Ultima 2025: Petrichor – Ensemble Allegria spiller Kristine Tjøgersen

About the event

Kristine Tjøgersen med Ensemble Allegria [English version below]

Vi hører lukten som oppstår når regndråper treffer tørr jord

Kristine Tjøgersen komponerte Petrichor med utgangspunkt i duften etter regn. Den karakteristiske lukten oppstår når regndråper treffer tørr jord og frigjør molekylet geosmin, som produseres av bakterier i bakken. Mennesker er overraskende følsomme for denne duften, og koblingen til livgivende regn sitter dypt i vår evolusjonære hukommelse.

Tjøgersens musikk er kjent for å være sanselig, assosiativ og formbevisst – ofte med naturfenomener som utgangspunkt. Med sitt særegne grep om klang og struktur skaper hun et lydlandskap som, i likhet med petrichor, både vekker noe urinstinktivt og stimulerer fantasien.

Petrichor er skrevet for Ensemble Allegria, et av landets fremste strykeensembler, kjent for sin virtuositet, spilleglede og brede samfunnsengasjement. Verket dirigeres av Rasmus Hella Mikkelsen, en av Norges mest lovende unge dirigenter og kommende assistentdirigent for Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester.

Etterkonsertprat - 15:00 i Vinterhagen på Sentralen

Etter konserten møter komponist Kristine Tjøgersen artist og forfatter Jenny Hval til en samtale i Sentralens Vinterhage. Hval, som har et sterkt forhold til parfyme, mener at lukt, på samme måte som musikk, kan vekke minner og følelser. En duft kan føre oss tilbake i tid, ta oss til et annet sted eller åpne for nye identiteter. Sammen snakker Hval og Tjøgersen om hva lukt og lyd har til felles, og hvorfor nesen fortjener like stor plass som ørene i kunsten.

Petrichor er bestilt, innstudert og fremført med støtte fra Kulturdirektoratet, Fond for lyd og bilde og Fond for utøvende kunstnere.

English

Ultima 2025: Petrichor

Kristine Tjøgersen with Ensemble Allegria

We hear the smell that arises when raindrops hit dry earth

Kristine Tjøgersen composed Petrichor (2025) inspired by the scent that follows rain. This characteristic smell occurs when raindrops hit dry soil and release the molecule geosmin, produced by bacteria in the ground. Humans are surprisingly sensitive to this scent, and the association with life-giving rain runs deep in our evolutionary memory.

Tjøgersen’s music is known for its sensuousness, associative richness, and structural clarity, often taking natural phenomena as its starting point. With her distinctive approach to sound and form, she creates a sonic landscape that, like petrichor, awakens something primal while stimulating the imagination.

Petrichor is written for Ensemble Allegria, one of Norway’s leading string ensembles, known for its virtuosity, joy of playing, and strong social engagement. The piece is conducted by Rasmus Hella Mikkelsen, one of the country’s most promising young conductors and the upcoming assistant conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

Post-concert talk - 15:00 in Vinterhagen at Sentralen

After the concert, composer Kristine Tjøgersen meets musician and author Jenny Hval for a conversation in Sentralen’s Vinterhage. Hval, who has a strong interest in perfume, believes that scent, like music, can evoke memories and emotions. A smell can transport us back in time, take us to another place, or open up new identities. Together, Hval and Tjøgersen discuss what scent and sound have in common, and why the nose deserves just as much space as the ears in art.

Petrichor was commissioned, rehearsed, and performed with support from Arts and Culture Norway, the Audio and Visual Fund, and the Fund for Performing Artists.

Foto: Helge Brekke

Arrangør: Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival

See where you can buy food and drinks

Here at Sentralen, there are several places where you can buy food and drinks – before, during, and after the event.

You can also bring drinks from all the serving areas into the event.

The bar in 
Marmorsalen
 is also open during the event.

Below you can see the opening hours of the serving areas here at Sentralen. You can choose to view the opening hours for the event day, or for today.

Read about the venue’s accessibility for the event

Marmorsalen is located on floor 1+ and has step-free access via lift from the main entrance.

We have sound-absorbing carpets in Marmorsalen.

Part of the bar in the Marmorsalen has a sunken bar counter.

The nearest HC toilet is located on the same floor, at the side stage or in Vinterhagen. The toilet in Vinterhagen is equiupped a changing table.

The acoustics and lighting in the foyer outside Marmorsalen are not optimal.

Read more about accessibility at Sentralen
Free
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12
September
 
2025
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14:30
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12
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2025
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