Programme 2025

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  1. Opening ceremony

    Torgallmenningen 12:30 - 13:30

    Symphonic opening of the 73rd Festival.

    Free

  2. The Great Yes, The Great No

    by William Kentridge

    Grieghallen 18:45 - 20:30

    Fateful music theatre from one of our time's greatest artists.

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Artist in residence William Kentridge

William Kentridge. Foto: Stella Olivier

William Kentridge is Artist in residence at the 2025 Bergen International Festival

The Great Yes, The Great No

Fateful music theatre from one of our time's greatest artists.

Oh To Believe in Another World

A film by William Kentridge for Shostakovich's 10th Symphony.

William Kentridge. Foto: Stella Olivier

Meet William Kentridge

Get to know this year's Artist in residence.

Festival musician Grete Pedersen

Grete Pedersen. Foto: Signe Fuglesteg Luksengaard

'An original musical thinker'

Conductor Grete Pedersen is named Festival musician at the 2025 Bergen International Festival.

Det Norske Solistkor & Grete Pedersen. Foto: Bård Gundersen

The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir with Grete Pedersen

A musical conversation on consolation.

Solistkoret, Emilie Nicolas og Grete Pedersen. Foto: Signe Fuglesteg Luksengaard

The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir & Emilie Nicolas

Songs about the eternal sun.

Festival Academy of Bergen

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Golden voices

Classical music

Family

Pinocchio. Illustrasjon: Stian Hole

Pinocchio

A magical tale about discovering oneself.

Elements of Freestyle

Urban sports in an adrenaline-fuelled performance.

Collage: Luke Drozd

CANCEL BERTHA

Carte Blanche rearranged.