Jan Martin Smørdal

* Ensemble neoN will have a workshop april 23rd and 24th - with a work-in-progress presentation at Riksscenen, Schous Plass tuesday 24th. My project is a collaboration with Jenny Hval (text ++) and Astrid Marie Huvestad (video ++). Julian Skar and Ignas Krunglevicous will as have presentations. Come have a peek!

* Ensemble neoN and Susanna Wallumrød just finnished recording in Rainbow Studio. Julian Skar and me have scored the arrangements. We´re proudly looking forward to the release of this recording!

List of past performances

* I got a 3 year grant for composing from the "government grant for artists". I'm very happy, and greatful!

* The sound installation project by me and the artist Lars KLristian Røed framed "feedbox" was chosen as one of 6 works to represent Norway for the international jury of ISCM 2013 in Bratislava. We´re very gratefull for this!

* 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.