The Nordic Lights Festival celebrates a musical midsummer evening in Berlin by bringing together four Baroque orchestras from the Nordic countries, as well as Germany’s leading Baroque orchestra, the Freiburger Barock Orchestra!
The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Barokkanerne, the Drottningsholm Baroque Ensemble, the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, and Concerto Copenhagen come together for an inspiring festival in the heart of Berlin.
The richness and diversity of Scandinavian music and its performers are well known throughout the rest of Europe, but original music ensembles from these countries are rarely seen outside Northern Europe. And yet, they are among the most innovative and daring ensembles in their home countries, offering exciting concert formats, educational outreach projects, and experimental programs.
The Nordic Lights Festival marks yet another milestone: not only are the four ensembles meeting in Berlin for the very first time, but they are also inviting the Central European orchestra, the Freiburger Barock Orchester, to expand the network and share in the joy of exchange and collaboration.
The Nordic Lights Festival is organized by Nordic Baroque Scene (NBS). NBS is a collaborative platform established by Barokkanerne, Concerto Copenhagen, Drottningholms Barockensemble, and the Finnish Baroque Orchestra with the aim of strengthening the Nordic Baroque scene through joint innovative projects that highlight its diversity and quality, while also expanding its international visibility.