27 May–10 June 2026

Gamlehaugen. Foto: Øivind Møller Bakken / De kongelige samlinger

Gamlehaugen. Foto: Øivind Møller Bakken / De kongelige samlinger

Gamlehaugen. Foto: Øivind Møller Bakken / De kongelige samlinger

Gamlehaugen. Foto: Øivind Møller Bakken / De kongelige samlinger

Concerts at Gamlehaugen
with young musicians from the Festival Academy

More concerts and performances out now

Esa-Pekka Salonen & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Turangalîla – a modern masterpiece of joy and love.
Esa-Pekka Salonen & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Turangalîla – a modern masterpiece of joy and love.
Urlicht Primal Light
An acrobatic journey through Gustav Mahler's songs.
Urlicht Primal Light
An acrobatic journey through Gustav Mahler's songs.
Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Inventione
Vivaldi’s masterpiece reimagined in dance.
Il Cimento dell'Armonia e dell'Inventione
Vivaldi’s masterpiece reimagined in dance.
Dido & Aeneas
Witches, sailors and a doomed diplomatic marriage.
Dido & Aeneas
Witches, sailors and a doomed diplomatic marriage.
The Play's the Thing – A one-person Hamlet
Hamlet takes on a new meaning in Lockyer’s extraordinary performance.
The Play's the Thing – A one-person Hamlet
Hamlet takes on a new meaning in Lockyer’s extraordinary performance.
Garmarna
Dark folk from a Swedish cult band.
Garmarna
Dark folk from a Swedish cult band.
Abel Selaocoe & the Bantu Ensemble
South African cellist who will leave you on a high.
Abel Selaocoe & the Bantu Ensemble
South African cellist who will leave you on a high.
Joep Beving
Minimalist music for complex emotions.
Joep Beving
Minimalist music for complex emotions.

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Anawana Haloba. Foto: Runa Halleraker

Anawana Haloba. Foto: Runa Halleraker

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are the Festival Musicians of 2026

They are one of the world’s oldest orchestras, mentioned in Edvard Grieg’s will, and today they are the pride of Bergen.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are the Festival Musicians of 2026

They are one of the world’s oldest orchestras, mentioned in Edvard Grieg’s will, and today they are the pride of Bergen.

The Festival spirit of 2025 – summarised:

Eivør. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Eivør. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are the Festival Musicians of 2026

They are one of the world’s oldest orchestras, mentioned in Edvard Grieg’s will, and today they are the pride of Bergen.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are the Festival Musicians of 2026

They are one of the world’s oldest orchestras, mentioned in Edvard Grieg’s will, and today they are the pride of Bergen.

Amalie Stalheim m/unge strykere. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Amalie Stalheim m/unge strykere. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Anawana Haloba. Foto: Runa Halleraker

Anawana Haloba. Foto: Runa Halleraker