Borealis - en festival for eksperimentell musikk

Borealis - en festival for eksperimentell musikk 17.–21. mars 2027
Borealis – en festival for eksperimentell musikk

Borealis is a festival for genre crossing music and art that takes place over 5 days each March in Bergen, Norway. The festival presents concerts, installations, performances, lectures, film screenings and radio broadcasts at concert venues of all sizes across the city – from art galleries and cultural arenas to surprising places you may not have visited before. www.instagram.com/borealisfestival
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Har du fått med deg at Borealis Ung Komponist er tilbake? 😍I dag introduserer vi årets mentorer som skal veilede deltake...
12/05/2026

Har du fått med deg at Borealis Ung Komponist er tilbake? 😍

I dag introduserer vi årets mentorer som skal veilede deltakerne under mentorprogrammet!

Piyawat Louilarpprasert er en thailandsk komponist, multimedial kunstner og kurator. Han arbeider i skjæringspunktet mellom lyd, musikk, performance og visuell kunst, og kombinerer ofte instrumenter, objekter, kropp, teknologi og elementer fra thailandsk tradisjonsmusikk for å utforske nye måter lyd og performance kan oppleves på.

Viola Yip er en Berlin-basert komponist, performer, lydkunstner og instrumentbygger fra Hongkong. Hun skaper ukonvensjonelle instrumenter, komposisjoner og performancer som utforsker hvordan materialer, medier, rom, menneskekropper og maskiner interagerer dynamisk gjennom lyd.

Sigurd Fischer Olsen er komponist, bratsjist og musikkpedagog. Som komponist arbeider han med en lyttende og dvelende tilnærming der rommene mellom de musikalske utsagnene blir utforsket, og der musikken ofte kretser rundt skjøre teksturer av instrumentklanger.

Verkene er skrevet spesielt for det dedikerte ensemblet Sori Trio. «Sori» betyr «lyd» på koreansk, og trioen bruker dette som en ledende idé i sitt samarbeid – med fokus på hvordan individuelle stemmer kan smelte sammen til en samlet klanglig identitet.

Du kan lese mer om programmet, mentorene og trioen via lenken: www.borealisfestival.no/bli-med-i-mentorprogrammet-borealis-ung-komponist-2026-2027/
…og kanskje er det nettopp du som blir en del av årets mentorprogram? 😎

Søknadsfrist: 8. juni!

🌱 Spring cleaning på Borealis-kontoret!Vi har funnet mye gull fra tidligere festivalutgaver på kontoret — vi snakker tot...
08/05/2026

🌱 Spring cleaning på Borealis-kontoret!

Vi har funnet mye gull fra tidligere festivalutgaver på kontoret — vi snakker tote bags, t-skjorter, sokker og kanskje et klistremerke eller to? 👀

Vil du vinne litt merch? Meld deg på nyhetsbrevet vårt! Vi trekker 3 heldige vinnere blant følgerne våre mandag 25. mai. Premiene kan hentes i Bergen eller sendes til adresser i Norge.

Påmelding via lenken! 🥳

https://news.borealisfestival.no/p/s/MjI1ODU6ZDI4Mjc4MzQtYzhhOC00N2I5LTgwYzktMmQ5ZTRkNDQ0YTdi

📷: Oscar Bøe

Vil du ta del i mentorprogrammet vårt, Borealis Ung Komponist (BUK), i 2026/27? 😎Borealis ser etter fire allsidige musik...
07/05/2026

Vil du ta del i mentorprogrammet vårt, Borealis Ung Komponist (BUK), i 2026/27? 😎

Borealis ser etter fire allsidige musikkskapere i startfasen av sin komponistkarriere, som ønsker å videreutvikle sine kompositoriske ferdigheter.
Årets mentorer er Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Viola Yip og Sigurd Fischer-Olsen, og årets ensemble er Sori Trio. Mentorprogrammet varer fra september 2026 til mars 2027, og avsluttes med urpremiere av verkene under Borealis Festival 2027!

