Miles Davis 100 years
with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
A powerful celebration of Miles Davis’ epic musical universe with Nils Petter Molvær, Anja Lauvdal, Ellen Andrea Wang, Veslemøy Narvesen, Eivind Lønning and Kristina Fransson.
In 2026, the jazz trumpeter, band leader, and composer Miles Davis would have celebrated his 100th birthday. His importance as one of the great creators of style in jazz cannot be overstated, and this evening’s set list touches on several eras of Davis’ catalogue – from Porgy and Bess to Bitches Brew.
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Kork) celebrates Miles Davis with a powerful concert at Hallen USF with some of Norway’s leading jazz musicians. At the forefront of the star-studded lineup is trumpeter Nils Petter Molvær, one of Norwegian jazz’ leading figures who was inspired by Miles Davis’ distinctive sound early on. He is joined by two trumpeters from the younger generations: Eivind Lønning and Kristina Fransson.
The band leaves no doubt about the musical level, featuring Anja Lauvdal on keys, Ellen Andrea Wang on bass, and Veslemøy Narvesen on drums.
In recent years, Kork has strengthened its position as Norway’s jazz orchestra – a group of 54 musicians who master the combination of symphonic sound with advanced jazz harmonies and rhythms.
In 2025, Kork has engaged Miho Hazama as its principal guest conductor. Hazama is regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestral conductors and is also an outstanding jazz composer and arranger with a very broad stylistic range.
Image: Miles Davis (photo: NRK)
Nils Petter Molvær. Foto: NRK Veslemøy Narvesen med Kringkastingsorkestret. Foto: NRK Dirigent Miho Hazama. Foto: NRK Miles Davis. Bilde fra NRK
Contributors
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra – Kork
Miho Hazama conductor
Nils Petter Molvær trumpet
Eivind Lønning trumpet
Kristina Fransson trumpet
Veslemøy Narvesen drums
Ellen Andrea Wang bass
Anja Lauvdal keys
Practical information
Please note that there are no seating at this concert, and audience will be standing.
Single tickets for the concert are sold by the Bergen International Festival and Nattjazz, and the concert is included in Nattjazz’ day pass and festival pass / Nattpass 2 (with ticket)
The age limit with a guardian is 12 years. Read more and fill out a form at nattjazz.no.
Please note that the concert will be filmed by NRK.
A coproduction between
Bergen International Festival and Nattjazz
