Borealis – a festival for experimental music, is looking for a new Artistic Director to shape the future of the festival. Our current Artistic Director’s term is coming to an end, and we are looking for a visionary and curious successor to continue the work and develop Borealis as a pioneering platform for experimental music and art.
Application deadline: 15 June 2025
Start up: August 2026
«(…) a festival that seems to constantly be taking traditions and pushing them to radical new places.»
Borealis 2025 reviewed in The Wire Magazine, edition 495. The music at this years festival is creating ripples beyond the festival and Norway. Read this years international reviews here:
Off they go to new pastures – two of the pieces that came of out of this years mentor programme will be performed again at Vestafor in picturesque Rosendal this weekend, May 10. Between fjords and mountains you can experience music by Evelin Lindberg and Eira Sjaastad Huse performed by the excellent Ensemble Obsidian, amongst other exploratory music like MoE – Guro Moe and Håvard Skaset’s rock ensemble. A short boat ride from Bergen – no reason not to!
We are constantly working to improve and want Borealis to be a festival where everyone thrives – a festival with the lowest possible threshold to enter, a big heart and crazy music!
If you have 5 minutes, we would be very happy if you could answer this year’s survey and help us improve! By answering you can also enter the prize draw for tickets to Borealis 2026!
Bastard Assignments talk about their new piece PIGSPIGSPIGS – from homespun charm to folk horror – in the new edition of The Wire!
Written by Robert Barry
Composer Tze Yeung Ho gives an insight in to the story, motivation and process of the making of his new opera Nara – imperial decline, belonging, and composing in a «third space» all feature in this behind the scenes conversation with artistic director Peter Meanwell.
You can now book your sauna experiences during Borealis at laugaren.no!
During Borealis, Finnish sauna owner, architect and musician Tuomas Toivonen takes residence at Bergen’s unique floating sauna Laugaren. Transforming the sauna itself into an ambient sonic instrument he creates a dynamic sonic layer that emanates from the sauna building itself.
Sonic Sauna can be experienced at all times the sauna is open during the festival. In addition, there are some extra unique sessions with Tuomas on the programme.
Bastard Assignments talk about family, England and their new music theatre piece PIGSPIGSPIGS in Van Magazine, coming to Borealis 15 March!
Written by Hugh Morris
Photo by Alexandra Waespi
You can now find the entire Borealis programme in the Broadcast event app! The app is free and requires no login. It’s easy to see everything that’s happening, buy tickets and dive into the programme – straight through your phone!
Five days filled with groundbreaking sound experiences, flashy costumes and clashes of tradition and innovation – from the mountain top to the icy fjord, from world premieres for large ensembles to quiet listening – this year’s festival will take you on a journey through the unexpected, daring and fun! Explore the programme now and join us as we celebrate Sound, Space and Community!