Season 2025 — Impulses
Welcome to our sixth concert season!
This season's theme is Impulses — through which we look at the composers' ability to take us on musical journeys with their artistry. Consciously or unconsciously, they use their impulses to bring us into a time capsule, a mood, or a sense of excitement, or perhaps they show us a completely new artistic direction — which also marks a break with history.
2025 is also full of new initiatives, with the Debut Series and our first complete annual season in Bergen among the highlights.
We have invited a number of exciting musical figures to curate specific programs throughout the year. Maurice Ravel's 150th anniversary has its obvious place, with none other than pianist Håkon Austbø as Guest Curator. Other profiles include the Belgian clarinetist Pierre Xhonneux and Canadian Rilian Trio — an exciting young piano trio that convey the music with rare passion and great personality. TrondheimSolistene are in place as our Resident Ensemble this season as well — and show us their phenomenal versatility together with soloists Gjermund Larsen and Ola Kvernberg.
Take a look at the programme overview below — we're sure you'll find something you like.
A separate overview of The Havlystparken Concerts at Ramme can be found here , and our new Håkonshall concerts in Bergen can be found here .
Best regards
Thormod Rønning Kvam
Pianist & Artistic Director
Concert Overview
Oct.
5.
In the spirit of Lars Hertervig
— Artistic impulses from Düsseldorf in the 1850s.
Hanna-Maria Grønneberg actress
Kåre Conradi actor
Magnus Boye Hansen violin
Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen cello
Mathias Halvorsen piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
Nov.
1.
Charlie Siem & Håvard Gimse
— Warm tones in the autumn darkness.
Charlie Siem violin
Håvard Gimse piano
Nov.
7.
Rilian Trio: 'Remembering Childhood'
— Canadian super trio interprets one of Schubert's greatest works.
Daniel Dastoor violin
David Liam Roberts cello
Godwin Friesen piano
Nov.
9.
Rilian Trio: 'Remembering Childhood'
— Canadian super trio interprets one of Schubert's greatest works.
Daniel Dastoor violin
David Liam Roberts cello
Godwin Friesen piano
Nov.
28.
Harmony's Chamber Series: Sæverud & Shostakovich
— Season finale with a look back at the 20th century.
Mari Birgitte Bølgen Halvorsen violin
Hayato Naka violin
Dmytro Kreshchenskyi viola
Frida Tharaldsen Skaftun cello
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
Dec.
6.
Bugge Wesseltoft: It's snowing on my piano
— A Christmas concert with a true calm.
Bugge Wesseltoft piano
Dec.
13.
Tord Gustavsen & The Norwegian Girls' Choir
— Angelic song and earthly sound.
Tord Gustavsen piano
Anne Karin Sundal-Ask conductor
Oct.
3.
Ørjan Matre: Lyric Pieces II
— Grieg in our time.
Bergen String Quartet
Ellena Armelius piano
Ørjan Matre electronics
Sep.
23.
Gala Concert: 90 years with Liv Glaser
— The 90th anniversary of a true classical icon.
Liv Glaser fortepiano
Ann-Helen Moen soprano
Helene Wold soprano
Bjarte Eike violin
Karolina Radziej violin
Mari Giske viola
Ernst Simon Glaser cello
Steinar Granmo Nilsen horn
Håkon Austbø piano
Tor Espen Aspaas piano
Emil Duncumb piano
Elizabeth Svarstad dance
Sep.
21.
Debut series: Grieg, Melartin & Sibelius
— Nordic meetings.
Hanne Marit Mordal Iversen soprano
Philip Zuckerman violin
Lotus Tinat violin
Inger Margrethe Thommesen viola
Martin Stangebye cello
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
Sep.
7.
Trondheim Soloists & Ola Kvernberg
— A genre play.
Ola Kvernberg fiddle
Anders Larsen musical director
Sep.
6.
Trondheim Soloists & Ola Kvernberg
— A genre play.
Ola Kvernberg fiddle
Anders Larsen musical director
Sep.
5.
Trondheim Soloists & Ola Kvernberg
— A genre play.
Ola Kvernberg fiddle
Anders Larsen musical director
Aug.
21.
Håkon Austbø: Schumann, Scriabin & Beethoven
— A grand finale in Håkonshallen.
Håkon Austbø piano
Aug.
20.
Harmonien's chamber musicians & Oda Voltersvik
— Grieg as you (probably) have never heard before.
Melina Mandozzi violin
Jutta Morgenstern violin
Ilze Klava viola
Agnese Rugevica cello
Oda Voltersvik piano
Aug.
19.
Ålien, Lied Haga & Haagenrud
— World-class trio unites in Bergen.
