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Grieg Society of Scotland

The Grieg Society of Scotland

Advancing understanding of the lives, artistic legacies and Scottish connections of composer Edvard Grieg and his wife, singer Nina Grieg. Our mission is to inform and inspire.

  • Beautifully restored kirkyard gates greet Grieg visitors at Rathen
    It took the patient removal of seven layers of paint and the careful removal of a splinter to bring the old kirkyard gates at Rathen, site of the Grieg ancestral gravestone, back to their former glory. But, for local volunteer and maintenance expert, Alex Buchan, it was worth it. And, thanks to his dedicated work, … Read more
  • Grieg visits Dundee in spirit and song
    A morning concert in Dundee’s Wighton Heritage Centre caught the ear of Grieg Society of Scotland committee member, Eva Tyson, who went along to discover her historical compatriot, composer Edvard Grieg, there, in spirit and song! I was lucky enough to be present at a morning concert held in the Wighton Heritage Centre in Dundee … Read more
  • Grieg’s Piano Concerto: Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik and Aberdeen City Orchestra in fresh North Sea exchange
    Grieg Society of Scotland founder, Dr Sally Garden, returned to the city of Aberdeen – her fond musical ‘home’ – to catch up with the latest, exciting North Sea musical exchange: a concert with young Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik and Aberdeen City Orchestra. With a fresh perspective, and familiarity with historical context, it seemed like … Read more
Troldhaugen - summer home of Edvard & Nina Grieg
Grieg ancestral gravestone in 1930s
Grieg ancestral gravestone 1930s (courtesy of Peter Mitchell)
Welcome spirits on Scottish shores (Edvard & Nina Grieg)

Edvard Grieg – Composer (born Bergen 1843) & Nina Grieg – Singer (born Bergen 1845)

Partners in life. Partners in music. And Norwegians both of Scottish descent.

Harps of the North: Edvard Grieg & Andreas Munch in the World of Walter Scott – watch our film celebrating the Walter Scott 250th anniversary year.

Monumentally Grieg! – in film

Project Monumentally Grieg! – in film

Watch our film about conservation of the gravestone of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s Scottish ancestors here. (Subtitles available. Norwegian subtitles coming soon).

The story ‘Grieg’ of the stone in film

In 2018 the Grieg Society of Scotland completed the first phase of project Monumentally Grieg! to conserve and interpret the ancestral gravestone of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg at Rathen Old Kirkyard, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This short film tells the story of the stone and how it was saved.

And if you like our film, you’ll love our Monumentally Grieg! 3D model – let your imagination flow, and explore it here!

Image of Monumentally Grieg! 3D model

Author : Dr Sally LK Garden, Mar 2019

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The Grieg Society of Scotland (Griegforeningen i Skottland) was founded in 2017

Find out more about our work and our inspirations.

  • Edvard Grieg caught by the camera in 1888
  • A colourful Scottish-Norwegian greeting
    The children create a colourful Scottish-Norwegian greeting for their garden guests
  • Mr & Mrs Greig open the garden
    Mr & Mrs Greig open the garden.
  • Nina Grieg
    Nina Grieg with a hint of grey in her hair
  • Musical Arbroath – two ‘Red Lichties’ reminisce: Honorary Director Dr Sally Garden with a 1940s-stamped Grieg score formerly of Arbroath Public Library, and pianist Christina Lawrie with her new Sutherland Duo Grieg release