Festival Programme 2026

10–19 September 2026

Concert Dance Sound art Stage work Favourites

10 September 2026

Opening Concert: Magic Fantastic

Oslo Philharmonic plays Torvund, Tjøgersen and Stravinsky

35% off for ultiMATEs

Oslo Konserthus

11–19 September 2026

The Way Things Go

An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

Kunsthall Oslo

11–19 September 2026

Wonderful, Marvelous

Sound installation by Camille Norment

Atelier Nord

11–19 September 2026

Moder Evgenia

Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

Oslo Kunstforening

11–19 September 2026

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow

Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

Oslo Kunstforening

11 September 2026

Passage

FRAMES Percussion and Oslo kulturskole play Bernal and Sartorius

Voldsløkka kulturstasjon

11 September 2026

Ultima Thule: The Closest Possible Sound

Six concerts and a playroom

Event pass for 35% off

Sentralen

11 September 2026

Cello Musique Concrete

Kverndokk and Hölszky, staged

35% off for ultiMATEs

Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo

12 September 2026

The Cloud of Unknowing

Kjell Samkopf Solo

35% off for ultiMATEs

35% off for ultiMATEs

NRK Store studio

12 September 2026

Historia

With Karl Ove Knausgård and Glenn Kotche, video by Johan Renck

35% off for ultiMATEs

MUNCH

12 September 2026

Let us all sense

Multisensory work by Tine Surel Lange with Arepo Ensemble

35% off for ultiMATEs

Rom for Dans

12 September 2026

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Yuri Umemoto’s anime opera with Oslo Sinfonietta, directed by Ivar Furre Aam

40% off for ultiMATEs

Black Box teater

12 September 2026

In the Mood for Structure

Nicolas Hodges plays Jean Barraqué

Paulus kirke

13 September 2026

Untitled School and other strange Lessons

Torrence / Stene / Ugelvik / Yoshida play Schwarz, Davachi and Torvund

35% off for ultiMATEs

Norges musikkhøgskole

13 September 2026

HUSH

Norwegian Soloists' Choir sing Scroccaro, Odeh-Tamimi and Norment

35% off for ultiMATEs

Sentralen

14 September 2026

Against Hard Matter

Øyvind Mæland | Nina Garcia & Anna Gaïotti

35% off for ultiMATEs

Kulturkirken Jakob

15 September 2026

Lost Signals Weave a Trance

De Clerck (aulos), Pietruszewski (electronics) and Wetterhus (jaw harp)

35% off for ultiMATEs

Riksscenen

15 September 2026

Når stemmen bærer hjem

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with Mahsa Vahdat

35% off for ultiMATEs

Universitetets aula

16 September 2026

Blodveien [Blood Road]

Essayistic concert film by Knut Olaf Sunde

Vega Scene

16 September 2026

Terrarium

Oslo Sinfonietta plays Cecilie Ore

35% off for ultiMATEs

Sentralen

16 September 2026

Nati Infiniti

Alessandro Cortini + Heida Mobeck (support)

35% off for ultiMATEs

Rockefeller

17 September 2026

Once we sang of Ice and Fire

Concerts, music, film and Climate Talks – with Glacier Lamentation, Joana Sá, Susan Schüppli and more

35% off for ultiMATEs

Deichman Bjørvika

17 September 2026

Brilliant suns

KORK plays Grenager, Reid and Wallumrød

35% off for ultiMATEs

NRK Store studio

17–19 September 2026

Unchained Melody

Carte Blanche dances Edvardsen

35% off for ultiMATEs

Dansens Hus

17 September 2026

Where Never

Beatrice Dillon & Explore Ensemble

35% off for ultiMATEs

MUNCH

18 September 2026

Arne Nordheim Composer Prize

NMH Sinfonietta I Nordheim I Langerød I Giordano ++

35% off with ultiMATE

Norges musikkhøgskole

18 September 2026

And Now, the Weather [Og så været]

Cikada I IEMA I Saariaho I Torvund I Hartman I Køppe I Bång

35% off for ultiMATEs

Kulturkirken Jakob

18–19 September 2026

Hi sida

Kjersti Alm Eriksen & Pinquins

40% off for ultiMATEs

35% off for ultiMATEs

MUNCH

18 September 2026

Saddled With

Audiovisual solo sets by Natasha Barrett and Kelman Duran

35% off for ultiMATEs

Trekanten

19 September 2026

PIANO ACTIONS

A whole day of grand pianos, spiders and a museum in motion

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter

19 September 2026

The Instrument and the Atmosphere

Electronic solo sets by Carmen Villain and Svetlana Maraš

35% off for ultiMATEs

Kunsthall Oslo

Thursday 10/09

19:00 Oslo Konserthus

Opening Concert: Magic Fantastic Oslo Philharmonic plays Torvund, Tjøgersen and Stravinsky

