Useful info about the concerts

At Troldhaugen, around 400 concerts are performed each year, the vast majority of them in the beautiful Troldsalen.

Here you get information so that you can make your own concert experience as good as possible.

We wish for goosebumps and good experiences of our music!

The general tips also apply to concerts at the composers' homes Siljustøl and Lysøen.

Before the concert

How can I prepare for the concert?

Each concert has an entry in the calendar. There is information about the artists and the programme. You can often find further reading with interviews or other material on the concert page.

At some of the Sunday concerts, we have an informal concert chat in the cafe half an hour beforehand. This will be explained in the entry in the calendar.

Do I have to buy a ticket online in advance, or can I buy at reception?

We recommend buying a ticket digitally in advance, to secure your place. You don't need to print out the ticket, just show it at the door.

You can also buy tickets at the reception at Troldhaugen on the day of the concert, if there are more seats available.

Is there a seat reservation?

There are no seat tickets. You choose where you want to sit in the hall.

What should I wear?

Dress as you like! Whether you come in everyday clothes or want to dress up is entirely up to you. We only ask you to hang up outerwear in the cloakroom.

Can children join the concert?

Children are welcome at the concert! In order for everyone to have a good experience, we ask you to sit at the far end of a row of seats.

If the child is restless, you must show consideration and leave the hall, so that the artist and the rest of the audience are not disturbed.

Are there wheelchair spaces?

Yes, we have wheelchair spaces in the back row, at the top of the hall. You only buy a regular ticket for the concert.

Companion? If you have an official companion certificate, your companion gets a free ticket to the concert.

When do I have to be there?

We let people into the concert hall 15 minutes before the start of the concert.

You can wait in the café with something good in your cup or glass, or visit the museum before the concert.

If you have bought a concert ticket, you also have an entrance ticket to the museum.

When you have arrived at Troldhaugen

Neither wet nor dry

You can enjoy dining in the café before and after the concert, but it is not permitted to bring food or drink into the concert hall.

Where can I hang up my jacket?

We have a cloakroom in the foyer of the Troldsalen. It is unattended, but a wardrobe guard sits there during the concert and looks after it.

You can also ask at the reception in the museum if you need to store luggage or larger objects.

I came too late!

Then you only get to re-enter the hall during applause.

How often there is applause varies with the programme. Sometimes there may only be one round of applause along the way. The guard will then open the doors again for you, and will be happy to direct you to take a seat quickly in the nearest available seat.

It is therefore important that you arrive on time for the concert!

I need to use the toilet.

There are toilets in the foyer of the Troldsalen and in the museum.

Do you need to use the toilet during the concert? Then you only get to re-enter the hall during applause.

How often there is applause varies with the programme. Sometimes there may only be one round of applause along the way. The guard will then open the doors again for you, and will be happy to direct you to take a seat quickly in the nearest available seat.

It is therefore important that you arrive on time for the concert and use the toilet beforehand.

During and after the concert

When should I clap?

The program for the concert gives you some information. Basically, we clap when a work is finished. Several works can be performed during a concert.

Note: There may be several pieces or movements in a work, preferably with a short pause of a couple of seconds between the pieces/movements. We don't clap here.

Tip: Watch the pianist's body language! Turns to the hall after a short pause, give applause.

Still unsure? Many of us are simply waiting for others to clap!

Can I film during the concert or take pictures?

It is not permitted to photograph, film or make sound recordings during the concerts. This disturbs both other guests and the performers.

We ask you to put away your smartphone. Enjoy being present and being allowed to listen attentively to the music!

Would you like to share that you had a great concert experience? Rather, take a photo or a short video clip when the concert is over, during the final applause. Feel free to tag @kodebergen or use the hashtag #troldhaugen.

Coughing, small talk and loud clothes

The concert hall is very sound sensitive! Here everyone hears everything - even whispers.

Show consideration and take the conversation outside the hall when the concert is over.

Do you have to cough? If your throat tingles before a concert, keep a throat lozenge ready in your pocket. Then you avoid having to rummage through your bags in the middle of a beautiful, quiet part. If you are ill, we naturally ask you to stay at home.

Also feel free to think through what you are wearing. Do your clothes make noise? Hang up the squeaky leather jacket in the wardrobe, and avoid technical clothes that make noise on this particular day.

I forgot my jacket!

Have you forgotten or lost something while at a concert? Contact the museum at post@kodebergen.no.