ensembles

I have written Affinis-suite which consists of the following works: Attitude (2004), Duped (2006), Redolence (2007), Intermittent interplay (2007), Fumblemumble (2007), Effect without cause (2006). The complete suite was premiered on Borealis festival 2008. Affinis also has my piece Ein Hundeleben on the repertoar and I have made some arrangements of Weill songs for them.

Kvartett (kla(eb), vl, vlc, pno) and Systema Naturae (vl, vlc, pno) was commissioned by Trio Alpaca. The cellist, Marianne B. Lie, also has Tryllesangen on the repertoar.

SPUNK has worked together since 1995. My mothership. Consist of Kristin Andersen, Maja S.K. Ratkje, Hild Sofie Tafjord and myself.

This new improquartet consists of Bjørnar Habbestad, Hild Sofie Tafjord, Michael Francis Duch and myself. Lots of fun with acoustic instruments.

Together with swedish singer Sofia Jernberg I am embarking on a new impro-adventure. We toured Sweden in March 2007 together and in 2008 we hope to make a recording as well as doing several concerts.

Rites and Ceremonies was written for Ellen and she has also performed Garden works, Drei Goethe Lieder and Gudrun Gjukesdotter.

Ensemble Ernst has performed and recorded Pendulum. At the Ultima festival in October 2006 they first performed my Celloconcerto with the cellist Tanja Orning.
The ensembles trombonist, Sverre Riise, has commissioned Garden works too with the percussionist Rune Halvorsen.

Liv has played Tryllesangen hundreds of times as a part of her Den magiske strengen (The magic string), a performance for children 3-7 years of age.

Kyberia consists of Victoria Johnson (vl) and Tanja Orning (vlc). They have played and recorded Helleristning I. My Celloconcerto is written for Tanja and she also plays Tryllesangen.