A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to creating hundreds of unforgettable experiences and lifelong memories during the 74th Bergen International Festival!
Shoji Yamasaki’s LITTERED MVMNTS O’CLOCK at Torgallmenningen.
Article about the opening concert with Olivier Messiaens Turangalila Symphonie.
In 2026, the programme includes grand voices, a Swedish cult band, and internationally acclaimed classical musicians.
All 101 musicians of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra are the Festival Musicians in 2026. Get to know Boris, Marie, Greg, Eirik, Ellena and Peter of the Bergen Phil.
Bring your family to the Bergen International Festival this year.
Grieg Foundation continues its support of the Bergen International Festival.
Watch the concert recording from the 2025 Festival.
On Turangalîla, birdsong, the power of love, and what Messiaen called 'Real music, beautiful music – you can listen to without understanding it.'
They are one of the world’s oldest orchestras, mentioned in Edvard Grieg’s will, and today they are the pride of Bergen.
Deadline Sunday October 19th 2025.
This autumn, the Bergen International Festival has been invited to Stockholm and New York, with a guest appearance at the Stockholm Royal Palace and participation in the 200th anniversary celebration of Norwegian emigration to the USA.
For the Festival exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall, Anawana Haloba looks more closely at female craft traditions as a form of resistance.
Artist in Residence at the Bergen International Festival 2026.
See photos from 15 days of spring filled with music and performing arts, with the moment which have created memories for tens of thousands of people.
Interview with Australian arts collective All The Queens Men behind the epic Fun Run at Torgallmenningen Saturday 24 May.
Grieg enthusiast? Don't miss these highlights!
Get an overview of the programme in the medieval hall here.
