The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is delighted to announce the appointment of Tabita Berglund as its Chief Conductor. She begins her official tenure in August 2026 as Chief Conductor Designate, before assuming the post of Chief Conductor in August 2027. Berglund, who succeeds Edward Gardner, becomes the first Norwegian conductor to take charge of the Bergen Philharmonic since Karsten Andersen’s long relationship with the orchestra ended in 1985, and the first Norwegian female chief conductor of a major Norwegian symphony orchestra. She will conduct the orchestra in 10-12 programmes each season, lead them on international tours and add new recordings to the award-winning discography. Her initial tenure is set to run until July 2031.

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is proud and honoured to receive the 2025 Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award. The prestigious accolade, presented during the annual Gramophone Awards at the De Vere Connaught Rooms in London on 15 October, was chosen by public vote from a shortlist of six nominees. It represents heartening recognition of the Orchestra’s achievements on record and in the concert hall, both at home in Norway and through its many international tours. The Award also reflects the popular appeal of the Bergen Philharmonic’s discography, which broadened during Edward Gardner’s inspirational term as Chief Conductor (2015-24) to deliver landmark interpretations of large-scale choral and orchestral works and live recordings of operatic masterworks, among them Britten’s Peter Grimes, winner of the 2022 Gramophone Recording of the Year and Opera Recording of the Year Awards.

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Principal Guest Conductor Sir Mark Elder, will embark on a tour from March 5–12, 2025, marking their first tour together. The orchestra will perform seven concerts across Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands, beginning with a mini-residency at Salzburg’s Festspielhaus. The programme will feature works by Rachmaninov, Sibelius, Beethoven, and Strauss.

Star pianist Víkingur Ólafsson will join the orchestra in Grieg’s Piano Concerto

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner return to Edinburgh International Festival on 14 & 15 August to perform Strauss's Salome and a concert with Víkingur Ólafsson.

The tour will include the orchestra's first ever performance in Barcelona.

Free live stream on Monday 15 March 2021 from 7pm CET

The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate Grieg and the “opening up” of live concerts at the Grieghallen

Star cast join Edward Gardner and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra in Peter Grimes at Royal Festival Hall (30 November 2019)