The Nordic Conductor´s Forum starts at noon, Thursday, November 9, at Sentralen, Oslo with an offical opening, where Nordic collaboration in the area of elite artist carreer development and collaboration is discussed. Keynote speech is by author and journalist Andrew Mellor. After lunch, the masterclasses with the Oslo Philharmonic and Klaus Mäkelä take place at Oslo Concert Hall. Please use this form to register for the event: www.deltager.no/register/NordicConductorsForum

Conductors selected for the 2023-24 Nordic Conductors' Forum: 

Christian Blex (NO), Ingunn Korsgård Hagen (NO), Mirian Khukhunaishvili (IS), Aage Richard Meyer (NO), Jonas Rannila (FI), Matthew Rhodes (SE), Nils Erik Måseidvåg (DK/NO), Kai Johannes Polzhofer (DK), Antonio Hallongren (SE), Gudrun Dahlkvist (SE)

SCHEDULE

Thursday, Nov. 9

12:00 @Sentralen, Oslo

Opening of Nordic Conductor´s Forum /Nordisk Dirigentforum
Keynote by Andrew Mellor, author of The Northern Silence: Journeys in Nordic Music and Culture
Panel discussion with music industry leaders: Nordic collaboration: Conductors and soloists – how can we join forces in developing the careers of the premier Nordic emerging artists?

13:15 Lunch and mingling. 

14:00 Group/table discussions (everyone): Mapping possibilities and challenges in Nordic collaboration. Summary @ 14:55. 

15:15 Break

16:00 @Oslo Konserthus – masterclass with the Oslo Philharmonic/Klaus Mäkelä and six Nordic conductors
Repertoire:
Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 7 in C major, op. 105
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in d minor, op. 47
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: The Tempest - Symphonic Fantasy, op. 18

20:00 Masterclass ends

20.00 Reception w/food and drinks - mingling

Friday, Nov. 10

10:00 @Oslo Konserthus – masterclass, day 2, with the Oslo Philharmonic/Klaus Mäkelä and six Nordic conductors.

14:00 Masterclass ends/end of event