Aurora Tunes

By The Arctic Cathedral
The interior of the Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø, where the Aurora Tunes concerts take place.
Ishavskatedralen / The Arctic Cathedral
The Arctic Cathedral illuminated in the evening, with Tromsø and the surrounding mountains in the background.
Ishavskatedralen / The Arctic Cathedral
The distinctive stained-glass window inside the Arctic Cathedral in Tromsø.
Ishavskatedralen / The Arctic Cathedral
Prices from

250 NOK

per person

Experience a 30-minute organ concert at the Arctic Cathedral, featuring works by Mendelssohn, Peeters and modern composers.

General information

Aurora Tunes is a series of 30-minute organ concerts at the Arctic Cathedral, usually performed by the cathedral's organist, Thorsten Ahlrichs.

The programme features well-known and beloved works by Felix Mendelssohn and Flor Peeters, alongside Ahlrichs' own arrangements of music by modern composers such as Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi. The programme also explores the rich soundscape of the Baroque, including variations on a German evening hymn by Georg Böhm.

The concerts take place on selected Fridays in October and November and are suitable for all ages.

For more information about the event and tickets, please visit our website.

Dates: 9, 16 and 30 October, and 6, 13, 20 and 27 November

Included: 30-minute organ concert

Duration: 30 minutes

Concert starts: 5:30 PM (17:30)

Concert ends: 6 PM (18:00)

Age restriction: None

Accessibility: Wheelchair ramp, lift, accessible toilet, companion certificate and hearing loop

Prices from

250 NOK per person

  • Adults 16+ years NOK 250
  • Children 8–15 years NOK 150
  • Children under 8 years Free

Facilities

  • Wheelchair access
  • Very easy
  • Accessible for guests with hearing impairments
  • Family-friendly
  • Accessible for guests with reduced mobility
  • Children

About The Arctic Cathedral

Modern church architecture. The Arctic Cathedral is a daring piece of architecture built in 1965, inspired by Arctic nature. The "Return of Christ" glass mosaic window dominates the interior. 


The cathedral

Tromsdalen Church, also known as Ishavskatedralen (The Arctic Cathedral) was dedicated on November 19, 1965. Architect Jan Inge Hovig succeeded in creating a masterpiece. The cathedral is a landmark visible from the Tromsø Sound, the Tromsø Bridge and when landing in Tromsø by aircraft. The 11 aluminium-coated concrete panels on each side of the roof provide the cathedral’s form.



The main entrance on the western side is surrounded by a large glass façade with a pronounced cross. The fantastic glass mosaic on the eastern side was added in 1972. The glass mosaic is one of artist Victor Sparre’s most prominent works. It depicts God’s hand from which departs three rays of light: one through Jesus, one through a woman and one through a man. The glass work contains many symbols and generates considerable attention among our visitors.



The oak pews, the large prism chandeliers, the altar rail and pulpit are the most significant fittings, all of which are in a style that agrees with the cathedral’s severity and simplicity.



The organ



The cathedral’s organ was built in 2005 by Grönlunds Orgelbyggeri. It has three manuals and pedal and 42 stops, and is built in the French Romantic tradition. The organ is adapted to the cathedral’s architecture in a masterly fashion and provides associations with sails and ice floes. The organ comprises 2940 pipes, the longest of which measures 32 feet (9.6 m) and the smallest just 5 mm. Much of the woodwork is in solid pine and the bellows are made of reindeer hide.


The Arctic Cathedral
Phone: +47 410 08 470
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://ishavskatedralen.no/en/
Hans Nilsens veg 41, 9020 Tromsdalen