Søknadsfrist er 8. juni! Les mer her: www.borealisfestival.no/bli-med-i-mentorprogrammet-borealis-ung-komponist-2026-2027/

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Would you like to take part in our mentoring programme, Borealis Ung Komponist (BUK), in 2026/27? 😎
Borealis is looking for four versatile music creators in the early stages of their composing careers, who wish to further develop their compositional skills. This year’s mentors are Piyawat Louilarpprasert, Viola Yip and Sigurd Fischer-Olsen, and this year’s ensemble is Sori Trio. The mentoring programme runs from September 2026 to March 2027, and concludes with the world premieres of the works at Borealis Festival 2027!

Application deadline is 8 June! Read more here: www.borealisfestival.no/en/join-the-borealis-young-composer-mentorship-programme-2026-2027/

We are excited to share that Sofia Paulusma has been appointed Managing Director of Borealis! 😍Sofia most recently worke...
21/04/2026

We are excited to share that Sofia Paulusma has been appointed Managing Director of Borealis! 😍

Sofia most recently worked as Project Manager at Kode Art Museums and Composer Homes, where she gained extensive experience in developing and delivering large-scale art projects, including complex productions and international collaborations.

We’re thrilled to welcome Sofia to the festival team! She will start in August, and we very much look forward to working together and to this new chapter!💕

Read more: www.borealisfestival.no/en/sofia-paulusma-appointed-managing-director-of-borealis/

16/04/2026

Hard to believe it wasn’t just yesterday!

Borealis 2026 was five inspiring days of concerts, sea bathing, snowy hikes, sound installations and conversations. We met people from all over the world and explored new musical expressions in unique listening spaces.

Now you can relive some of those moments in our festival recap video.

Video: Ben Speck / Borealis

Exciting news for Borealis — we have been honoured with the Classical:NEXT Innovation Award!🎉The Classical:NEXT Innovati...
10/04/2026

Exciting news for Borealis — we have been honoured with the Classical:NEXT Innovation Award!🎉

The Classical:NEXT Innovation Award highlights groundbreaking projects and celebrates individuals and initiatives that drive progress through bold, yet thoughtful and effective experimentation across ideas, planning, and action.

Each year, three recipients are selected, with the 2026 edition focusing on new technologies — innovations that push the field forward by expanding creative possibilities, redefining performance practices, or opening new pathways for participation.

Being recognised alongside such inspiring international projects means a great deal to our entire team! This award celebrates everyone who helps shape the Borealis festival format—our incredible artists, collaborators, volunteers, partners, and our audience, whose support gives us a sense of purpose every year.

We are incredibly grateful to our former Artistic Director, Peter Meanwell, whose passion and leadership helped shape the festival’s journey throughout the years.
A big thank you to everyone who has been part of this adventure with us!
Our Managing Director, Agnes Hvizdalek, is in Budapest to receive the award on behalf of the festival.
Thank you to Classical:NEXT for this recognition! ❤️🙏🏻

A new take on this year’s festival! ✨Amanda Cook, Editor of I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, visited Borealis and shares her reflec...
10/04/2026

A new take on this year’s festival! ✨

Amanda Cook, Editor of I CARE IF YOU LISTEN, visited Borealis and shares her reflections on the festival.
Read the full piece via the link:
icareifyoulisten.com/2026/03/experimentalism-in-transition-a-mercurial-week-at-borealis-2026/

📷: Thor Brødreskift

Editor-in-chief of Seismograf, Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek, joined us during the festival and shared his reflections on t...
09/04/2026

Editor-in-chief of Seismograf, Andreo Michaelo Mielczarek, joined us during the festival and shared his reflections on the programme.

Read the full Seismograf publication via the link!
www.seismograf.org/en/article/comfort-art

We’re back after a short break, reflecting on this year’s festival and events! 😍We welcomed members of the press during ...
09/04/2026

We’re back after a short break, reflecting on this year’s festival and events! 😍

We welcomed members of the press during Borealis 2026, who have since shared their reflections on the programme. We are grateful for these thoughtful responses and perspectives, which help continue the conversation beyond the concert space!

First, we share excerpts from the review by Robert Barry in The Wire Magazine:
«(…) works like Franz, Infinite Pollination and Roföldur in particular prove that this small festival can still break new ground.» Thank you for the recognition! 🙏🏻

Read the full text in The Wire: Adventures In Modern Music
www.thewire.co.uk/issues/507text behind a paywall

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