Monbijou Quartet
Festival Academy of Bergen
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
Supported by
Guided tour of Bullahuset
Before the concert, audience is welcome to a tour of Ole Bull’s historic summer house in Valestrand. The guided tour begins one hour before the concert and has limited capacity. Sign up for the tour at no extra cost when you buy the concert ticket.
The tour will be given by Ole Bull’s great-great-great-grandchild, Carl-Michael Hendriksen Palmér, and will be held in Swedish.
Contributors
Monbijou Quartet
Marcus Bäckerud violin
Alexander Hencz Chojecki violin
Oscar Edin viola
Kristian Hencz Chojecki celloMaya Broman Crawford-Philips solist
Works
Andrea Tarrodi (1981–)
String Quartet no. 4, Alles ist aber vergänglich auf der WeltOle Bull (1810–1880)
Et seterbesøk (A Mountain Vision)
Soloist: Maya Broman Crawford PhillipsJoseph 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
