A popular "tour" among the churches of Tromsø with organ concerts, part of the Tromsø International Church Festival (TIK). Audiences are driven by bus between the churches.

Organ Safari

Elverhøy kirke

A musical and spiritual experience of sound and stillness with works by Arvo Pärt, part of the Tromsø International Church Festival (TIK).

Arvo Pärt Music: Out of Silence

Ishavskatedralen

ULD consists of Une Lorentze Onarheim, Lucia Andreadatter Utnem and Dagny Braanen Lindgren. With three voices, piano and accordion, the trio combines ballad, folk, alternative pop and Nordic sound traditions in an intimate and precise soundscape.

Concert with ULD

ULD consists of Une Lorentze Onarheim, Lucia Andreadatter Utnem and Dagny Braanen Lindgren. With three voices, piano and accordion, the trio blends chanson, folk, alternative pop and Nordic sound traditions into an intimate and precise soundscape.

Welcome to a concert with the Tromsø City Orchestra! The city orchestra was founded in 2003 and is a symphony orchestra for amateur musicians in Tromsø and the surrounding area.

Concert with the Tromsø City Orchestra

Piano and organ concert by composer and pianist Ulrike Haage with organist Thorsten Ahlrichs, featuring music from the album Alles Licht and the world premiere of Refuge des Souvenirs. Last concert in the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Ulrike Haage – Alles Licht (All Light)

In this concert, Arctic Cathedral organist Thorsten Ahlrichs presents a selection of Bach's finest organ music, revealing the remarkable breadth of the composer's genius. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Organ concert: «Bach's best»

Thorsten Ahlrichs presents a selection of Bach's finest organ music, including the Chaconne in d-minor (arr. Bellotti), Concerto in a-minor after Vivaldi, Triosonata C-major BWV 529, and Toccata and Fuge d-minor. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Organ concert: «In remembrance of Bach»

In this concert, Arctic Cathedral organist Thorsten Ahlrichs presents a selection of Bach's finest organ music, part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Organ concert in remembrance of Bach

Organ concert with Sybille Groß, part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world». Programme inspired by the musical landscapes of Scandinavia, featuring works by Edvard Grieg, Emil Sjögren, Oskar Lindberg, J. S. Bach and Aloÿs Claussmann, centred on Lindberg's Sonata in G minor.

Organ Concert: Scandinavian Inspiration

Organ concert by Sybille Groß in the Arctic Cathedral, part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world». Programme of works by Edvard Grieg, Emil Sjögren, Oskar Lindberg, J. S. Bach and Aloÿs Claussmann, centred on Lindberg's Sonata in G minor.

Arctic Cathedral

As part of their concert tour of Norway, the Westminster Presbyterian Choir will make a special stop at The Arctic Cathedral, with a programme spanning several centuries of choral repertoire, showcasing both Norwegian and American composers. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Choir concert: Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir

The duo Szymon Zawodny and Hanna Dys performs a program of classical pieces for saxophone and organ alongside compositions dedicated to the duo, inspired by the beauty and mystery of nature.

Between Heaven and Earth – Organ and Saxophone Concert

This concert is a part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world»

Concert with Bremen Youth Symphony Orchestra

Kai Krakenberg performs J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations on the Grønlund organ in the Arctic Cathedral. Audience invited to bring a blanket and lie down while listening. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Lying-Down Concert – The Goldberg Variations

Two special concerts in the Arctic Cathedral in which Kai Krakenberg performs J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations on the Grønlund organ. Audience members are invited to bring a blanket and lie down while listening. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Organ concert: Lying-Down Concert – The Goldberg Variations

This concert is a part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world». Olivier Messiaen's Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) performed by Corvus Kvartett, preceded by Le Banquet céleste for organ solo by Messiaen.

Experience: «Messiaen». Corvus Quartet and organ

Concert with Vokal Nord: Misatango by Martín Palmeri, with bandoneon ensemble and other Argentine music. Conductor Alejandro Pance.

Misa Tango

In this concert, a leading interpreter of contemporary Nordic organ music presents newly written works from across Scandinavia and Finland, including the monumental Symphony No. 3 by Kjell Mørk Karlsen and Icelandic folk dance-inspired and jazz-influenced works by Mons Leidvin Takle. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Concert: Nordic Journey – Organ Music from the Nordic Lands

Emma Schuffenhauer – organ. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world». Programme includes Toccata in Seven (John Rutter), works by Robert Schumann and Florence Beatrice Price, Bach's Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor, and Max Reger's Introduction and Passacaglia.

Organ concert – «Joyful Anticipation»

Organ concert in the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world». Programme includes works by John Rutter, Robert Schumann, Florence Beatrice Price, Johann Sebastian Bach and Max Reger.