Miriam Helms Ålien violin
Sandra Lied Haga cello
Ole Christian Haagenrud piano
Aug.
18.
ARKO Ensemble: Schumann, Fauré, Kodály & Ravel
— A stellar meeting between two continents.
Siyeon Cho violin
Yoona Lee viola
Kyeong Park cello
Jae-Yeon Won piano
Aug.
17.
The Royal Norwegian Navy Band & Ole Christian Haagenrud
— Official opening in Håkonshallen.
Andreas Hanson conductor
Ole Christian Haagenrud piano
July
27.
Wesseltoft, Andersen & Nilssen: Am Are
— A rare, true cornucopia.
Bugge Wesseltoft piano
Arild Andersen double bass
Gard Nilssen drums
July
27.
Ålien, Lied Haga & Haagenrud
— Star trio unites on Ramme .
Miriam Helms Ålien violin
Sandra Lied Haga cello
Ole Christian Haagenrud piano
July
20.
Ytre Suløens Jazz Ensemble & Tricia Boutté
— Louis Armstrong's spirit in Havlystparken.
Tricia “Teedy” Boutté vocals
Morten Gunnar Larsen piano
Ytre Suløens Jass Ensemble
July
20.
Nordic summer night by the fjord
— Sibelius, Grieg and Saariaho with the stars of tomorrow.
Hanne Marit Mordal Iversen soprano
Sophie Kauer cello
Eirik Haug Stømner piano
July
13.
Harpreet Bansal Trio
— Nordic melancholy meets Indian raga improvisation.
Harpreet Bansal violin
Andreas Bratlie tabla
Svante Henryson cello
July
13.
Animato Quartet & Thormod Rønning Kvam
— Audience gems from Holland's new star quartet.
Inga Våga Gaustad violin
Tim Brackman violin
Elisa Karen Tavenier viola
Pieter de Koe cello
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
July
6.
Tord Gustavsen Trio
— Jazz all the way to the heart.
Tord Gustavsen piano
Steinar Raknes bass
Jarle Vespestad drums
July
6.
Iyad Sughayer: Mozart, Khachaturjan & Sibelius
— A rising pianist star from Jordan.
Iyad Sughayer piano
June
29.
In the Country, Solveig Slettahjell & Knut Reiersrud
— Musical poetry.
Solveig Slettahjell vocals
Morten Qvenild keyboards
Knut Reiersrud guitar
Roger Arntzen bass
Pål Hausken drums
Sidsel Endresen text recitation
June
29.
Oslo String Quartet & Cristian Sandrin
— Musical water mirrors.
Geir Inge Lotsberg violin
Liv Hilde Klokk-Bryhn violin
Magnus Boye Hansen viola
Øystein Sonstad cello
Cristian Sandrin piano
May
4.
Spring Finale: Schubert & Widmann
— An echo of traditions.
Guro Asheim violin
Brage Sæbø violin
Nanna Ikutomi Sørli viola
Johannes Martens cello
Nicholas Chalk double bass
Pierre Xhonneux clarinet
Linn Cecilie Sletten Ringstad bassoon
James Patterson horn
Apr.
27.
Truls Mørk & Håvard Gimse
— Unsurpassed world class.
Truls Mørk cello
Håvard Gimse piano
Apr.
4.
Ravel 150: Håkon Austbø, Anders Nilsson & Audun Sandvik
— French perfection and intercontinental impulses.
Anders Nilsson violin
Audun Sandvik cello
Håkon Austbø piano
March
30.
Ravel 150: Håkon Austbø, Anders Nilsson & Audun Sandvik
— French perfection and intercontinental impulses.
Anders Nilsson violin
Audun Sandvik cello
Håkon Austbø piano
March
29.
Marcus & Ole Paus: Nothing Disappears — album release concert
— A tribute to Ole Paus. Album release concert.
Tora Augestad vocals
New Norwegian Brass Quintet
Feb.
28.
Alma Kraggerud & Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy
— Award-winning duo with brilliant programme .
Alma Kraggerud violin
Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy piano
Feb.
23.
Alma Kraggerud & Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy
— Award-winning duo with brilliant programme .
Alma Kraggerud violin
Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy piano
Feb.
15.
Baker Hansen: Chet Baker in Norwegian
— Elegant jazz from the real old days.
Sigurd Rotvik Tunestveit vocals
Erling Skorpen trumpet
Tore Flatjord drums
Kjetil Jerve piano
Stian AE Andersen double bass
Feb.
15.
Alma Kraggerud & Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy
— Award-winning duo with brilliant programme .
Alma Kraggerud violin
Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy piano
Fall 2025 — coming for sale
November 19th at 7 pm
Norway-America 200 years.
Festive concert and end of season.
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