Oslo Sinfonietta

Basics

Artistic director:	Christian Eggen
Conductor:	Christian Eggen
Size:	16 members with flexibility
Instruments:	fl, obo, cl, bsn, hn, tmp, tmb, tuba, hp, pn, perc, vln, vla, cello, cb
Specific equipment:	Can be arranged
Country	Norway
Partner	Norwegian Society of Composers

Statistics

	2006	2005	2004
Performances	6	6	5
Pieces	14	12	14
National Pieces	6	7	6
International Pieces	5	5	4
First performances	3	4	3
Commisions	1	1	3
Audience	650	600	500

Repertoire

Main national repertoire
Arne Nordheim Alfred Janson Rolf Wallin Eivind Buene Cecilie Ore Asbjørn Schaathun Nils Henrik Asheim Jan Erik Mikalsen Håkon Berge

International repertoire
Arnold Schönberg Igor Stravinsky Anton Webern György Ligeti Bent Sörensen Roger Reynolds Luca Francesconi

Potential use of the Re:new repertoire
Exchange information on performances and commissions from other ensembles

Submitted pieces
Buene, Eivind: Deaths and entrances Gjertsen, Ruben S.: Rituals I og Rituals II Matre, Ørjan: Atem Næss, Jon Øyvind: Dandy Garbage Persen, John: Arvesøl Ratkje, Maja S. K.: Moods IIIb, concert for voice and orchestra Schaathun, Asbjørn: Requies Wallin, Rolf: Strange News

Address book

Adress	Oslo Sinfonietta Kongensgate 4 0153 Oslo Tel.: + 47 22427095 Mobile: + 47 99329065 Managing director: Ellen Bjørnebye
website	http://www.oslosinfonietta.no

Information

Oslo Sinfonietta was established in 1986 by composer Asbjørn Schaathun and is today the oldest existing contemporary music ensemble in Norway. Christian Eggen is the ensemble’s principal conductor and artistic director. Oslo Sinfonietta is organised as a pool of musicians and draws its members from Norway’s leading orchestras, including the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian Opera Orchestra, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and from among freelance musicans.Oslo Sinfonietta is supported by the Arts Council Norway and the City of Oslo.

Activity

Participation
The Sinfonietta has played several concerts at both national and international festivals, such as The Composers Biennale in Copenhagen, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and the Athens Festival in Greece.

Participation abroad
See above. Oslo Sinfonietta is invited to Casa da Musica in Porto 2008.

Discography
Oslo Sinfonietta’s recordings include Boyl with music by Rolf Wallin, a recording which won the Norwegian Grammy 2002, Birds and Bells with music by Bent Sørensen (ECM), and Eivind Buene’s Objects of Desire (Albedo)

Concert relations
Not at the time

Media relations
Not at the time

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