Why Norway?
Nick Walkley, the newly-appointed principal cornet of Manger Musikklag Band, reflects on his move to Norway, and talks to other British musicians about their experiences of living and working there.
“Why Norway?” was the question often asked of me during the long process of making my move to Stavanger from London last year. A search on Instagram for #whynorway will bring up plenty of answers to that question!
My contribution to that feed, it seems, is mostly in the form of inspiring landscapes and spectacular sunsets. However, there is much more to this country than the picture-postcard scenery, as the number of British musicians moving and settling here would indicate...