Last year's sold-out concert topped Bergens Tidende's list of recommended Christmas concerts:
«Rørtveit is a master at creating different atmospheres through impressively varied use of voice, so there is a high chance of finding the Christmas feeling here.»
«Thank you for a wonderful concert, it was a soulful experience.»
– Audience member after the Christmas concert in 2023
«A listening experience steeped in essential beauty – a sonic journey that echoes in the soul.»
– Mirco Salvadori, Italian music reviewer, about Bodil Rørtveit (2025)
About the performers:
Bodil Rørtveit is known for her expressive, genre-crossing voice and for innovative musical concepts. From captivating solo performances with live electronics to intimate Christmas concerts and concerts with large symphony orchestras she creates powerful experiences that resonate with audiences. In 2025 she released her first solo album, «DJUPNA», to glowing reviews both at home and abroad.
Jonas Apeland holds a master's degree in organ performance from Paris, where he studied with Olivier Latry, organist at Notre-Dame. Today he is cantor at St. Paul kirke in Bergen. He also works as a concert organist, choir conductor, répétiteur and continuo player in various ensembles. Apeland has given solo concerts at among others Oslo domkirke, Stavanger konserthus and Nidarosdomen. He has also been a soloist with BIT20 Ensemble at Bergen Kirkeautunnale.
SAGA is a female vocal ensemble from Bergen. The ensemble has 13 members and sings a varied repertoire spanning from pop and folk tunes to contemporary music.
More information: www.bodilrortveit.no
The concert is supported by Bergen kommune.
Doors open at 18:30
Concert starts at 19:00
