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LEAD! Lab Bergen - Masterclass for Conductors and Composers
LEAD! Foundation Finland
Deadline
Participation fee
Application Fee- €20
Active Participants
- LEAD! Foundation Alumni: €350 + VAT (25,5%)
- Other participants: €400 + VAT (25,5%)
Observers
- €130 per day + VAT (25,5%)
- €300 for all three days + VAT (25,5%)
LEAD! – Lab for Composers & Conductors is a three-day professional development workshop taking place in Bergen, Norway, on 8–10 December 2026. Bringing together 5 emerging composers and 5 conductors, the Lab explores collaboration between composers, conductors and professional ensembles.
The artistic faculty includes composer Magnus Lindberg, conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and industry mentors Sarah Osa and Paul Hughes. Organised in collaboration with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lab takes place alongside the orchestra’s rehearsals for Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony and Lindberg’s new concerto. Through open rehearsals, individual sessions, discussions and career-development seminars, participants gain insight into the professional orchestral environment and the process of bringing new music from score to stage.
WHEN: 8th-10th December, 2026
WHERE: Grieg hall, Bergen, Norway
THEMES: Collaboration between the composer, conductor and ensemble when performing new music.
Focus on artistic collaboration, communication, professional practice, and career development.
SCHEDULE:
⭐️ DAY 1
10.00-14.00: Open rehearsal with Jukka-Pekka Saraste & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
16.00: Opening session
16.30-18.00: “The Collaborative Process–commissioning, planning and communication between composer and conductor”: Conversation + Q&A with Lindberg, Saraste and Paul Hughes on collaboration
⭐️ DAY 2
10.00-14.00: Open rehearsal with Jukka-Pekka Saraste & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
14.30-15:30: “Interpreting New Music": Analysis session about Lindberg’s new composition with Lindberg & Saraste
17.00-19.00: Private composition lessons with Magnus (5 composers, 20 min each)
17.00-19.00: Conducting video sessions with Saraste (5 conductors, 20 min each)
⭐️ DAY 3
10.00-14.00: Open rehearsal with Jukka-Pekka Saraste & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
15.00-16.00: “From Score to Stage": Step-by-step commissioning session with Paul Hughes
16.00-17.00: “Navigating the Music Profession": Seminar about networking, branding & collaboration with Sarah Osa
17.00: Closing discussion & feedback session
19:00 Concert
21:00-> Social event TBC
Deadline
Participation fee
Application Fee- €20
Active Participants
- LEAD! Foundation Alumni: €350 + VAT (25,5%)
- Other participants: €400 + VAT (25,5%)
Observers
- €130 per day + VAT (25,5%)
- €300 for all three days + VAT (25,5%)