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Concerts in Italy and France 15 - 19 September

On tour with Leif Ove Andsnes

International touring is a vital part of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s artistic activities. Since its first tour in 1963, the orchestra has performed over 320 concerts across more than 60 tours, visiting nearly 200 concert halls in 22 countries. Next up are concerts in Italy and France, featuring none other than Leif Ove Andsnes as soloist.

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Upcoming concerts

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  • Tour Concert in Verona

    16. September

    The Bergen Philharmonic is on tour in Europe with Dima Slobodeniouk and Leif Ove Andsnes. This evening, they are performing at the music festival in Verona, Italy.

  • Tour Concert in Besançon

    18. September

    The Bergen Philharmonic is on tour in Europe with Dima Slobodeniouk and Leif Ove Andsnes. This evening, they are performing at the music festival in Besançon, France.

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Upcoming family concerts

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  • Musical Christmas cards

    5. December

    Christmas hasn’t really begun until the Grieg Hall has hosted our Musical Christmas Cards Family Concert.

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Livestream 1 October 7.25pm

With the Hardanger fiddle in one hand and the violin in the other

The sound of the Hardanger fiddle, with its distinctive tuning and resonating overtones, connects Norway to its deepest musical traditions while channeling centuries of joy and sorrow, patience and fortitude. A brand-new piece by our Composer-in-Residence Ørjan Matre for Ragnhild Hemsing combines the evocative sounds of the Hardanger fiddle with the refined world of the classical violin. After the new concerto and two hypnotic excerpts from Matre’s own reworking of Edvard Grieg’s Lyric Pieces, Nicholas Collon conducts a symphony by Shostakovich that has been likened to ‘a film score without a film.’ In his arresting Symphony No. 11.

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Chief Conductor Designate

Tabita Berglund

– I am happy, proud, and humbled to have been named the new Chief Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Classical Hour

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Composer-in-Residence

Ørjan Matre

Ørjan Matre is the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra’s composer-in-residence from 2025 to 2027. His tenure as composer-in-residence will span two seasons, giving both orchestra musicians and the audience ample opportunity to get to know his music.

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Our digital concert hall

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Artist-in-Residence

Christian Tetzlaff

The season’s Artist-in-Residence has been a popular soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, most recently in Edward Elgar’s violin concerto. Tetzlaff is particularly renowned for his expressive and personal interpretations.

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