11–20 September 2025

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
Akershus festning, Ridehuset
15 September 2023
FRAM
Premiere talk
Den Norske Opera & Ballett
15–23 September 2023
Travelling and Remaining
Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
Akershus festning
15 September 2023
FRAM
Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Den Norske Opera & Ballett
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
Kulturkirken Jakob
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 Konserthus
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
Gamle Munch
21 September 2023
Night Lives
Cikada I Kristine Tjøgersen
Kulturkirken Jakob
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
Gamle Munch, Tøyen square
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
Store Studio
Thursday, 14/09
17:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Ultima Kompass Festival opening at NMH
22:30 Chateau Neuf / Betong
World premiere Metal Urges Oslo Sinfonietta I Bernhard Gander I Håkon Stene I ENSLAVED feat Jenny Hval
Friday, 15/09
11:00 Sentralen
What About the Audience? Networking event
14:00 Akershus festning, Ridehuset
Modes and Moves Forsvarets stabsmusikkorps
Sold out
17:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
17:00 Den Norske Opera & Ballett
FRAM  Premiere talk
18:00 Sentralen
Neofolklore - Tradition and innovation  Artist talk and debate
18:00 Den Norske Opera & Ballett
World premiere FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Sold out
19:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
20:00 Kulturkirken Jakob
Ultima x by: Larm Nala Sinephro I Elina Waage Mikalsen I Nothing Personal
21:00 Sentralen
Pytheas Travels Tøyen Fil og Klafferi I Ergon Ensemble I Maja S.K. Ratkje I Hypercomf
Saturday, 16/09
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
14:00 Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Folk Cycles asamisimasa I neoN I Yiran Zhao I Simone Hooymans I Benedicte Maurseth
18:00 Sentralen
Pytheas Travels Tøyen Fil og Klafferi I Ergon Ensemble I Maja S.K. Ratkje I Hypercomf
19:00 Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria
Drumming Sanskriti Shrestha I Julian Sartorius
21:00 Riksscenen
Mouth harp fever  Anne Hytta I Eivind Buene I Munnharpeforum I Slagr
21:00 MUNCH
Earlier that day Smerz I Gaea
Few tickets left
Sunday, 17/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Barnas Ultima-dag (Ultima Children’s Day)
Sold out
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
13:00 Atelier Nord
Trevor Mathison Artist talk
15:00 MUNCH
Hatis Noit
17:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Being Somewhere Robert Seaback I Alessandra Rombolà
18:00 Norges musikkhøgskole
Exploring Artistic Research  Artist talk and debate
19:00 Postkontoret
Classic Album Sundays: Arne Nordheim  Listening session
Monday, 18/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
12:00 Sentralen
On the children´s own terms - Participation and roles in music projects for children  Seminar
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
18:00 Cinemateket
Trevor Mathison & Black Audio Film Collective  Film screening
20:00 Sentralen
Composers’ Toolbox - Creativity and Improvisation with AI Seminar
20:00 Den Norske Opera & Ballett
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
22:00 Sentralen
Label Night I Aurora
Tuesday, 19/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
18:00 Sentralen
Choral Prototypes  Workshop concert with Oslo Domkor
Few tickets left
19:30 Sentralen
Time Lost Ekmeles I Iwo Jedynecki I Hannah Kendall I George Lewis I Therese Birkelund Ulvo
21:00 Sentralen
Composing While Black Book talk
22:00 Sentralen
Label Night II Sofa
Wednesday, 20/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
18:00 Sentralen
Soundtrack revised Performance lecture
19:00 Oslo Konserthus
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
20:00 Riksscenen
Ars et Vita Magne Hegdal I Håkon Austbø I Sanae Yoshida I Ellen Ugelvik
20:00 Den Norske Opera & Ballett
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
Thursday, 21/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
12:00 Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Weathergods Kathy Hinde I Mikhail Karikis I Sonoscopia I Vincent Martial
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
14:00 Sentralen
Glitch Curation Symposium Symposium
16:00 RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Floating Pointers Duo Rotkäppchen
19:00 Oslo Konserthus
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
20:00 Tøyen church
Strømsanger  Trondheim Voices I Christina Kubisch
Sold out
21:00 Gamle Munch
Beveget cellist  Company B. Valiente I Tanja Orning I Gunhild Bjørnsgaard
Few tickets left
22:00 Sentralen
Label Night III Hubro
22:00 Kulturkirken Jakob
World premiere Night Lives Cikada I Kristine Tjøgersen
Sold out
Friday, 22/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Sentralen
Ultima Listeners Panel discussion
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
13:00 Sentralen
STATUS and Northern Connection  coffee
17:00 Black Box teater
REtransLATE Mirte Bogaert I Stephan Meidell et al
18:00 Sentralen
Urban Noise Artist talk and debate
18:00 Aktivitetshuset K1
Mohammad Reza Mortazavi Workshop
19:00 Oslo Konserthus
Film Music Concert OFO I Hans Zimmer
Sold out
20:00 MUNCH
Trevor Mathison & Haley Fohr (aka Circuit des Yeux )
20:00 Den Norske Opera & Ballett
FRAM Synne Skouen & Oda Radoor
Few tickets left
21:00 Dansens Hus
MOS Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
23:00 Sentralen
Sama – The Divine Listening Room  Arshia Fatima Haq | Yara Mekawei
Few tickets left
Saturday, 23/09
06:00 Akershus festning
Travelling and Remaining  Gyrid Nordal Kaldestad
12:00 Deichman Bjørvika
Ultima på Deichman A day of music at Bjørvika
12:00 Atelier Nord
From Signal to Decay Vol. 6  Trevor Mathison
13:00 Gamle Munch, Tøyen square
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
16:00 Gyldendalhuset
Fehn/9 + Fehn/10 Gisle Nataas I Håkon Thelin
17:00 Black Box teater
REtransLATE Mirte Bogaert I Stephan Meidell et al
18:00 Store Studio
Singing plastic    KORK | Vivi Vassileva I Gregor Mayrhofer I Kristine Tjøgersen
18:00 Dansens Hus
MOS Ioanna Paraskevopoulou
Akershus festning
Akershus festning, Ridehuset
Aktivitetshuset K1
Atelier Nord
Black Box teater
Chateau Neuf / Betong
Cinemateket
Dansens Hus
Deichman Bjørvika
Deichman Tøyen, Klosterenga park and Cinemateket
Den Norske Opera & Ballett
Gamle Munch
Gamle Munch, Tøyen square
Gyldendalhuset
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Kulturkirken Jakob
MUNCH
Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria
Norges musikkhøgskole
Oslo Konserthus
Postkontoret
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
Riksscenen
Sentralen
Store Studio
Tøyen church

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