Fort Tryon Park – Billings Lawn

Enter at 193rd Street Entrance (Corbin Circle).
Turn left to Billings Lawn.
Bring your blanket. Free admission.

Sundays June 5th June 12th and 19th at 2:00 PM.

The Scandinavian Music Festival in Fort Tryon Park, now in its 18th season, is a unique series of three outdoor summer concerts performed by musicians of the Scandia Symphony and guest artists on Sundays in June. The concerts take place in a scenic and attractive venue, on Billings Lawn, below the Heather Gardens and with spectacular views of Hudson River. Musicians of the Scandia Symphony will perform their special repertoire and introduce our musical and cultural Scandinavian heritage to the audiences.

PROGRAMS:

June 5th, 2022 at 2:00 PM: The Scandia Brass Quintet will perform their popular repertoire of contemporary and traditional compositions, folk tunes and arrangements, representing music from each of the five Scandinavian countries, including five national anthems.

June 12th, 2022 at 2:00 PM: The Scandia String Orchestra will perform works by Johan Helmich Roman, Edvard Grieg, Poul Schierbech and Asger Hamerik.

Mayuki Fukuhara, Soloist

Dorrit Matson, Music Director/Conductor

June 19th, 2022 at 2:00 PM: The Scandia String Quartet will perform a selection of grand and virtuosic string quartets by major composers, representing each of the Scandinavian countries.

Enter at 193rd Street Entrance. Turn left to Billings Lawn. Bring your blanket. Free admission.