News

30.8.

"This symphony is so powerful!"

Conductor Nicholas Collon spent a lot of time trying to understand Dmitri Shostakovich’s symphony No. 8. Now he can't get enough of it.

29.8.

"The melodies are incredibly beautiful"

Violinst Eldbjørg Hemsing prepares for the world premiere of a Tan Dun violin concerto – for the fourth time.

11.1.

International award for Scriabin recording

Oslo Philharmonic's recent Scriabin album receives Presto Classical's Award as one of the top 10 classical recordings of 2017.

13.9.

Vasily Petrenko awarded Gramophone Artist of the Year 2017

Oslo Philharmonic's chief conductor Vasily Petrenko received the prestigous «Artist of the Year» award at the annual Gramophone Awards ceremony on Wednesday night.

5.9.

"Remains a top-class ensemble"

Read the glowing reviews of the Oslo Philharmonic's concert at BBC Proms in London.

20.4.

Oslo Philharmonic to BBC Proms

On 29th August the Oslo Philharmonic will perform at the Royal Albert Hall in London as a part of the BBC Proms 2017.

9.5.

Conductor with his own podcast

American conductor Joshua Weilerstein launched his own podcast in March. He's amazed by the response so far.

10.3.

Oslo Philharmonic on tour to Asia

Hong Kong and Taiwan are the main destinations for the orchestra's tour to Asia.

23.2.

− Lovely playing all round

The Oslo Phlharmonic's recording of Sergei Prokofiev's music for Romeo and Juliet has been reviewed in several media outlets. Here's an overview.

16.2.

Up for a new challenge

Star soprano Camilla Tilling is up for a new challenge thursday night: singing a Bach cantata and a Mahler symphony in the same evening.

19.1.

With a strong connection to folk music

Manfred Honeck grew up in the same tradition of folk music as Anton Bruckner. Tonight he conducts Bruckner's fourth symphony in Oslo.

14.11.

Petrenko and Oslo Phil record Strauss’ tone poems

Oslo Philharmonic with chief conductor Vasily Petrenko recently recorded Richard Strauss’ tone poems Also sprach Zarathustra and Ein Heldenleben – the first in a planned series on label Lawo.

16.11.

Oslo Phil on tour to Central Europe

This week, the Oslo Philharmonic is on tour to Switzerland, Austria and Germany. – I look forward to bringing the jewel of Norwegian classical music to Europe, says chief conductor Vasily Petrenko.

13.9.

− Felt we were part of something huge

In 1990, Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) spearheaded the conference "The Anatomy of Hate" in Oslo, and brought celebrities and political leaders together in Oslo Concert Hall for a special concert.

22.8.

− A dream from my childhood

Oslo Philharmonic's latest recording of Prokofiev's complete ballet music to Romeo and Juliet is a first for both the orchestra and its chief conductor Vasily Petrenko.