27 May–10 June 2026

Monbijou Quartet

Festival Academy of Bergen

Date and venue: 7 June at 12:00, in Bullahuset at Valestrand

Get immediate access to the pre-sale through our Festival newsletter. Regular sales open on Friday 12 December at 12:00.

A young quartet in Bull’s own salon.

The Swedish string quartet Monbijou has, since its founding in 2022, already won competitions, received accolades, and toured widely. When they visit Ole Bull’s home – Bullahuset – in Valestrand at Osterøy during the Festival, their programme spans Norwegian, Swedish and Austrian repertoire. 

No concert in Bullahuset is complete without Bull himself, and for A Mountain Vision the quartet is joined by violinist Maya Broman Crawford-Phillips, who also appears in Bullahuset the previous day, as well as in a concert at Gamlehaugen – both together with pianist Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy. 

In 2026, the Bergen International Festival presents two concerts in Ole Bull’s villa – Bullahuset – in Valestrand, Osterøy. Here you will meet young string players and pianists from the Festival Academy of Bergen – an annual meeting place for emerging musicians. 

Top image: Monbijou Quartet. Photo: Mats Bäcker

Maya Broman Crawford Phillips
Maya Broman Crawford Phillips

Supported by

Sparebankstiftelsen DNB
Talent Norge logo

Contributors

  • Monbijou Quartet
    Marcus Bäckerud violin
    Alexander Hencz Chojecki violin
    Oscar Edin viola
    Kristian Hencz Chojecki cello

  • Maya Broman Crawford-Philips solist

Works

  • Andrea Tarrodi (1981–)
    String Quartet no. 4, Alles ist aber vergänglich auf der Welt

  • Ole Bull (1810–1880)
    Et seterbesøk (A Mountain Vision)
    Soloist: Maya Broman Crawford Phillips

  • Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
    String Quartet in D major, op. 76:5
    1.  Allegretto
    2. Largo cantabile e mesto
    3. Menuetto. Allegro
    4. Finale. Presto

A collaboration between

Bergen International Festival and Voksenåsen Music Academies