* Ensemble neoN recording with Susanna Wallumrød this week. Julian Skar and me have made the arrangements - it will be beautiful!
News: 6 past months/ 6 next months
* Ensemble neoN received the honorable "Pauline Hall" prize! As part-leader and composer for this ensemble, I'm very proud! See here for more info: http://www.nymusikk.no/?p=4674
* Just came back from Lærdal, recording and producing new record with Gjertruds Sigøynerorkester. Great norwegian and hungarian musicians! Release in march next year.
* Recieved fundings from Norsk Kulturråd for a sound/art-project with Lars Kristian Røed called "Feedbox". Lars is a great artist, really looking forward to work with him on this mobile sound installation-esque collaboration!
* Just got a commission from Duo Parula (Gjertrud Pedersen - clarinet, Astrid Kvalbein - soprano). Short piece with working title "krås", to their "Bird-catalog", will be composed during winter 2011/12, as [in-ear].
* Congratulations to Nils Henrik Asheim, recieving Spelemannpris (Norwegian Grammy) for "contemporary composer of the year, collaborating with Gjertruds Sigøynerorkester: "Mazurka - Remaking Chopin". I am the proud producer of this record.
* Congratulations also to Thom Hell for his Spellemannpris as "male artist of the year"! I am the proud arranger of string orchestra and wind instruments.
* Starting a collaboration with the fantastic Jenny Hval (formerly Rockettothesky) and Ensemble neoN! This work will result in a new [ episode ] sometime during 2012.
* These days I´m composing a piece for Håkon Stene (perc), Eivind Lønning (trp) and ensemble (TBA). What will it be, an [ in-ear ] piece, an [acoustic accident ]? You´ll see.