NordicLife Culture + Taste + History + Events + Personalities Inger-Kristine Riber Classical Pianist G rowing up in Voss, Norway, Inger-Kristine Riber fell in love with classical music. She started playing the piano in music school when she was 7, and by age 13, she was writing music for school plays and chamber musicians. In college, she studied music in Norway and Germany-winning numerous prizes, grants and scholarships for her talent. Nowadays, her international concert career is on fire. Catch her performing in the United States and Norway as both as a soloist and chamber musician. " I like the sense of community in chamber music. I am inspired by the impulses and spontaneity of other musicians. " " One of my favorite places to perform is a small art gallery in the Hardangerfjord, called Galleri Nils Bergslien. It's a very intimate room-filled with fantastic paintings on the walls and a very close relationship to the audience. " " I'll be premiering with a newly-formed trio in the beginning of 2014. It's always exciting to see what new challenges I will have in front of me. " I just want to make music in the most immediate, emotionally responsive way possible with musicians who are interested in the same thing. " Keep an eye on Inger-Kirstine's concert schedule at ikriber.no. sonsofnorway.com VIKING JULY 2013 7http://www.ikriber.no http://www.sonsofnorway.com