Native Name: | Oslo Internationale Kirkemusikkfestival |
Native Name Lang: | no |
Status: | Active |
Genre: | Church music Festival |
Date: | Early March |
Years Active: | –present |
Founder Name: | Bente Johnsrud |
Oslo International Church Music Festival (Norwegian: '''Oslo internasjonale Kirkemusikkfestival''') is a church music festival held every year in March in Oslo, Norway.[1]
The festival, founded in 2000 by artistic and festival director Bente Johnsrud is cured by a non-profit organization of the same name, and staged under the patronage of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway. Churches such as the Medieval church Gamle Aker are used as Concert halls.[2]