Joyful Anticipation

The Bach Kammerchor Tokyo performs their program Prayer for Peace, featuring works by J.S. Bach, William Byrd, Heinrich Schütz, Edvard Grieg, and a contemporary Japanese choral work based on the poem Kamome. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Choir concert: Bach Kammerchor Tokyo

Atmospheric organ concert in the Arctic Cathedral by organist Thorsten Ahlrichs, featuring music from France, Norway, and Germany, inspired by the sun and the midnight sun. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Hymn to the Light

Atmospheric organ concert in the Arctic Cathedral presented by organist Thorsten Ahlrichs, featuring music from France, Norway, and Germany on the cathedral's French symphonic-style Grønlund organ. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Hymn to the Sun

The young concert organist Alexander de Bie presents a program highlighting tradition and innovation, opening with a Toccata on Nå la oss takke Gud by Egil Hovland, continuing with selected Lyric Pieces by Edvard Grieg, and culminating in the overture to The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner, with improvisation. Part of the series «Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world».

Organ Concert – The Flying Dutchman

Concert series opening with a performance by the choir Johanneskören from Malmö, Sweden, conducted by Christian Schultze, with organist Thorsten Ahlrichs. Program of Swedish choral music from the Romantic era to contemporary works, including Fantasia Sommarpsalm by Walter Zielke.

Cathedral of Light – The Sound of Summer in Tromsø with artists from around the world

Spring concert with the choir Nattergalene (led by Mari Malmin) and Kantori Tromsø (conducted by cantor Thorsten Ahlrichs), with organ interludes and community singing. Free admission, approx. 45 minutes.

Spring Concert

Tromsøysund menighet

The men's choir Bel Chorus from Harstad invites you to atmospheric concerts filled with power, resonance and musical joy. With a varied repertoire, the choir offers Magical Moments with reflection, warmth and musical surprises. The concert lasts approx. 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Concert with the Men's Choir Bel Chorus

Concert with the chamber choir Ultima Thule

A German Requiem

The concert focuses on two aspects of "a wounded land": nature conservation, and the hope and dream of freedom, a just world and peace. Songs by Oscar Peterson, Bertolt Brecht, Nordahl Grieg, Mari Boine, John Lennon, Terje Nilsen and others.

Concert with Sandnessund Mixed Choir

Beloved folk artist Sigrun Loe Sparboe performs songs from her catalog together with various local choirs on the tour.

Concert with Sigrun Loe Sparboe and Blandakoret Aurora Borealis

Atmospheric Easter concert with organ works and songs by Johann Sebastian Bach, Knut Nysted and Alexandre Guilmant, performed by organist Thorsten Ahlrichs and soprano Wenche Maria Jentoft.

Klangrom: Easter

Jesu, meine Freude, the chorale, is at the center of this concert, performed by Kantori Tromsø, soloists and instrumentalists under the direction of the Arctic Cathedral's cantor, Thorsten Ahlrichs.

Baroque Music Concert

Birthday concert marking the 341st anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's birth. Cantor Thorsten Ahlrichs performs four of Bach's great toccatas on the Grønlund organ and shares stories and insights about the music along the way. Free admission. The concert lasts approximately 75 minutes.

Concert: Bach's Birthday

Half-hour organ concerts. Thorsten Ahlrichs plays the Grønlund organ at the Arctic Cathedral in a varied programme of organ music from the 18th century to the present day.

Returning Light

A 45-minute piano program spanning classical masterpieces, film music, jazz standards, and pop songs, performed by German pianist Roland Hohler in an Arctic setting.

Piano Concert with Roland Hohler

A 45-minute festive organ concert with Christmas music, Bach, Handel, Leroy Anderson, preceded by a short introduction. Presented at the Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen), Tromsø.

New Year's Eve Organ Concert

Jardar Johansen's Christmas tour "Julefred" ("Christmas Peace"), celebrating 25 years. With his daughters Sunniva Hamnes Eid and Rebecca Hamnes Johansen and a professional ensemble.

Christmas Concert with Jardar Johansen

Jardar Johansen's traditional Christmas tour "Julefred" celebrates its 25th anniversary. The repertoire spans timeless Christmas carols to new arrangements.

Christmas Peace

Arctic Voices is a free and independent vocal ensemble from Tromsø. The choir's specialty is creating its own spin on familiar songs. In this year's Christmas concert, Arctic Voices lets the heart wander, through tones, traditions and the quiet winter landscape. With "Mitt hjerte alltid vanker" as its guiding star, the choir invites you on a musical journey toward the light and closeness of Christmas.

Christmas Concert with the Mixed Choir Arctic Voices

Vokal Nord invites you to an atmospheric and traditional Christmas concert, with the wonderful Sinikka Langeland as a guest on kantele and vocals. The whole evening is led by the choir's artistic director, Anna Gallon.

Christmas Concert with Vokal Nord

Tromsdalen Musikkorps is a generational brass band with its own drill team. Every year the band holds its Christmas concert in the Arctic Cathedral, where the musicians and the drill team spread Christmas joy and holiday spirit.

