Is this your first time at a concert with the symphony orchestra?

Program Information

Prior to most concerts, we offer a free pre-concert talk from 6:40 to 7:00 p.m. in the Concert Bar, featuring guest soloists, conductors, or musicians. At kilden.com, you’ll find information about the music and the performers, as well as various links related to the concert, including the option to listen to the music on Spotify. A free program is printed for each concert and is also published on our website approximately one week before each concert.

Dining at Kilden

Located in the lobby is Kast Loss, where you can enjoy lunch, dinner, or simply a cup of coffee or a glass of wine. The bars serve coffee, mineral water, beer, wine, and various snacks. You can also order drinks here during your break to avoid the lines.

Table reservations: Tel. 902 29 412, email:kilden. You are welcome to bring drinks from the bars or Kast Loss into konsertsalen otherwise noted.

Concert rituals, etc.

Konsertsalen 1,100 people. The acoustics are excellent—no matter where you sit in the hall. There is also a hearing loop and wheelchair-accessible seating. If you’re unsure where your seat is, please ask one of our ushers. The doors to konsertsalen 15 minutes before the concert begins. The orchestra’s musicians warm up individually on the podium. Before the concert begins, the concertmaster (leader of the first violins) stands up and signals to the principal oboist to set the pitch. The various sections check that the tuning is correct. The conductor makes his entrance, and the orchestra welcomes him by standing up. The conductor symbolically greets the orchestra by shaking hands with the concertmaster. Concerts typically last about 2 hours, including an intermission. Cell phones must be set to silent mode or, preferably, turned off. Photography and filming are not permitted during the concert. There is no dress code for classical concerts. – Come as you are!

Applause

The most common question regarding classical music concerns the applause;

– When should you clap, and why is that?

Many of the pieces performed consist of several parts, or “movements” as they are called. Over the course of many centuries, a tradition has developed whereby there is silence between movements, and applause is reserved until the entire piece has been played. This isn’t about etiquette or snobbery, but simply about preserving a mood so that the experience of the music is more intense. The silence between movements enhances the atmosphere, builds a pleasant sense of wholeness, and makes it easier to get lost in the music.