NEWS: Nominated for EDVARD-price 2024 for the work Hypnagogia for Sofia Jernberg and KORK

BIO:

Sigurd works as a composer in Bergen, Norway. He was born 1976 in Bergen and studied composition at the Grieg Academy with Morten Eide Pedersen and Hochschule fur Musik, Freiburg with prof. Mathias Spahlinger. 

His music has been performed by ensembles such as KORK, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, ICE Ensemble, BIT20 Ensemble, Bozzini Quartet, Ensemble Risognanze et al.

The piece Three lamento movements for trumpet and piano was recorded at Lawo Music. It contains works by Sigurd Fischer Olsen, Knut Vaage, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, Ketil Hvoslef, Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred and Eilert Tøsse. Performed by Erlend Aagaard-Nilsen and Jarle Rotevatn. https://lawostore.no/cd/perpetuum-trompetuum-aagaard-nilsen-erlend-13465

Together with Lena Buchacz and Roar Sletteland artistic leader of Ursus Produksjoner. Performances include staging the opera Lohengrin by Salvatore Sciarrino, and Tycho Brahe written by Ursus Produksjoner. The trilogy Liminal Face includes Oppnedpassasjen, an opera for children, Tzaie, a full-scale opera and Lenin in the sky with diamonds, an installation performance. Upcoming projects: Indian Queen, a full-scale opera

Sigurd has also been artistic leader of the concert series Ny Musikk Bergen (2006 - 08) and Avgarde (2020 - 23)

Photo: Thor Brødreskift