2026
Ongoing
The Oslo Philharmonic invites UiO employees to four outstanding concerts in February, March and April. Works by Irgens-Jensen, Bruckner, Strauss, Stravinsky, Brahms, Mozart, Schumann and many others will be performed.
Susie Wang is known for creating satirical and unconventional theatre. Staff at the University of Oslo can now purchase tickets for NOK 200 to the ensemble’s guest performance “Heavy Breathers”. The production has received excellent reviews, is said to be playful and energetic, and will only be performed nine times between 21 March and 9 April. Language: English.
Upcoming
The energy and intelligence of Bixiga 70’s instrumentals are irresistible, according to "The Guardian". UiO employees can experience this at a very favourable price.
Amaro Freitas: Raw, decolonised jazz with the pulse of the streets of Recife and the spirit of the Amazon. UiO employees can experience this at a price with more than 50% discount!
Dance performance “U>N>I>T>E>D” by Chunky Move is a world of mythic proportions, where earthly forms commune with the gods of the machine world.
Afro groove, Brazilian warmth and boundless jazz – bass phenomenon Michael Pipoquinha in a new, personal chapter.
A clown princess with stars is an interactive musical comedy in which the children are actively involved in the story of how Abby became a princess clown, and how she accidentally made her beloved unicorn, Chichi, disappear.
Hayes Carll — We’re Only Human: a quiet, candid reckoning with being alive.?
Corb Lund — El Viejo: rowdy DIY Western grit from an elusive outlaw storyteller.
Some concerts are about volume. Others are about presence. Batzorig Vaanchig comes to Cosmopolite with the horsehead fiddle and will perform kh??mii, Mongolian throat singing.
The Nigerian musician Etuk Ubong delivers a powerful and uncompromising blend of afrobeat, highlife and jazz, tightly interwoven with the ritual drum tradition Ekombi.
Discover Brazil’s new voice at Cosmopolite: Zé Ibarra with “AFIM” – a boundless mix of MPB, jazz, pop and progressive rhythms.
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The C?cilia Society performs Mozart’s "Requiem" and Mauersberger’s "Wie liegt die Stadt so wüst" – magnificent works on death, devastation, and hope. NB! The tickets must be purched within 16 March.
The Nigerian guitarist and singer Omara “Bombino” Moctar is a living legend of desert blues, and a name that frequently appears on lists of the world’s best guitarists.
When Akinmusire and Fortner meet, a unique space arises where tradition, silence and intensity merge into deeply human music. UiO employees can experience this at half price.
The golden energy of Ghana’s musical heritage meets the funk and afrobeat of the future when Santrofi takes the stage at Cosmopolite! UiO employees can experience it at half price.
"Check this guy out if you dare”. Johnny Dowd’s Unflinching Eye Takes in Tales of Darkest America.
Alexander Abreu & Havana D’Primera are Cuba’s most acclaimed salsa orchestra, and on March 11th, they come to Oslo to sweep the audience into vibrant Latin rhythms at Cosmopolite!
The dance performance "Bounce" by Sons of Wind is an explosive tribute to hip-hop's pulse, rhythm and raw energy.
Do you love experiments? Do you find outer space fascinating? Then this show is right on target — like the sun at the center of the solar system! PK serves up amazing facts about planets and moons and about the vast universe!
Nils Rune Utsi, best known as SlinCraze, is a Sámi rapper. For over 20 years SlinCraze has been one of Sápmi’s most important voices, known for combining hip?hop with elements from Sámi culture.
7% Sámi was written by Eirin Roseneng and Karoline Garvang, and directed by Heta Kerokoski. The theme of the production is identity, with a focus on Sámi culture. It deals with not feeling Sámi enough.
A special offer for University of Oslo employees?
See the production "Hakkebakkeskogen" — The National Theatre offers University of Oslo staff a favourable deal on remaining seats for the performances on 3 and 4 February. The offer must be redeemed by Friday, 30 January.
Erlend Ropstad will release new music in early 2026 and will, in connection with this, embark on a nationwide solo tour. University of Oslo employees receive a 20% discount on tickets to the tour finale with the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra at Oslo Concert Hall on 10 April. Please note: tickets must be purchased by 10 February.
The only opportunity before summer to see the Oslo Philharmonic’s chief conductor Klaus M?kel? perform Jean Sibelius’s "Lemmink?inen"