Music and movement are the themes when the Oslo Philharmonic, in collaboration with dancer and choreographer Kyrre Texnæs, invites to a school concert at the Oslo Concert Hall. Beautiful classical works are combined with play and dance, appealing to everyone who is, or wants to be, a playful person.

We explore what music can do to the body and the experience of music. How are movement and music connected? What does music have to do with emotions? You don't have to be good at dancing to move to music or enjoy music!

During the concert, the audience alternates between sitting and listening, watching what's happening, and participating by making movements from their seats. Concept developer Kyrre Texnæs has choreographed a dance specifically for the occasion, which we hope students and teachers will learn before the concert. Then everyone can participate in the dance to Arturo Márquez's catchy Danzón No. 2. The other pieces on the program also focus on movement. In Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 101, nicknamed 'The Clock', time keeps ticking away. In Ralph Vaughan Williams' 'The Lark Ascending', the violin soloist plays the role of a playful lark. And surely, no one wonders who is moving in the showpiece 'Flight of the Bumblebee' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The musicians also move, so in this concert, we all contribute to creating the atmosphere in the hall.

Let yourself be moved by the Oslo Philharmonic!

'Filharmonien beveger' is a production for 5th-grade students but is suitable for children aged 6-12 years. The production premiered in 2016 and was also performed in 2018 and 2024. During the 45-minute performance, the students experience dancer Bao Andre Nguyen performing with the orchestra. In addition, teaching materials have been created for the students to use before and after the performance.