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Cellissimo@Oslo: Opening Concert

Cellissimo@Oslo is Oslo's own cello festival, with NMH's cello students, instructors, and guests.

Mathias Liodden

Programme

  • Benjamin Britten (1913–1976): Suite No. 1, with Michał Hałoń
  • Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992): Grand tango, with Natalie Clein and Sveinung Bjelland
  • Tom Jobim (1927–1994): This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)
  • Miles Davis (1926–1991): Green in Blue, with Joanna Inkeri Hanhikoski, Anna Hjort, Live Tønnesen Norberg, Freja Apelkvist, Elia Haapala, Mavi Vural, Maria Staff and Filip Solli
  • Alberto Ginastera (1916–1983): Punena No. 2, with Aaron Schröer
  • Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) I'm a Fool to Want You, for 6 celli, with Bjørg Lewis, Gemma Rosefield, Joanna, Bernadette Kehrer, Filip and Malte Jonas
  • Mike Block (1982–): I’m going home, with Live
  • Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990): Maria, for 12 celli, with Bjørg, Vigovajk Sagvik, Freja, Anna, Simon Sundström, Malte, Filip, Elia, Selma Sköld, Kajetan Palecki, Frans Helmerson and Gemma

About

This year, guest professors are Frans Helmerson, Gemma Rosefield and Natalie Clein.

The festival is supported by Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.

Cellissimo@Oslo 6–8 February 2026

Cellissimo@Oslo is Oslo's own cello festival – with NMH's cello students and professors.

See the complete programme (Norwegian site)

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Published: Dec 9, 2025 — Last updated: Feb 2, 2026