Season 2026 — Time

Music can make time stand still . Just the thought of the opening notes of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, or the warmth of Bach's cello suites, can make the pulse race — while the sense of time and place ceases. “That time should open, that heart should open,” writes Olav H. Hauge in his most famous poem. What in music is it that unleashes this power?

Welcome to a new concert season with the theme of Time . This year's performers invite us into the space between where music can sound freely, without haste. Brahms ' violin sonatas, Bach's chorales, Strauss ' Four Last Songs and of course Messiaen's masterpiece Quartet for the End of Time . These are among the works that bring us to the sublime, while Beethoven's , Bartók's and Steve Reich's pulsating rhythms 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.

The launch of the 2026 program will take place towards the season opening in January, and ticket sales will open continuously. The program for The Havlystparken Concerts and The Håkon's Hall Concerts will be launched in the spring.

Take your time. Welcome in!

Best regards from
Thormod Ronning Kvam
Pianist and artistic director

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