10–19 September 2026

Programme

14–23 September 2023
14 September 2023
Ultima Kompass
Festival opening at NMH
Norges musikkhøgskole
14 September 2023
Metal Urges
Oslo Sinfonietta I Bernhard Gander I Håkon Stene I ENSLAVED feat Jenny Hval
Chateau Neuf / Betong
15 September 2023
What About the Audience?
Networking event
Sentralen
15 September 2023
Modes and Moves
Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps
Ridehuset Scene
15 September 2023
FRAM
Premiere talk
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
15–23 September 2023
Travelling and Remaining
Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
Akershus Fortress
15–22 September 2023
FRAM
Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
15 September 2023
Neofolklore - Tradition and innovation
Artist talk and debate
Sentralen
15–23 September 2023
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6
Trevor Mathison
Atelier Nord
15 September 2023
Ultima x by: Larm
Nala Sinephro I Elina Waage Mikalsen I Nothing Personal
Jakob Church of Culture
15–16 September 2023
Pytheas Travels
Tøyen Fil og Klafferi I Ergon Ensemble I Maja S.K. Ratkje I Hypercomf
Sentralen
16–21 September 2023
Weathergods
Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
16 September 2023
Folk Cycles
asamisimasa I neoN I Yiran Zhao I Simone Hooymans I Benedicte Maurseth
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
16 September 2023
Drumming
Sanskriti Shrestha I Julian Sartorius
Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria
16 September 2023
Earlier that day
Smerz I Gaea
MUNCH
16 September 2023
Mouth harp fever
Anne Hytta I Eivind Buene I Munnharpeforum I Slagr
Riksscenen
17 September 2023
Barnas Ultima-dag (Ultima Children’s Day)
Sentralen
17 September 2023
Trevor Mathison
Artist talk
Atelier Nord
17 September 2023
Hatis Noit
MUNCH
17 September 2023
Being Somewhere
Robert Seaback I Alessandra Rombolà
Norges musikkhøgskole
17 September 2023
Exploring Artistic Research
Artist talk and debate
Norges musikkhøgskole
17 September 2023
Classic Album Sundays: Arne Nordheim
Listening session
Postkontoret
18 September 2023
On the children´s own terms - Participation and roles in music projects for children
Seminar
Sentralen
18–22 September 2023
Ultima Listeners
Panel discussion
Sentralen
18 September 2023
Trevor Mathison & Black Audio Film Collective
Film screening
Cinemateket
18 September 2023
Composers’ Toolbox - Creativity and Improvisation with AI
Seminar
Sentralen
18 September 2023
Label Night I
Aurora
Sentralen
19 September 2023
Choral Prototypes
Workshop concert with Oslo Domkor
Sentralen
19 September 2023
Time Lost
Ekmeles I Iwo Jedynecki I Hannah Kendall I George Lewis I Therese Birkelund Ulvo
Sentralen
19 September 2023
Composing While Black
Book talk
Sentralen
19 September 2023
Label Night II
Sofa
Sentralen
20 September 2023
Soundtrack revised
Performance lecture
Sentralen
20–22 September 2023
Film Music Concert
OFO I Hans Zimmer
Oslo Concert Hall
20 September 2023
Ars et Vita
Magne Hegdal I Håkon Austbø I Sanae Yoshida I Ellen Ugelvik
Riksscenen
21 September 2023
Glitch Curation Symposium
Symposium
Sentralen
21 September 2023
Floating Pointers
Duo Rotkäppchen
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
21 September 2023
Strømsanger
Trondheim Voices I Christina Kubisch
Tøyen church
21 September 2023
Beveget cellist 
Company B. Valiente I Tanja Orning I Gunhild Bjørnsgaard
Old Munch
21 September 2023
Night Lives
Cikada I Kristine Tjøgersen
Jakob Church of Culture
21 September 2023
Label Night III
Hubro
Sentralen
22 September 2023
STATUS and Northern Connection
coffee
Sentralen
22–23 September 2023
REtransLATE
Mirte Bogaert I Stephan Meidell et al
Black Box teater
22 September 2023
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi
Workshop
Aktivitetshuset K1
22 September 2023
Urban Noise
Artist talk and debate
Sentralen
22 September 2023
Trevor Mathison & Haley Fohr (aka Circuit des Yeux )
MUNCH
22–24 September 2023
MOS
Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Dansens Hus
22 September 2023
Sama – The Divine Listening Room
Arshia Fatima Haq | Yara Mekawei
Sentralen
23 September 2023
Ultima på Deichman
A day of music at Bjørvika
Deichman Bjørvika
23 September 2023
To be in the margins is to be part of the whole
Curating Lab I Mohammad Reza Mortazavi I Harald Johannessen I David C. Timme I Tøyenorkesteret I DJ Amuleto Manuela I Viktor Bomstad & Ruhail Qaisar I B16 I Vjolla I Venus Ex Machina et al
Tøyen
23 September 2023
Fehn/9 + Fehn/10
Gisle Nataas I Håkon Thelin
Gyldendalhuset
23 September 2023
Singing plastic  
KORK | Vivi Vassileva I Gregor Mayrhofer I Kristine Tjøgersen
NRK Store studio
Thursday 14/09
15:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Ultima Kompass Festival opening at NMH
20:30 Chateau Neuf / Betong
World premiere Metal Urges Oslo Sinfonietta I Bernhard Gander I Håkon Stene I ENSLAVED feat Jenny Hval
Friday 15/09
09:00 Sentralen
What About the Audience? Networking event
12:00 Ridehuset Scene
Modes and Moves Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps
Sold out
15:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
15:00 The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
FRAM  Premiere talk
16:00 Sentralen
Neofolklore - Tradition and innovation  Artist talk and debate
16:00 The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
