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Not a crowd-pleaser but an exorcism in sound: a conductor on de Falla's El amor brujo, and on leading an audience through a ritual, not merely an image.

Folklore and modernism hand in hand: a conductor on de Falla's El sombrero de tres picos, from the 1919 Ballets Russes premiere to the closing jota.

Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique turns the orchestra into a consciousness — sound pointed inward, not outward. A conductor on the idée fixe and its transformations.

A conductor on the difficult simplicity of Verdi's most performed opera — why the hardest test lies in bar one, and how discipline lets the melodies sing.

Reflections on an evolving artistic platform Since its founding in 2015, Opus Chamber Philharmonic has developed into an international artistic platform working across orchestra, opera, chamber music, and cross‑disciplinary collaborations. Based in Oslo and connected to a broad network of musicians and cultural partners across Europe, the ensemble brings together classical tradition and contemporary artistic vision. Our work is defined by flexibility. We shape each production

On versatility, collaboration, and artistic development No two Opus Chamber Philharmonic productions look quite alike — and that is by design. The ensemble moves across a broad artistic landscape, from symphonic programs to chamber opera and cross‑disciplinary performances, shaping each project on its own terms with musicians, singers, directors, and cultural institutions across Europe. Our artistic work is rooted in versatility. Each project is shaped by its own artistic nee

Perspectives from inside Opus Chamber Philharmonic Ask anyone inside Opus Chamber Philharmonic what holds the ensemble together, and the answer is rarely a single style or format. It is an artistic platform defined by a way of working — flexible, collaborative, and international — that lets each production find its own shape across orchestra, opera, chamber music, and interdisciplinary projects, in dialogue with partners throughout Europe. Our artistic identity is built on ve