Grieg Academy Grieg Academy The Grieg Academy () has historically served as an umbrella term referring to higher education music programs in Bergen, the birthplace of composer Edvard Grieg, as well as various collaborations across music institutions in Bergen, Norway. However, as of mid-2016, due to mergers between several Norwegian institutions, the structure of Grieg Academy is changing and its remaining components are expected to be a doctoral research school (Grieg Research School in Interdisicplinary Music Studies) and various research groups. Specifically, this is due to a merger between the University of Bergen’s Faculty of Humanities with the Bergen Academy of Art
Piano Concerto (Grieg) Piano Concerto (Grieg) The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, composed by Edvard Grieg in 1868, was the only concerto Grieg completed. It is one of his most popular works and is among the most popular of all piano concerti. The concerto is in three movements: Performance time of the whole concerto is usually just under 30 minutes. Greig scored the concerto for solo piano, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (in A and B flat), 2 bassoons, 2 horns in E and E flat, 2 trumpets in C and B flat, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani and strings (violins,