Åpningskonsert 2025

This year's opening concert is dedicated to youthful musicality. We have chosen to feature two different ensembles; Innlandet Youth Jazz Orchestra led by Lillehammer's own Nils Andreas "Nilas" Grosås Granseth and last year's talent award winners Martin Koldem. Martin will perform brand new music with his own band "Call Them". They have a new album in their luggage, an album recorded "on Lillehammer's roof" earlier this year.

If we are lucky, we will also get an exciting collaboration between the two ensembles during the concert!

The concert will have two sections and between the sections, this year's DølaJazz Talent Award will be presented.

Welcome to a spectacular start to the festival!