Christmas Concert with Tromsdalen Musikkorps

GospelCompagniet is one of Northern Norway's most acclaimed choirs, known for its high musical quality and its exciting arrangements of both well-known and lesser-known songs. The choir has a long tradition of concerts in various venues within and beyond the region.

Christmas Concert with GospelCompagniet

A meditative journey through the music of J.S. Bach, beginning with the choral prelude Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, followed by the Partita: Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, and concluding with the Toccata and Fugue in C major, BWV 566a.

Aurora Tunes: With Bach through Darkness and Light

A half-hour organ concert at the Arctic Cathedral, usually performed by the cathedral's organist Thorsten Ahlrichs. The program includes works by Felix Mendelssohn and Flor Peeters, the artist's own arrangements of works by Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi, and Baroque music by Georg Böhm.

Aurora Tunes

Half-hour organ concert in the Arctic Cathedral, performed by the cathedral's organist Thorsten Ahlrichs. The program includes works by Felix Mendelssohn and Flor Peeters, the performer's own arrangements of music by Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi, and Baroque music including variations on a German evening hymn by Georg Böhm.

Jubilee concert marking the 10th anniversary of Villnis Vokalensemble, with a varied repertoire, a newly composed work for choir by Herborg Rundberg, and guest musicians on violin, guitar, keyboards and bass.

Concert with Villnis Vokalensemble

A half-hour organ concert in Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen), usually performed by the cathedral's organist Thorsten Ahlrichs. The program includes works by Felix Mendelssohn and Flor Peeters, the artist's own arrangements of Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi, and Baroque music (variations on a German evening hymn by Georg Böhm).

This year's most daring Christmas production. The Christmas Gospel is set in the present day and tells the story of Joseph and Mary as it might unfold in our time. Beautiful music under the direction of Jonatan Taylor. Commissioned work by Eirik Junge Eliassen. Not a children's performance; it deals with themes not suited to children under 10.

Gatas Evangelium

Pre-Christmas concert with the choir Aurora Borealis and guest soloist Lisa Stokke at the Arctic Cathedral. Approx. 75 minutes without intermission.

Christmas Concert with Aurora Borealis and Lisa Stokke

Tromsdalen Musikkorps is a generational brass band with its own drill team. Every year the band holds a Christmas concert in Ishavskatedralen, where musicians and the drill team spread Christmas joy and holiday spirit.

GospelCompagniet invites you to an evening of warm tones and true Christmas spirit, music that reminds us of what Christmas is really about. GospelCompagniet is one of Northern Norway's most acclaimed choirs, known for its high musical quality and its exciting arrangements of both well-known and lesser-known songs.

GospelCompagniet invites you to an evening of warm harmonies and true Christmas spirit, music that reminds us what Christmas is really about.

Anniversary concert celebrating Arctic Voices' 30th anniversary, featuring beloved and familiar Christmas carols, musical surprises and beautiful choral singing under the direction of conductor Guttorm Lindquist.

Christmas Concert with Arctic Voices

Christmas concert with Jardar Johansen and his daughters Sunniva and Rebecca, with a group of fantastic musicians. Well-known and beloved Christmas carols, grand musical moments, and a traditional Christmas concert that has toured Northern Norway for over 25 years.

Julefred

For many people, it simply isn't really Christmas until they have been to Julefred with Jardar. For over 25 years, Jardar Johansen has toured Northern Norway with his time-honored Christmas concert. This year he takes the stage once again together with both of his daughters, Sunniva and Rebecca, and a handful of fantastic musicians. There will be well-loved and cherished Christmas carols, grand musical moments, a bit of laughter, perhaps a tear, and above all the warm feeling that Christmas is finally on its way.

For many people, it simply doesn't feel like Christmas until they've been to Julefred with Jardar. For over 25 years, Jardar Johansen has toured Northern Norway with his time-honored Christmas concert. This year he takes the stage once again together with both of his daughters, Sunniva and Rebecca, and a group of fantastic musicians.

A 45-minute programme of festive splendour, virtuosity and musical fireworks on the Arctic's largest organ, with cathedral organist Thorsten Ahlrichs. The programme includes Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, a virtuosic arrangement of The Bell Carol, German, Norwegian and French Christmas music, and Camille Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre. A short introduction is given before the concert.

Tromsdalen kirke (Ishavskatedralen)

Nov 6, 2026

Aurora Tunes

Nov 20, 2026

Aurora Tunes

Nov 21, 2026

Concert with Villnis Vokalensemble

Nov 27, 2026

Aurora Tunes

Dec 4, 2026

Gatas Evangelium

Oct 30, 2026

Organ Safari

Oct 28, 2026

Arvo Pärt Music: Out of Silence

Tromsdalen kirke (Ishavskatedralen)