Friday 13.September 18:00 Slottskirken, Akershus Festning ULTIMA OSLO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL OSLO CULTURE NIGHT Flutist Anne Karine Hauge, clarinetist Rolf Borch, and pianist Kenneth Karlsson are seasoned performers of new music. Tonight, as Cikada Trio, they will perform two new compositions: Drop by Jon Øivind Ness,and Figurazione dell’invisibile by the Italian composer Alessandro Melchiorre. One of Norway’s leading ensembles opens Oslo Culture Night with sophisticated contemporary music in chamber format. Program: Alessandro Melchiorre: Figurazione dell’invisibile (WP) Francesco Filidei: Texture Jon Øivind Ness: Drop (WP) Pre-concert talk with Alessandro Melchiorre. Free entrance;

Tuesday 10.September 18:00 Olav Vs Hall, Akershus Festning ULTIMA OSLO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FESTIVAL German composer Carola Bauckholt is considered by many to be one of Germany’s most interesting and fascinating composers. Bauckholt studied under the renowned composer Mauricio Kagel, and in a long series of works has explored the boundaries between music and theatre, instrumental sounds and everyday noises. The fact that the Cikada ensemble is devoting an entire evening to Bauckholt is something of an occasion, and in a concert containing three first performances to boot. Program: Sog for ensemble (WP) Laufwerk for ensemble and tape (WP) ohne worte zwei for contrabass clarinet, cello a