Piano Concert: Nasjonalt Klavertiltak

Sunday, 31 May 2026 • 14:00
                       

About the event

We are delighted to welcome the junior group of Nasjonalt Klavertiltak, presented by the Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy, for a closing concert at Rasmussen Samlingene.

After masterclasses in Bergen from 29–31 May with Liv Glaser, Julie Yuqing Ye, and Joachim Carr, you are invited to an atmospheric closing concert where young, talented pianists share the music they have worked on throughout the weekend.

The programme will be announced on the day of the concert.

Performers

Hector Serafin Kraggerud · Alfred Colbjørnsen · Vetle Laberg Holthe · Niels Kretschmer · Vilmer Teig · Lovise Wilkensen · Christian Henrichsen · Polina Zhurzha · Luca-Kristina Solheim

Date:

Sunday, 31 May 2026

Time:

14:00

Price:

Free admission

Location:

About the Academy

Performers

Klaverakademiet

Klaverakademiet brings together talented pianists and young performers at the beginning of their professional journeys. Three masterclasses are held here each year, including one during the Bergen International Festival. Students travel from across Norway and abroad to study, rehearse and perform.

Concerts produced in partnership with organisations in the region form part of the academy’s teaching, and the programme is recognised both within Norway and internationally. The academy was founded by Professor Jiri Hlinka and is now led artistically and educationally by his former students Leif Ove Andsnes, Geir Botnen, Havard Gimse and Christian Ihle Hadland.

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Piano Masterclasses with Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy
In collaboration with Bergen International Festival

Sunday–Wednesday, 24–27 May 2026
                       

About the event

We are delighted to welcome the Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy to Rasmussen Samlingene for a week of open masterclasses, held in collaboration with the Bergen International Festival.


Over four days, hand-picked international pianists at the beginning of their careers will receive guidance from four of the world’s most distinguished piano artists — Leif Ove Andsnes, Bertrand Chamayou, Christian Ihle Hadland, and Håvard Gimse. The masterclasses are open to the public and free to attend.

Participants

Anika Ariana Hernandez Vera (Mexico) · Herman Pellbäck (Sweden) · Lewis Yuheng Fang (Canada) · Nikita Khnykin (Norway) · Sunah Kim (South Korea) · Yenfei Wang (Taiwan) · Zhu Wang (China)

Date:

Sunday–Wednesday, 24–27 May 2026

Schedule:

Sunday 24 May
14:00–17:00 — Leif Ove Andsnes
17:00–19:15 — Bertrand Chamayou

Monday 25 May
10:00–12:15 — Leif Ove Andsnes
12:15–13:00 — Pause
13:00–14:30 — Christian Ihle Hadland
14:30–16:00 — Bertrand Chamayou

Tuesday 26 May
10:00–12:15 — Christian Ihle Hadland
12:15–13:00 — Pause
13:00–14:30 — Christian Ihle Hadland
14:30–16:00 — Bertrand Chamayou

Wednesday 27 May
10:00–12:15 — Håvard Gimse
12:15–13:00 — Pause
13:00–16:00 — Håvard Gimse

Price:

Free admission

Location:

About the Academy

Performers

Klaverakademiet

Klaverakademiet brings together talented pianists and young performers at the beginning of their professional journeys. Three masterclasses are held here each year, including one during the Bergen International Festival. Students travel from across Norway and abroad to study, rehearse and perform.

Concerts produced in partnership with organisations in the region form part of the academy’s teaching, and the programme is recognised both within Norway and internationally. The academy was founded by Professor Jiri Hlinka and is now led artistically and educationally by his former students Leif Ove Andsnes, Geir Botnen, Havard Gimse and Christian Ihle Hadland.

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Piano Concert: Nasjonalt Klavertiltak — Junior Group

Sunday, 26 April 2026 • 14:00
                       

About the event

We are delighted to welcome the junior group of Nasjonalt Klavertiltak (National Piano Initiative), presented by the Prof. Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy, for an afternoon piano concert at Rasmussen Samlingene.

The young pianists have spent the weekend in Bergen taking masterclasses with Marina Pliassova, Julie Yuqing Ye, and Torleif Torgersen. Now you have the opportunity to experience the results, a remarkable showcase of young, talented pianists performing on the grand piano in our Pentagon hall.

The programme will be announced on the day of the concert.

Performers

Maximilian Beck · Leonardo Remmereit · Kaja Kong Halvorsen · Hanna-Louise Holm · Emil Alexander Ren Johansson · Yekaterina Krasilnikova · Anna Kamata Sydnes

Date:

Sunday, 26 April 2026

Time:

14:00

Price:

Free admission

Location:

About the Academy

Performers

Klaverakademiet

Klaverakademiet brings together talented pianists and young performers at the beginning of their professional journeys. Three masterclasses are held here each year, including one during the Bergen International Festival. Students travel from across Norway and abroad to study, rehearse and perform.

Concerts produced in partnership with organisations in the region form part of the academy’s teaching, and the programme is recognised both within Norway and internationally. The academy was founded by Professor Jiri Hlinka and is now led artistically and educationally by his former students Leif Ove Andsnes, Geir Botnen, Havard Gimse and Christian Ihle Hadland.

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