Category: Upcoming concerts

Cosmic Ear is a new project at the intersection of composition and free improvisation, where spiritual jazz meets sound rituals and global music traditions with an organic and exploratory approach. At the center are Goran Kajfeš and Mats Gustafsson, two of Europe’s most influential improvisers, who after years of collaboration in various constellations such as…

Mazaher is an Egyptian ensemble, a roup of mostly female musicians and singers who play Zãr music: a combination of chanted songs and hypnotic polyrhythms used as purification and exorcism ritual to pacify and cleanse the human spirit. Mazaher Ensemble is a group that practices an ancient musical tradition that has its origin in healing…

When Kresten Osgood and his quintet step onto the stage, it’s not just a concert – it’s a journey into the open landscape of music. Kresten Osgood, one of Denmark’s most esteemed jazz musicians, is renowned for his ability to create magical interplay among the musicians on stage. From the drums, he leads an allstar quintet which shares an intuitive understanding of jazz’s…

Vilhelm Bromander Unfolding Orchestra has established itself as one of the most expressive and uncompromising ensembles on the Swedish improvisation scene. With their acclaimed debut album In This Forever Unfolding Moment they took the world by storm, were awarded the Golden Record, the Manifest Prize for Jazz of the Year and received full credit in…

Norwegian drummer/composer Thomas Strønen presents a new lineup of his acoustic collective Time Is A Blind Guide with a new pianist in Wakayama-born Ayumi Tanaka. Tanaka has spoken of seeking associative connections between Japan and Norway in his improvisation, a tendency that Strønen seems to encourage with his spatially conscious writing for the ensemble. The…

With an expansive creative vision and a commitment to musical dialogue, Halvcirkel continues to push the boundaries of the string trio format. Their work reflects a contemporary take on classical music, balancing tradition with experimentation and inviting listeners into a world of rich textures and artistic exploration. Halvcirkel’s body of work is as diverse as…

Christian Wallumrød ensemble is a pioneering Norwegian chamber group whose work on ECM and Hubro has redefined the boundaries between jazz, contemporary composition and folk music. 
Across seven albums, the ensemble has developed a highly distinctive language built on restraint, timbral nuance and collective interplay, placing it among the most influential European ensembles of the…