Friday 11/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

16:00 Voldsløkka kulturstasjon

Passage FRAMES Percussion and Oslo kulturskole play Bernal and Sartorius

18:00 Sentralen

Log Book

Registration required

18:00 Sentralen

Cello Musique Concrete

18:00 Sentralen

Ultima Thule: The Closest Possible Sound Six concerts and a playroom

Saturday 12/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

13:00 Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo

Autumn Caravan Kverndokk and Hölszky, staged

15:00 Nasjonalbiblioteket

The Cloud of Unknowing Kjell Samkopf Solo

16:00 NRK Store studio

Trash This Temple Lasse Marhaug 24h

16:00 Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo

Autumn Caravan Kverndokk and Hölszky, staged

17:00 MUNCH

Historia With Karl Ove Knausgård and Glenn Kotche, video by Johan Renck

17:30 Rom for Dans

Let us all sense Multisensory work by Tine Surel Lange with Arepo Ensemble

19:00 Black Box teater

crypt_ Yuri Umemoto’s anime opera with Oslo Sinfonietta, directed by Ivar Furre Aam

20:00 MUNCH

Historia With Karl Ove Knausgård and Glenn Kotche, video by Johan Renck

22:00 Paulus kirke

In the Mood for Structure Nicolas Hodges plays Jean Barraqué

Sunday 13/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

15:00 Norges musikkhøgskole

Untitled School and other strange Lessons Torrence / Stene / Ugelvik / Yoshida play Schwarz, Davachi and Torvund

19:00 Sentralen

HUSH Norwegian Soloists' Choir sing Scroccaro, Odeh-Tamimi and Norment

Monday 14/09

19:00 Kulturkirken Jakob

Against Hard Matter Øyvind Mæland | Nina Garcia & Anna Gaïotti

Tuesday 15/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

19:00 Universitetets aula

Når stemmen bærer hjem Norwegian Chamber Orchestra with Mahsa Vahdat

19:00 Riksscenen

Lost Signals Weave a Trance De Clerck (aulos), Pietruszewski (electronics) and Wetterhus (jaw harp)

Wednesday 16/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

15:00 Vega Scene

Blodveien [Blood Road] Essayistic concert film by Knut Olaf Sunde

18:00 Sentralen

Terrarium Oslo Sinfonietta plays Cecilie Ore

19:45 Rockefeller

Nati Infiniti Alessandro Cortini + Heida Mobeck (support)

Thursday 17/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

12:45 Deichman Bjørvika

Once we sang of Ice and Fire Concerts, music, film and Climate Talks – with Glacier Lamentation, Joana Sá, Susan Schüppli and more

15:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

19:00 Dansens Hus

Unchained Melody Carte Blanche dances Edvardsen

19:00 NRK Store studio

Brilliant suns KORK plays Grenager, Reid and Wallumrød

21:00 MUNCH

Where Never Beatrice Dillon & Explore Ensemble

Friday 18/09

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

15:00 Norges musikkhøgskole

Arne Nordheim Composer Prize NMH Sinfonietta I Nordheim I Langerød I Giordano ++

15:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

18:00 Kulturkirken Jakob

And Now, the Weather [Og så været] Cikada I IEMA I Saariaho I Torvund I Hartman I Køppe I Bång

19:00 Dansens Hus

Unchained Melody Carte Blanche dances Edvardsen

20:00 MUNCH

Merzbow Solo Noise

20:00 Black Box teater

Hi sida Kjersti Alm Eriksen & Pinquins

22:00 Trekanten

Saddled With Audiovisual solo sets by Natasha Barrett and Kelman Duran

Saturday 19/09

11:00 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter

PIANO ACTIONS A whole day of grand pianos, spiders and a museum in motion

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

A-FI-SA. But it might not be tomorrow Exhibition by Maritea Dæhlin

12:00 Oslo Kunstforening

Moder Evgenia Sound installation by Marte Gunnufsen

12:00 Atelier Nord

Wonderful, Marvelous Sound installation by Camille Norment

12:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Way Things Go An exhibition of kinetic and sound art for children and adults

17:00 Dansens Hus

Unchained Melody Carte Blanche dances Edvardsen

18:00 Black Box teater

Hi sida Kjersti Alm Eriksen & Pinquins

22:00 Kunsthall Oslo

The Instrument and the Atmosphere Electronic solo sets by Carmen Villain and Svetlana Maraš

Henie Onstad Kunstsenter

Kulturkirken Jakob

Kunsthall Oslo

Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo

MUNCH

NRK Store studio

Nasjonalbiblioteket

Norges musikkhøgskole

Voldsløkka kulturstasjon

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Øvre Slottsgate 3
0157 Oslo

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Ultima c/o Sentralen
Postboks 183 Sentrum
0102 Oslo

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