Ensemble neoN

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Ensemble neoN is a contemporary classical music ensemble.

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History

The ensemble was founded by Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal in 2008.

Members

Members include conductor Magnus Loddgard, dancer-soprano Silje Aker Johnsen who was awarded the 2013 Performer of the Year award by the Norwegian Society of Composers, and violinist Karin Hellqvist who was awarded the Interpreter's prize from the Swedish Society of Composers in January 2016. [1] [2]

Awards

Ensemble neoN was awarded the Spellemannprisen for their albums The Forester (2013, with Susanna Wallumrød) and Neon (2016). [3] [4] The ensemble was further awarded the 2017 "Performer of the year" award by the Norwegian Society of Composers. [5] They were also awarded the Pauline Hall prize in 2011. [6]

List of recordings

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References

  1. ↑ "members - Ensemble neoN". Ensembleneon.no. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Ensemble neoN". Ensembleneon.no. Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Spellemann 2013 - Susanna and Ensemble neoN". P3.no. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  4. ↑ Robin Olsen (2017-01-28). "Vinnere Spellemann 2016" (in Norwegian). Musikknyheter.no. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  5. ↑ Komponist.no. Årets utøver. http://www.komponist.no/om-oss/arets-utover/
  6. ↑ "Ensemble neoN fikk Pauline Hall-prisen" (in Norwegian). ballade.no. 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
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