s Four Miniatures.

“Antoni’s technique is ample, his tone richly coloured; his understanding of the composer’s special sound world absolute”—The American Record Guide