Nidarosdomens guttekor. Foto: BERRE Kommunikasjon

Mozart’s Requiem

with all male voices

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Terminus

Premiere of Norwegian opera by Therese Ulvo and Marit Eikemo.

Asylet ved verdens ende.

Asylet ved verdens ende

World premiere of a life on the brink.

Elements of Freestyle. Foto: Alex Brenner

Elements of Freestyle

Urban sports in an adrenaline-fuelled performance.

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Fun Run

Hundreds of participants, one marathon runner, a treadmill and one epic party.

Camerata Bergen. Foto: Magnus Skrede

Festival Academy of Bergen

Meetings with the artists of the future

Amalie Stalheim with young string players

Bridge between the new and the old.

Camerata Bergen. Foto: Magnus Skrede

Camerata Bergen

Young string players from Western Norway.

Inga Margrete Aas. Foto: Dawid Laskowski

Inga Margrete Aas

Portrait of a composer and double bass-player.

Mesterklasser m/Prof. Jiri Hlinka Klaverakademi. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Masterclasses with Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy

Open piano class.

Mesterklassekonsert. Prof. Jiri Hlinka Klaverakademi. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Masterclass concert with Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy

Seven pianists in one concert.

Joyce DiDonato. Foto: Salva López

Masterclass with Joyce DiDonato

Open class with America mezzo star.

Masterclass concert

Selected young singers.

Stikk innom 50 år. Foto: Thor Brødreskift

Drop-in concerts

Daytime concerts with artists of the future.

The Grieg Academy master's concerts

Exam season for music students.

Winterreise

Song cycle with a radical twist.

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