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Official Opening of the Academic Year 2026

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A drawing of students playing on their instruments.

Welcome to the opening of the Academic Year 2026–2027 at the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Programme

  • "Short Deep" by Hayden Powell
    Hayden Powell (trumpet), Ayumi Tanaka (piano), Olav Torget (guitar) and Helge Norbakken (perkusion)
  • Principal's Speech by rektor Astrid Kvalbein
  • Symphoni no 9 from The New World, 2 Movement, largo Spiritual Melody by Antonín Dvořák
    Ida Klokk-Bryhn (viola) and Yoonjee Kim (piano)
  • Students Speech by leader of the Student Committee Amund Brynjulvsrud Haug
  • Sonata for Accordion No. 2, "Black Birds" (1990), 1st movement, "Birds and Light" by Kalevi Aho
    Prelude in F Major from L’Art de toucher le Clavecin
    by François Couperin
    Ida Hidle and Kalle Moberg (Accordion)
  • Short Speech on Concerts and More by Deputy-Principal Morten Qvenild
  • Bridal March from Valsøyfjord by Henning Sommerro, arr. Grete Pedersen
    Ave maris stella by Edvard Grieg (1843–1907)
    Startup Choir conducted by Vice-Pricipal Vivianne Sydnes
  • Finale – Singalong:
    Gaudeamus Igitur
    (German student song, early 18th century)
    Otto Christian Odland (organ)
    Text verse 2: T.E.A.nonymus

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Published: Jun 15, 2026 — Last updated: Aug 21, 2026