Musik från Sverige och andra Nordiska Länder

Music from Sweden and other Nordic Countries

Together with pianist Tomoko Kanamaru, I have launched a recital project that highlights the rich and diverse repertoire from Sweden and other Nordic countries. Our performances feature both original works for flute and piano as well as transcriptions, exploring the unique musical voices of this region. From beloved compositions to hidden gems, we offer audiences an evocative blend of Scandinavian melodies and modern expressions. This collaboration allows us to share our passion for Nordic culture and music, introducing listeners to the beauty and depth of this region's artistic heritage.

Concert Videos

Collaborator: Tomoko Kanamaru

Tomoko Kanamaru

Tomoko Kanamaru first appeared with a professional orchestra at the age of nine in Tokyo. She made her U.S. solo debut with the Savannah Symphony in December 2000 performing the Grieg Concerto. Since then, she has made solo appearances with the National Repertory Orchestra, the Toledo Symphony, and the Binghamton Philharmonic. More recently she performed the Liszt First Concerto with the Middletown Symphony (in Ohio), the Tchaikovsky First Concerto with the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and Petrushka with the Annapolis Symphony, in addition to a return appearance with the Symphony of Southeast Texas performing the Liszt First Concerto. During the 2018-19 season, she performed Beethoven's Triple Concerto with the Ambler Symphony as the member of the soloists from the Camerata Philadelphia. In Spring 2020, she was the soloist for Beethoven's Choral Fantasy with the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and Symphony in C. During the summer of 2022, she performed Manuel de Falla's Noches en los jardines de España with the Music in the Mountains' Festival Orchestra in Durango, Colorado. Most recently, she performed Liszt's First Concerto with the Lake Charles Symphony in Louisiana for their 2023-24 season opening concert.

As a chamber musician, she has performed for the New York Philharmonic Ensembles Series at Merkin Hall, performed with the Philharmonic Quintet of New York, and made a recital appearance in Tokyo with the members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra during the company's Japan Tour. In 2011, Allan Kozinn described her performance in The New York Times as "focused" and "energetic" with regards to the New York Chamber Music Festival's September 11th Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Concert at Symphony Space. As a member of the Delphinium Trio, she took part in the season opening concerts for the 11th Red Rocks Music Festival in Arizona. Since the summer of 2019, she has participated in the Music in the Mountains, where she performs in chamber music and solo concerts.

In addition to radio and television broadcasts in the U.S., Japan, and Canada, Ms. Kanamaru has recorded solo and chamber music for such labels as Nippon Columbia, MSR Classics, Urlicht AudioVisual, and Siegfried's Call. She was invited by the Yamaha Corporation of America to give master classes and lectures in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Chicago, Jackson, and Washington D.C., and has also appeared at such academic institutions as the Indiana State, Syracuse, and Carnegie Mellon Universities as well as the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm. In addition to writing articles for several Japanese music magazines, Ms. Kanamaru co-edited more than 30 volumes of pedagogical piano music for the Yamaha Music Foundation. Her workshop at the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Chicago in 2009 was featured in The Washington Post and the BBC's The World Today.

Ms. Kanamaru holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo. In the U.S., she studied at Eastman School of Music, and received an Advanced Certificate from The Juilliard School and Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Having previously taught at the UC-CCM and College of Mount St. Joseph, she currently serves as Associate Professor/Keyboard Area Coordinator for The College of New Jersey.

Selected Repertoire

  • Alfvén, Hugo (1872-1960)
    • Valflickans Dans (Herdsmaiden's Dance)
  • Andree, Elfrida (1841-1929)
    • Sonata in B-flat Major
    • Two Romances
  • Aulin, Tor (1866-1914)
    • Idylle
    • Humoreske
    • Polska
  • Bruch, Max (1838-1920)
    • 15 Swedish Dances, Op. 63
  • Dahl, Ingolf (1912-1970)
    • Variations on a Swedish Folk Tune for solo flute
  • Gade, Jacob (1870-1963)
    • Tango Fantasia
  • Grieg, Edvard (1843-1907)
    • Sonata in F Major, Op. 8 (Trans. by Pierre Paubon)
  • Maier, Amanda (1853-1894)
    • Sonata in B Minor
  • Mankell, Gustaf (1812-1880)
    • Adagio
  • Netzel, Laura (1839-1927)
    • The Berceuse and Tarantelle, Op. 28
  • Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)
    • Der Nebel Steigt (The Fog is Lifting), Op. 41
  • Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm (1867-1942)
    • Frösöblomster (Trans. by Göran Marcusson)
    • Song of Summer
    • To the Roses
    • Congratulations
    • Lawn Tennis
    • At Frösö Church
    • Rentrée
  • Stenhammer, Wilhelm (1871-1927)
    • Two Sentimental Romances