World premiere: Andreas Gundersen
This year’s commissioned work by our composer-in-residence!
Andreas Gundersen på Troldhaugen. Foto: Frode B. Bakken.
After an eventful year with Andreas Gundersen as composer-in-residence, Kode invites you to the world premiere of this year’s major commissioned work in Troldsalen.
The piece will be performed by Tora Augestad alongside the BIT20 Ensemble.
Note: The concert has been rescheduled from November 1 to January 25.
Buy ticketThe 2024 commissioned work for Kode is a three-part composition by Gundersen, written for vocalist Tora Augestad and the BIT20 Ensemble. The instrumentation includes violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, piano, and female voice.
Each of the three movements focuses on different instrumental combinations drawn from the ensemble, coming together to form a cohesive whole and a complete cycle.
In this work, Gundersen has explored material from Ole Bull’s letter collection, as well as texts by Norwegian poets from Bull’s era. This has inspired a composition that delves into the chamber music format and the classical lied tradition.
The new work will be performed in Troldsalen.
Welcome to a unique concert experience!
Practical Information
Location: Troldsalen, Troldhaugen
Duration: 60 minutes
Price: NOK 290 for adults and NOK 50 for children
If you are a KODE UNG member, concert tickets are available for NOK 100.
More information about the concert will be available soon.
Tora Augestad. Foto: Thomas Kolbein Bjork Olsen
The piece will be performed by Tora Augestad.
More about Andreas Gundersen
Pianist and composer Andreas Gundersen (b. 1993) is Kode’s composer-in-residence for 2024.
After completing his studies at the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH), Andreas Gundersen moved from Oslo back to Deanu/Tana, where he lives and works as a composer and performer. From there, he has established new collaborations with artists, performers, and composers in the north, particularly in Sápmi.
In 2023, he assumed the role of Artistic Advisor for Sámi and Kven music at the Arctic Philharmonic..
As a composer, Gundersen began writing music while taking lessons from composer Rune Rebne at Toneheim Folk High School. He later apprenticed with Jon Øivind Ness, studied composition with Kjell Habbestad and Bente Leiknes Thorsen at the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH), and pursued a bachelor's degree in composition at NMH under the guidance of Asbjørn Schaathun.
Gundersen is a highly active composer who also remains engaged as a performer. In addition to his work as a classical pianist, he is closely involved with pop music, working as both a producer and songwriter. In recent years, his focus has been on spectral and microtonal music. He describes his style as French- and American-inspired, combined with sophisticated harmonics.
Kode’s Composer-in-Residence
Kode manages a significant and important part of Norway's musical heritage through the composer homes Lysøen, Troldhaugen, and Siljustøl.
By inviting a composer-in-residence each year, we are proud to highlight the composers of our own time.
