Scotland becomes Nordic

Scotland becomes Nordic

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norman lebrecht

June 26, 2024

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One of the world’s longest running festivals for contemporary classical music, established in 1888 by the NKR (Council of Nordic Composers), Nordic Music Days takes place outside the Nordic countries for only the third time in 136 years.

Comments

  • MWnyc says:

    The Shetlands and Orkneys were, of course, Nordic well into the Middle Ages.

    • Paul Brownsey says:

      And there was no referendum re their joining Scotland, so they aren’t really part of Scotland.

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