Hellstenius’ compositional output spans a wide stylistic field, including opera, chamber music, orchestral works, electro-acoustic music and scores for theatre, film and ballet. His works have seen performances throughout the Nordics, Russia, Australia, the U.S., Canada, England, Scotland, Greece, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany, France, Holland and Japan. His works have been featured at festivals such as the Bourges Festival for electro-acoustic music in France, the International Rostrum for Composers in Paris, the DUT-festival in Copenhagen, Nordic Music Days and the ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, performed by ensembles Cikada, Oslo Sinfonietta, BIT20 Ensemble and Ensemble Court Circuit.[3]
Hellstenius has also penned scores for a number of stage productions. In addition to his two operas, Sera and Ophelias: Death by Water Singing – both premiered at the ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and later performed in Poland and Germany – Hellstenius has also worked closely with playwrights Jon Fosse, Cecilie Løveid, Liv Heløe as well as choreographer Ingun Bjørnsgaard.[4]
Hellstenius is also focusing on other forms of stage productions including instrumental theatre or staged concerts. An example of this compositional practice is the project Ørets Teater I.IV, premiered at the 2011 Bergen International Festival, for which Hellstenius was composer in residence. Following its premiere, the work was adapted and rewritten for a 2015 ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival performance. For the 2014/2015 concert season, Hellstenius was the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s profile composer.[5]
1999: Jon Fosse: Draum om Hausten, Nationaltheatret, Oslo
1998: Peter Handke: Timen Den Nationale Scene, Bergen
1996: Jon Fosse: Barnet Nationatheatret, Oslo
Discographyedit
Nordsending - Nordic String Trios (2017)
Elisabeth Holmertz, Tora Augestad, Ivan Lundlow, Ebba Rydh, Janna Wettergren, Sije Aker Johnsen, Christian Eggen og Cikada Ensemble - Ophelias: Death By Water Singing (2016)
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^"Bio from record label Grappa". grappa.no. from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
^"Bio from Music Norway". musicnorway.no. from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
^"Bio from the Music Sales Group". musicsalesclassical.com. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
External linksedit
Biography from MIC Music Information Centre Norway
Henrik Hellstenius' own site
List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway
May 06, 2024
henrik, hellstenius, born, april, 1963, norwegian, composer, musicologist, born, bærum, norway, hellstenius, studied, musicology, university, oslo, composition, with, lasse, thoresen, olav, anton, thommessen, bjørn, kruse, norwegian, academy, music, oslo, stud. Henrik Hellstenius born 28 April 1963 is a Norwegian composer and musicologist Born in Baerum Norway Hellstenius studied musicology at the University of Oslo and composition with Lasse Thoresen Olav Anton Thommessen and Bjorn Kruse at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo He studied in 1992 1993 with Gerard Grisey at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris in Paris and he also studied computer supported composition at IRCAM 1 Hellstenius is currently professor in composition and music theory at the Norwegian Academy of Music 2 Hellstenius compositional output spans a wide stylistic field including opera chamber music orchestral works electro acoustic music and scores for theatre film and ballet His works have seen performances throughout the Nordics Russia Australia the U S Canada England Scotland Greece Estonia Lithuania Latvia Poland Germany France Holland and Japan His works have been featured at festivals such as the Bourges Festival for electro acoustic music in France the International Rostrum for Composers in Paris the DUT festival in Copenhagen Nordic Music Days and the ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival performed by ensembles Cikada Oslo Sinfonietta BIT20 Ensemble and Ensemble Court Circuit 3 Hellstenius has also penned scores for a number of stage productions In addition to his two operas Sera and Ophelias Death by Water Singing both premiered at the ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and later performed in Poland and Germany Hellstenius has also worked closely with playwrights Jon Fosse Cecilie Loveid Liv Heloe as well as choreographer Ingun Bjornsgaard 4 Hellstenius is also focusing on other forms of stage productions including instrumental theatre or staged concerts An example of this compositional practice is the project Orets Teater I IV premiered at the 2011 Bergen International