Unwind after your workday and join us for a cozy and inspiring Friday afternoon that blends live music, thought-provoking ideas, and a delicious bowl of soup to warm your soul. Festival’s artist and composer Missy Mazzoli (USA) will guide us through a selection of her written works, which are performed live by some of the festival artists, and finest performers from Voksenåsen Academy.

What is the reason that led her to writing these compositions – and what are the stories behind them?

Please note:
The ticket includes a concert, a talk and warm soup!
We will open the doors at 15.00, so you have time to talk and eat a bit, before the program starts at 15.30.
The event will be finished ca 16.30.

Welcome to the world’s northernmost music festival for classical music!

The Arctic Chamber Music Festival has been arranged in Longyearbyen, since 2018. Musicians from the Arctic Philharmonic forms the basis of the festival, performing in various formats together with the guests soloists.

Over the years we have had some truly unforgettable moments, with exceptional performances by soloists like Truls Mørk, Henning Kraggerud, Berit Norbakken Solset, Missy Mazzoli, Adrian Angelico, Imogen Cooper, Elbjørg Hemsing, Adrian Brendel and Peter Herresthal.

The second festival, with the theme of “Changes”, took place in Longyearbyen in June 2019. The soloists performing this year was Henning Kraggerud, Eldbjørg Hemsing, Imogen Cooper and Adrian Brendel and of course, musicians from the Arctic Philharmonic. The festival was also an arena for debates and seminars, with a special focus on human-influenced changes – a time to reflect and discuss important issue together with partner of the year, Arctic Frontiers.

The third festival was arranged in February 2020, featuring the artists Håkon Kornstad, Adrian Angelico, Mariann Fjeld-Solberg, Peter Herresthal and Tim Weiss together with the Arctic Philharmonic sinfonietta. Special to this year’s festival was the focus on the sound of the arctic, presenting the orchestral work with the same title, by composer Lasse Thoresen, commissioned by the Arctic Philharmonic and “created” with inspiration from Svalbard.

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