25/26 Season

The Oslo Philharmonic held its first Christmas concerts in 1969, and they have since become a cherished tradition for many during the holiday season. The program features beloved Christmas songs performed by a full symphony orchestra, choir, and soloists, combined with Christmas music from the classical repertoire. Christian Øland conducts, and this year will see the world premiere of Herman Vogt’s Let My Future Radiant Shine.

• Christian Øland,  Conductor
• Oslo Philharmonic Choir, 
• Simon Halsey,  Choral director and artistic advisor

Paris and Vienna were Europe’s musical capitals in the 19th century, inspiring each other with elegant dance music and lively operettas. François-Xavier Roth conducts the Oslo Philharmonic in a New Year’s program that combines Strauss waltzes with French composers who refined and extended Vienna’s influence.

• Emmanuel Chabrier  Joyeuse marche
• Jacques Offenbach  Les contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle
• Émile Waldteufel  Les Patineurs
• Johann Strauss Jr.  Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
• Camille Saint-Saëns  Tarantelle
• Émile Waldteufel  Grand vitesse
• Camille Saint-Saëns  Valse Timbre d’argent
• Johann Strauss Jr.  Wein, Weib & Gesang
• Ambroise Thomas  Mignon: Overture
• Johann Strauss Jr.  An der schönen blauen Donau
• Maurice Ravel  La Valse

• François-Xavier Roth,  Conductor
• Ting-Wei Chen,  Flute
• Ingvill Hafskjold,  Clarinet
• Pernille Sørensen,  Host

To celebrate the start of the new year, this program traces the musical evolution of Vienna—from late Romanticism to modernism—through three iconic composers.

• Alban Berg  Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
• Arnold Schönberg  Chamber Symphony No. 1
• Johann Strauss d.y.  Kaiser-Walzer

• Ting-Wei Chen,  Flute
• Pierre Xhonneux,  Clarinet
• Guro Asheim,  Violin
• Louisa Tuck,  Cello
• Kristoffer Hyldig,  Piano

Before the orchestra’s European tour with Chief Conductor Klaus Mäkelä and violin soloist Lisa Batiashvili, you can hear Klaus conduct Jean Sibelius’ four tone poems about Lemminkäinen, one of the heroes of Finnish mythology.

• Jean Sibelius  Lemminkäinen Suite

• Klaus Mäkelä,  Conductor

Before the orchestra’s European tour with Chief Conductor Klaus Mäkelä and violin soloist Lisa Batiashvili, you’ll have the opportunity to hear the music that the Oslo Philharmonic will perform on tour.

• Pjotr Tsjaikovskij  Violin Concerto
• Dmitrij Sjostakovitsj  Symphony No. 8

• Klaus Mäkelä,  Conductor
• Lisa Batiashvili,  Violin

We welcome music lovers of all ages to a concert hall filled with music, creativity, and joy! The foyer will be buzzing with life, with activities in every corner. Try out instruments, conduct an ensemble, compose your own music, meet the musicians, and get to know the instruments!

• George Kleinsinger  Pee-Wee the Piccolo

• Kolbjørn Holthe,  Conductor
• Mathias Luppichini,  Host