Festival for which Hellstenius was composer in residence Following its premiere the work was adapted and rewritten for a 2015 ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival performance For the 2014 2015 concert season Hellstenius was the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra s profile composer 5 Hellstenius works are published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen The Music Sales Group 6 Contents 1 Production 1 1 Selected works 1 1 1 Scores composed for theatre performances 1 2 Discography 2 References 3 External linksProduction editSelected works edit Rift for string trio 2017 Unfolded as it were a piano trio 2017 Instrument of Speech 2017 Up and away for string orchestra 2017 Rock Crystal for 2 sopranos baritone and sinfonietta 2015 Petites Machines for orchestra 2015 Loven for mezzo soprano narrator and orchestra 2014 Places of Sounds and Words for soprano and ensemble 2014 In Memoriam violin Concerto No 2 for solo violin percussion and string orchestra 2012 Orets teater 2011 Self portrait in bright light for narrator for clarinet and string quartet 2010 Breathings for chamber orchestra 2009 Places of Sound 2008 Spintop Music 2008 Like objects in a dark room 2007 Ophelias Death by water singing Opera libretto Cecilie Loveid 2005 Ombra della sera For percussion and double bass 2004 Readings of Mr G For String Orchestra and Solo Percussion 2003 Between Two For Guitar and Violin 2002 Book of Songs I Innhold Violin Solo I Violin Solo II Cello Solo 2002 Book of Songs II Five Duos for Violin and Cello Innhold First Song Second Song Third Song Fourth Song FifthSong 2002 Book of Soongs III 2002 Concerto for Ensemble and Orchestra 2002 By the Voice a Faint Light is Shed Concerto for Violin and Ensemble 2001 Songs From the Outside For Ensemble 2001 Imprints For String Trio 2000 Lyd en lyd For alto or mezzosoprano and piano 2000 Pour Gerard Grisey For Piano and Percussion 2000 2004 Sera Opera in One Act libretto Axel Hellstenius 1999 2003 Theatre of Sleep For Orchestra 1999 2000 Framing Time 1999 Four Fragments For 6 Voices 1999 Essais sur le temps double For Doublebass Solo 1998 Five Imprints of Time III For Harpsichord Solo 1998 Five Imprints of Time II For Percussion Trio 1997 The Golden Shield For Viola and Piano 1996 Fem avtrykk av tiden For saxofon Quartet 1994 Ricercare for Cello and Tape 1994 Long Pilgrimage 1994 Stirrings Still for Six Instrumentalists 1992 93 Tre bevegelser For String Orchestra 1991 Sokk A Piece for Accordion and Tape 1990 skal skje Det har skjedd 1990 Scores composed for theatre performances edit 2006 Jon Fosse Rambuku Det norske teatret Oslo 2005 Liv Heloe Lise L Nationaltheatret Oslo 2000 Jon Fosse Besok Den Nationale Scene Bergen 1999 Jon Fosse Draum om Hausten Nationaltheatret Oslo 1998 Peter Handke Timen Den Nationale Scene Bergen 1996 Jon Fosse Barnet Nationatheatret Oslo Discography edit Nordsending Nordic String Trios 2017 Elisabeth Holmertz Tora Augestad Ivan Lundlow Ebba Rydh Janna Wettergren Sije Aker Johnsen Christian Eggen og Cikada Ensemble Ophelias Death By Water Singing 2016 Marianne Beate Kielland og Nils Anders Mortensen The new Song 2016 Hans Kristian Kjos Sorensen Hearing This 2016 Stavanger Symphony Orchestra In Memoriam 2015 Peter Herresthal Catch Light 2011 Readings of Mr G 2008 Dan Styffe Bass Trip 2008 Sigyn Fossnes Tigthrope Walker 2005 Aage Kvalbein Norwegian Short Stories 2005 Tanja Orning Cellotronics 2005 MiNensemblet Party Music 2004 Bjorn Ianke The contemporary solo double bass vol 3 2003 Thomas Kjekstad Lars Erik Ter Jung Twitter machine 2003 Sisu Scratch 2003 BIT20 Ensemble Pierre Andre Valade Sera 2001 Kyberia Navigations 2001 Saxophone Concentus Second Tale 2000 BIT20 Ensemble Absolute pling plong Eight ways of making music 1995 Barratt Due s Junior Orchestra Asheim Kraggerud Grieg Hellstenius 1995 References edit Bio from the Norwegian Society of Composers komponist no Archived from the original on 2018 03 09 Retrieved 2017 01 17 Bio from the Norwegian Academy of Music nmh no Archived from the original on 2017 01 18 Retrieved 2017 01 17 Bio from MIC Music Information Centre Norway listento no Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2017 01 17 Bio from record label Grappa grappa no Archived from the original on 2017 01 18 Retrieved 2017 01 17 Bio from Music Norway musicnorway no Archived from the original on 2017 01 18 Retrieved 2017 01 17 Bio from the Music Sales Group musicsalesclassical com Retrieved 2017 01 17 External links editBiography from MIC Music Information Centre Norway Norwegian Academy of Music staff biography Henrik Hellstenius own site List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henrik Hellstenius amp oldid 1192383106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
