Season 2026 — Time
Music can make time stand completely still. The mere thought of the opening notes of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, or the warmth of Bach's cello suites, can quicken the pulse — while simultaneously making the sense of time and place disappear. “That time shall open, that heart shall open,” writes Olav H. Hauge in his most famous poem. What is it about music that unleashes this power?
Photo: Mania Gwarek
Welcome to a new concert season with the theme Time. This year's performers invite us into a space where music can resonate freely, without haste. Brahms' violin sonatas, Bach chorales, Strauss' Four Last Songs and, of course, Messiaen's masterpiece Quartet for the End of Time. These are among the works that elevate us, while the pulsating rhythms of Beethoven, Bartók, and Steve Reich bring us back down to earth — and propel us forward.
This year's season introduces us to several of tomorrow's performers in our new Debut Series . We will also hear one of the world's leading string quartets, some of our country's finest chamber musicians, and a bunch of very exciting names from the European music scene — and the Trondheim Soloists are of course back as our resident ensemble in both Oslo , Bergen and Ramme . Occasionally, the concerts are also spiced up with conversations from the sidelines — and poetry and text will be given greater space as part of our concert experiences.
You can visit our dedicated program overview for The Havlystparken Concerts at Ramme on this page .
Find your time. Welcome!
Best regards from
Thormod Rønning KvamPianist and Artistic Director
Concert Overview
Opening concert: Mari Eriksmoen & Pål Eide
— From Grieg to our own time.
Mari Eriksmoen soprano
Pål Eide piano
Festival evening: Four miniature concerts
— The next generation of musicians meet established voices.
Helen Tyssekvam soprano
Alma Kraggerud violin
Benedicte Maurseth Harding fiddle
Henning Felde Haldorsen violin
Kei Solvang piano
Thormod Rønning Kvam piano
Saphir Quartet & Ossi Tanner: Mozart & Sibelius
— An unknown masterpiece is resurrected.
Amanda Noor Vatn violin
Philippe Jayer violin
Torje Råbu viola
Iris Kalliovirta cello
Ossi Tanner piano
Short program — Autumn 2026
Sunday 6.9. at 3 pm
in University Aula , Oslo
TrondheimSolistene & Morten Jentoft
Oslo
Sunday 20.9. at 3 pm
in University Aula , Oslo
KORK Kammer & Håkon Austbø: Brahms & Messiaen
Sunday 11.10. at 3 pm
in University Aula , Oslo
Debut series: 2xKraggerud, Kauer & Hadland
Sunday 1.11. at 3 pm
in University Aula , Oslo
Thormod Rønning Kvam, piano
Wolfgang Plagge, conference speaker
Sunday 22.11. at 3 pm
in University Aula , Oslo
Engegård Quartet & Olli Mustonen
Friday 18.9. at 7 pm
in University Aula , Bergen
KORK Kammer & Håkon Austbø: Brahms & Messiaen
Bergen
Friday, October 2nd at 7 pm
in University Aula , Bergen
Edvard Grieg Vocal Ensemble & Håkon Matti Skrede
Friday, October 30th at 7 pm
in University Aula , Bergen
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in chamber format
Friday, November 20th at 7pm
in University Aula , Bergen
Engegård Quartet & Olli Mustonen
The Havlystparken Concerts take place from Friday 26 June to Sunday 26 July. See this page for the full programme .
Ramme
Saturday 5.12. at 7 pm
in the Frame Room, Ramme
Bugge Wesseltoft, piano
Saturday, December 12th at 7pm
in the Frame Room, Ramme
Solveig Slettahjell, Sjur Miljeteig & Tord Gustavsen: Night in Bethlehem
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