The Winter Festival

Four days in March every year, chamber musicians and an eager audience from near and far, meet during a series of concerts in the world heritage site of Røros. 
 

In this old mining town we have been pleased since 1999 by a new season of the year. From 13th to 16th of March 2025, The Winter Festival introduces us to a fifth season, where the sound of chamber music and the smell of tulips lets us float around while the March light floods the Røros plateau.These kinds of experiences leave traces. Like in the Sami nomad culture, are most of these traces invisible. Nevertheless, we know that they still exist, and they can easily be recalled.

Long traditions

The Winter Festival in Bergstaden builds upon long traditions. Owners and government officials enjoyed the classical music ever since the Røros copper company’s first decade.

The Røros church received its first Baroque organ the year after the Wagner organ was installed in the dome in Trondheim. Church music also became the common cultural heritage, since the Røros Copper Company expected the people to go to mass every Sunday.

Welcome to our events and thank you for showing interest!

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