Jan Erik Mikalsen
Jan Erik Mikalsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1979 Kristiansund, Møre og Romsdal |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Contemporary music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website | www |
Jan Erik Mikalsen (born 6 May 1979 in
Biography
Mikalsen studied at the
Casa Da Musica, Performa 13, Young Nordic Music and Nordic Music Days.[2]
Mikalsen also won the award from the Kavlifondet, and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra's Nordic / Baltic Composers Workshop 2004–2005 with the work Ghouls & Moons premiered by the same orchestra under the main series, on October 20, 2005. His collaboration with visual artist Bård Ash during 2013 and 2014 has resulted in a number of works, including Notio Viri Placet shown in Bergen, London, Paris and Oslo.[1]
In January 2010 Björn Nyman and Kringkastingsorkesteret premiered the work Clarinet Concerto at stage 2, in
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra premiering Mikalsen's latest orchestral work, Just for You for Piano Solo and Orchestra, featuring Ellen Ugelvik as piano soloist and conductor Lars-Erik Ter Jung.[4]
Honors
- 2011: Parts II for Orchestra received a 3rd place at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award in Tokyo judged by Salvatore Sciarrino
- 2012: Winner of the Edvardprisen for the work Parts II for Orchestra premiered by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
- 2015: Winner of the 62nd International Rostrum of Composers (IRC) in the general category for the composition Songs For Orchestra[3]
Production
Selected works
Orchestral works
- Just for You for Piano Solo and Orchestra (2017)
- Songr Parts II for Orchestra (2017)
- Songr for Orchestra (2014)
- Parts II for Orchestra (2012)
- Clarinet Concerto (2010)
- Parts for Orchestra (2009)
- Wagner Prelude (2013)
- Ghouls & Moons (2005)
- Garbage Sun (2003).
- Saws of Pygar (2006)
Works for sinfonietta
- Too much of a good thing is wonderful (2014)
- Concerto for Ondes Martenot and Sinfonietta (2008)
Chamber music
- Sonette (2015)
- Lied (2012)
- Songs (2012)
- Weeps & Ghosts (2006)
- Night songs (2007)
- La Disparition des Fantômes (2007)
Duo works
- Play Fun (2008)
- Folk Tunes (2007)
Solo works
- Sonate for piano (2012)
- Pieces for Violin (2010)
- More Play Fun (2008)
- Angel Stories (2005)
Works for video and exhibitions
- Magic Blood Machine (2012)
- Monument: Hymn for Giant Bowl for marching band (2009)
- Ni Estas Movado (2006)
Discography (in selection)
- 2006: Lights Out, with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
- 2010: Black Spaces, with pianist Kristian Lindberg the piece "Angels Stories"
- 2012: Nine solos for nine violinists, Guro Kleven Hagen
- Kringkastingsorkestret/POING, nominated for the contemporary Spellemannprisen[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jan Erik Mikalsen - Komponist". Biography (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Bio from Music Norway". musicnorway.no. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ a b "Norwegian Jan Erik Mikalsen wins International Rostrum of Composers in Tallinn". News.err.ee. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "The Oslo Philharmonic on the premiere of Just for You". ofo.no. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ "Disse kan vinne Spellemann 2017" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
External links
- Official website
- List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway