2025:
* January 27
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Oskar Abel Valand Halvorsen, piano
Hochshule für Darstellende Kunst, Vienna
(first performance of revised version)
* February 02
Fusion for Brass Band, Skogen Sletta (first performance of new version)
Jacob Vilhelm Larsen, cond.
* February 05
Fusion for Brass Band, Knarvik (first performance of new version)
Jacob Vilhelm Larsen, cond.
* February 08
Fusion for Brass Band, Radøy Brass, Griegsalen, Bergen
Jacob Vilhelm Larsen, cond.
* March 09
November Blue for Orchestra (first performance of new version)
USO, dir: Eirik Gjerdevik, Bergen
* March 28
Awakening
Ringsaker Janitsjar, Morten Fagerjord, cond., Kulturbua, Brummundal
* March 30
Awakening
Ringsaker Janitsjar, Morten Fagerjord, cond., Kirsten Flagstad salen, Hamar
* April 05
Awakening
Ringsaker Janitsjar, Morten Fagerjord, cond., Scandic Nidelven, Trondheim
* April 12
Seid, Festival "Flicorno d'Oro" (Italian premiere)
* May 11
Four Brief Actions for brass band (wp)
European Brass Band Championship - Development section, Fartein Valen, Stavanger
* May 30
Triptych, Alversunddagane
Rune Alver, Radøy Brass, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
* October 16
New piece for string orchestra (Telemark Chamber Orchestra), Strømsø kirke, Drammen
Per Kristian Skalstad, conductor
* October 18
New piece for string orchestra (Telemark Chamber Orchestra), Ibsenhuset, Skien
Per Kristian Skalstad, conductor
* October 19
New piece for string orchestra (Telemark Chamber Orchestra)
Per Kristian Skalstad, conductor
(dates to be confirmed)
Rural illusion for Trio Vest. BrassWind, Bergen (wp)
Alltagskizzen for Ensemble Kammerklang (wp)
New piece for brass band
2026:
New piece for Euphonium, Marimba and Wind insrtruments commissioned by Bente Illevold
2027:
Cello Concerto (commissioned by Kammerphilarmonie Graubünden)
Karolina Öhmann, cello, Philippe Bach, conductor (Chefdirigent)
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Earlier in 2024:
* February 04 and 09
Abstractions, Griegsalen, Bergen
* February 22
Cornet Concerto
Soloist: Roger Webster. The Band of HM Royal Marines Scotland.
RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester - England
* February 23 and 25
World premiere:
Gespenster, based on Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Libretto by Malin Kjelsrud Conductor Philippe Bach. Director: Ansgar Haag.
Opera premiere in Meiningen Theater, Germany
About the music (in Norwegian)
* March 1 and 23
Gespenster, based on Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Libretto by Malin Kjelsrud Conductor Philippe Bach. Director: Ansgar Haag.
* March 15
Nord for Wind Band, Olavshallen, Trondheim
Dirty Dancing for Large Wind Ensemble, Olavshallen, Trondheim
* March 20
Boreas Blows for Orchestra (German premiere).
Meininger Hofkapelle, Conductor Philippe Bach
* April 1
Rays from a Red Sun for Flute and Clarinet
Roger Arve Vigulf, clarinet and Andrius Radziukynas, flute. Sialuliu Church, Lithuania
* April 7 and 27
Gespenster, based on Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Libretto by Malin Kjelsrud Conductor Philippe Bach. Director: Ansgar Haag.
* April 27 and 28
Triptych for piano and brass band. Rune Alver, piano (wp), Voss kulturhus and Ålvik. Radøy Brass/Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
* May 1
Triptych for piano and brass band. Rune Alver, piano (wp). Knarvik kyrkje. Radøy Brass/Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen
* May 15
Gespenster, based on Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Libretto by Malin Kjelsrud Conductor Philippe Bach. Director: Ansgar Haag.
* May 25
Dirty Dancing is set test piece for ECWO in Oslo
* June 13
Gespenster, based on Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. Libretto by Malin Kjelsrud Conductor Philippe Bach. Director: Ansgar Haag.
* June 13
Cantilena V - Elegy, Sjøforsvarets Musikkorps (Norwegian Naval Forces Band), Bergen, Kjetil Djønne, cond.
Soloist: Anthony Ringdal, Bassoon.
* June 15
Urd, Trym Andersen, Bass Trombone. Stathelle kirke
* June 28
Excerpts from Arv. NyNorsk Messingkvintett. Tonehimmel, Volda
* August 22
Two movements (1 and 5) from Five Elements
Edvard Grieg Choir. Håkonshallen, Bergen.
* September 27
Surrounded by memories for trumpet with electronics, 10 trumpets and organ. BrassWind, Johanneskirken, Bergen (wp)
Soloist: Sarah Belle Reid (USA)
* November 17
Blåsebølgen, Damsgård Skoles Musikkorps, dir: Andreas Heier Røe
"Lyden av Bergen". Damsgård skole
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New CD: Klang av Oldtid
New CD! Clare Farr, Bass Trombone. First recording of "The Daughters of Erda" (Urd, Skuld and Verdande). LAWO Classics.
Some of my pieces played by Erlend Aagaard-Nilsen and Jarle Rotevatn. Norwegian Broacasting Company
CD: Professor Robert Benton: Monkey to the Sky Euphonium Concerto (no. 2), version for Euphonium, Piano and Percussion