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Traveling from London to perform Grieg in the very footsteps he once walked

27. August 2025

Two young musicians are coming from London and one from Sweden to participate when Valdres Summer Symphony and Tyinholmen invite you to a classical concert at t…

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"To wander is the miller’s delight – to wander!"

01. August 2025

And we could easily have continued – from concert to concert, from encounter to encounter, through the music and the beautiful landscape of Valdres. But all thi…

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One day, seven events

There are days that leave a mark – not because of a single event that moves us, but because the whole becomes like a symphonic work in itself. This day at the V…

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A musical journey from a church hall to an island gem

Valdres Summer Symphony 2025 will be remembered as the festival that brought together the grand, the intimate, and the down-to-earth. And on day three the audie…

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History, Art, and Chaplin in the Rain — on a Sunny Day

The second concert day of the festival offered a program filled with everything from tango and music history to an art exhibition and a playful tribute to Charl…

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The start of the festival exceeded all expectations.

Never before have we had so many visitors gathered in one place at the same time.

From Kharkiv with Grieg to the mountains

At this year’s Valdres Summer Symphony, violinist Mariia Kostogryz enters the stage with striking personal conviction and artistic depth. Together with pianist…

Offering bus service to the audience during this year’s festival

This summer getting to Valdres Summer Symphony concerts is easier than ever — with convenient bus transport available for several performances.

Extra concert at the Castle: – One of the festival’s highlights

The concerts Natt på Slottet (Night at the Castle) sold out shortly after their launch. Now Valdres Summer Symphony is responding to public demand by adding an…

Audun Myrvold Leads a Special City Walk Through Fagernes

For many, Audun Myrvold is a familiar name when it comes to historical walks in Valdres. Now, he's inviting the public to a unique version — this time in the he…

Royal History – and a New Dish Every Time

As we step inside, Marit is already downstairs to greet us – friendly, warm, and radiating an energy that immediately helps us relax. Not long after, Jørn appea…

Opus13 took home the first prize

Opus 13, the string quartet also participating in Valdres Sommersymfoni 2025, has won the first prize in the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quart…

Afternoon Tea and Concert at Historic Piltingsrud Gard

We recently visited Piltingsrud Gard, located in Begnadalen in Valdres, approximately halfway between Oslo and Beitostølen, as we are organizing a closing conce…

Stay comfortable during the festival

Do you want to stay at Scandic Valdres during the course and festival?

Young Gnist program musicians got a taste of this year's Valdres Sommer Symphony

After an intense and eventful weekend in Fagernes at the beginning of March, 29 participants were able to go home proud of what they had accomplished over the w…

The program for Valdres Summer Symphony 2025 has been launched

Valdres Summer Symphony packed the bags full of delicious flavors and grand sounds and headed to Oslo and back to Fagernes with the program release.

New application round at Ånun Lund Rej Minnefond

Ånun Lund Rej Minnefond is now accepting applications for this year's application round, with a deadline of May 1.

Papillon program 2024-2026!

20. August 2024

Apply for Papillon program 2024-2026 for young professional musicians! Application deadline: September 20, 2024

Festival video 2022

15. September 2022

Summer of 2022! This is a summary of the first festival weekend (June 17th to 19th). Video by Adrien Le Gall and drone by Tom Henning Bratlie.

Festival video 2nd weekend 2022

15. September 2022

Video by Adrien LeGall. Drone by Tom Henning Bratlie.

NORDIC MUSIC FESTIVALS IN URGENT CLIMATE INITIATIVE

23. August 2021

Starting in summer of 2022, the international music festivals Järna Festival Academy and Valdres Sommersymfoni show what a sustainable future can look like for…