World premiere FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Sold out
17:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
18:00 Jakob Church of Culture
Ultima x by: Larm Nala Sinephro I Elina Waage Mikalsen I Nothing Personal
19:00 Sentralen
Pytheas Travels Tøyen Fil og Klafferi I Ergon Ensemble I Maja S.K. Ratkje I Hypercomf
Saturday 16/09
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
12:00 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Folk Cycles asamisimasa I neoN I Yiran Zhao I Simone Hooymans I Benedicte Maurseth
16:00 Sentralen
Pytheas Travels Tøyen Fil og Klafferi I Ergon Ensemble I Maja S.K. Ratkje I Hypercomf
17:00 Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria
Drumming Sanskriti Shrestha I Julian Sartorius
19:00 Riksscenen
Mouth harp fever  Anne Hytta I Eivind Buene I Munnharpeforum I Slagr
19:00 MUNCH
Earlier that day Smerz I Gaea
Few tickets left
Sunday 17/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Barnas Ultima-dag (Ultima Children’s Day)
Sold out
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
11:00 Atelier Nord
Trevor Mathison Artist talk
13:00 MUNCH
Hatis Noit
15:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Being Somewhere Robert Seaback I Alessandra Rombolà
16:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Exploring Artistic Research  Artist talk and debate
17:00 Postkontoret
Classic Album Sundays: Arne Nordheim  Listening session
Monday 18/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
10:00 Sentralen
On the children´s own terms - Participation and roles in music projects for children  Seminar
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
16:00 Cinemateket
Trevor Mathison & Black Audio Film Collective  Film screening
18:00 Sentralen
Composers’ Toolbox - Creativity and Improvisation with AI Seminar
18:00 The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
20:00 Sentralen
Label Night I Aurora
Tuesday 19/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
16:00 Sentralen
Choral Prototypes  Workshop concert with Oslo Domkor
Few tickets left
17:30 Sentralen
Time Lost Ekmeles I Iwo Jedynecki I Hannah Kendall I George Lewis I Therese Birkelund Ulvo
19:00 Sentralen
Composing While Black Book talk
20:00 Sentralen
Label Night II Sofa
Wednesday 20/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
16:00 Sentralen
Soundtrack revised Performance lecture
17:00 Oslo Concert Hall
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
18:00 Riksscenen
Ars et Vita Magne Hegdal I Håkon Austbø I Sanae Yoshida I Ellen Ugelvik
18:00 The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
Thursday 21/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
10:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
12:00 Sentralen
Glitch Curation Symposium Symposium
14:00 RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Floating Pointers Duo Rotkäppchen
17:00 Oslo Concert Hall
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
18:00 Tøyen church
Strømsanger  Trondheim Voices I Christina Kubisch
Sold out
19:00 Old Munch
Beveget cellist  Company B. Valiente I Tanja Orning I Gunhild Bjørnsgaard
Few tickets left
20:00 Sentralen
Label Night III Hubro
20:00 Jakob Church of Culture
World premiere Night Lives Cikada I Kristine Tjøgersen
Sold out
Friday 22/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
11:00 Sentralen
STATUS and Northern Connection  coffee
15:00 Black Box teater
REtransLATE Mirte Bogaert I Stephan Meidell et al
16:00 Sentralen
Urban Noise Artist talk and debate
16:00 Aktivitetshuset K1
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi Workshop
17:00 Oslo Concert Hall
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
18:00 MUNCH
Trevor Mathison & Haley Fohr (aka Circuit des Yeux )
18:00 The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
19:00 Dansens Hus
MOS Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
21:00 Sentralen
Sama – The Divine Listening Room  Arshia Fatima Haq | Yara Mekawei
Few tickets left
Saturday 23/09
04:00 Akershus Fortress
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
10:00 Deichman Bjørvika
Ultima på Deichman A day of music at Bjørvika
10:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
11:00 Tøyen
To be in the margins is to be part of the whole Curating Lab I Mohammad Reza Mortazavi I Harald Johannessen I David C. Timme I Tøyenorkesteret I DJ Amuleto Manuela I Viktor Bomstad & Ruhail Qaisar I B16 I Vjolla I Venus Ex Machina et al
14:00 Gyldendalhuset
Fehn/9 + Fehn/10 Gisle Nataas I Håkon Thelin
15:00 Black Box teater
REtransLATE Mirte Bogaert I Stephan Meidell et al
16:00 NRK Store studio
Singing plastic    KORK | Vivi Vassileva I Gregor Mayrhofer I Kristine Tjøgersen
16:00 Dansens Hus
MOS Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Akershus Fortress
Aktivitetshuset K1
Atelier Nord
Black Box teater
Chateau Neuf / Betong
Cinemateket
Dansens Hus
Deichman Bjørvika
Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Gyldendalhuset
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Jakob Church of Culture
MUNCH
NRK Store studio
Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria
Norges musikkhøgskole
Old Munch
Oslo Concert Hall
Postkontoret
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Ridehuset Scene
Riksscenen
Sentralen
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet
Tøyen
Tøyen church

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