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Research Areas / Expertise
- Composition
- Arranging
- Rhythmic music in large ensembles
Background
Education
- Norwegian Academy of Music
- Privat lessons
- Learning by doing
Professional experience
Composer and conductor for:
- Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble, Oslo (N)
- North Deutscher Rundfunk Big Band, Hamburg (Ty)
- Hessischer Rundfunk Big Band, Frankfurt (Ty)
- Danmarks radio Big Band, København (Dk)
- Aarhus Jazz Orchestra, Aarhus (Dk)
- UMO Jazz Orchestra, Helsinki (F)
- Reykjavik Big Band (Is)
- Trondheim jazzorkester (N)
- The Orchestra, København (Dk)
- Det norske blåseensemble, Halden (N)
- Store norske orkester for jazz, (Denada) Oslo (N)
- Store Stygga, Stockholm (Sv)
- Forsvarets stabsmusikk, Oslo (N)
- Luftforsvarets musikkorps, Trondheim (N)
- Forsvarets musikkorps Vestlandet, Bergen (N)
- Forsvarets musikkorps Nord-Norge, Harstad (N)
- Kongelige norske marines musikkorps, Horten (N)
- Slesvigske militærkorps, Hederslev, (Dk)
Recent activities
- Received an Echo award with Stefano Bollani, Jeff Ballard and NDR Big Band, 2013
- Curator for «Real-Time Music» for The Norwegian Wind Ensemble, 2013-2015
- «Composer in Residence» at Musikhochschule Luzern in Switzerland, 2013-2014
Publications
- Crossing the line: Collective improvisation and artistic ownership in The Norwegian Wind Ensemble 2019
- Crossing the line. Orchestra music without composer or conductor 2017
- Crossing the line. Orchestra music without composer or conductor. 2017
- Residents' attitudes to tourists visiting their mosques: a case study from Istanbul, Turkey 2016
- Obstfelder 2016
- Trondheim Jazzorkester bestillingsverk 2005