Norges Orkesterforbund is a national association of norwegian orchestras and was founded in 1948 as NASOL when the amateur orchestras in Norway saw the need for a community. The organisation changed named til Norges Orkesterforbund in april 2026. The orchestras had an opening for those who never received a musical education or some education, but no musician’s job. The orchestras function as a concert arena for both younger and older musicians, where professional musicians also can find a place in our orchestras. Today, the organization consists of a total of 59 orchestras across the country. The organization turned 75 years in 2023 and held a large-scale anniversary concert in the Ridehuset concert stage in Oslo. The orchestra was conducted by Trond Husebø for that occasion. As an anniversary gift to the organisation’s orchestras, the organisation commissioned eight new works by renowned Norwegian composers, which will receive their first performances during 2023 and 2024. Norges Orkesterforbund organizes the Vestland Summer Symphony every year – in 2026 for the 48th time. Here, musicians from all over the country meet for education, chamber concerts and orchestral concerts with renowned instructors and conductors.
The managing director of Norges Orkesterforbund is Mathias Gran, who is himself a musician and conductor.
The board of Norges Orkesterforbund consists of a federation leader, as well as four board members and three deputy board members. Our vision is «Living symphonic music throughout Norway».