Three more years of 'beautiful music' for Eivind with the TSO
29 November 2025.
We are extremely pleased to announce that Eivind Aadland has extended his contract as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the TSO until the end of 2028.
Eivind is one of Norway’s leading conductors and is well known to audiences across Australia. He was Chief Conductor and Artistic Leader of Norway’s Trondheim Symphony Orchestra for seven seasons from 2004 and was Principal Guest Conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra from 2011 to 2013.
Eivind took up the position of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the TSO in 2020 and has been praised for bringing energy, nuance and dynamism to each performance.
Eivind says he feels more connected than ever to the TSO and Tasmania, adding that the contract extension also brings a continuing sense of ‘challenge and responsibility’.
‘I like to keep things fresh and to keep challenging myself and the musicians. That shouldn’t change – you always have to look for opportunities to develop,’ he says.
‘I’m extremely happy to have an opportunity to continue making music with this excellent group of musicians. I’ve really enjoyed my time with the TSO and I think we will have many more opportunities to make beautiful things together.’
TSO Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Eivind Aadland.
Our CEO Caroline Sharpen says Eivind's leadership has been invaluable.
‘We congratulate Eivind on extending his tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director and thank him for his superb contribution to the TSO,’ she says.
Caroline says Eivind has also generously offered to provide insights and advice as needed on artistic succession.
‘This a truly generous gesture – one that strengthens the connection between Tasmania and the rest of the world, expands our artistic frame of reference and sets a global benchmark for artistic leadership,’ she says.
Eivind looks forward to recording two Beethoven symphonies with the TSO.
Having just released an album of works by Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, Eivind says more international recording is on the horizon for the TSO.
‘To continue recording is something that I’m looking forward to. Our next project is going to be to record two Beethoven symphonies,’ he says.
Upcoming events
Eivind returns to Tasmania in March for our Season 2026, which opens with Mahler’s monumental Titan symphony and a series of concerts featuring works by Ravel.
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