Muohta - live from Nordic Music Days, Bodø
Watch Arctic Philharmonic and Vocal Art perform MUOHTA, the work that won the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2018. Interview (in Norwegian) with Kristin Kverndokk of the Norwegian Broadcasting here.
New release - Asheim: Høgsongen / Tchaikovsky: Serenade
LAWO Classics just released an album with the wonderful Ensemble Allegria. It features Nils Henrik Asheim's piece Høgsongen (the Song of Songs) and Serenade by P.I.Tchaikovsky. Høgsongen is narrated by Petronella Barker. The CD can be purchased physically on lawostore.no and can be found digitally on various platforms.
Norwegian Critics' Prize for "Messiaen Complete"
Nils Henrik Asheim received the Norwegian Music Critics' Prize for the 9 hour long, immersive concert of Olivier Messiaen's complete organ music that took place on nov 17,. 2018 in Stavanger Concert Hall. Read more on Stavanger Aftenblad. The performers were Jennifer Bate (UK), Thomas Ospital (FR), Lidia Książkiewicz (PL/FR), Kåre Nordstoga (NO), Thomas Lacôte (FR) Nils Henrik Asheim (NO), James McVinnie (UK) og Colin Mark Andrews (UK/USA). Visual design by Boya Bøckman.
House of Sound - from the premiere
The first performance of House of Sound, an orchestra piece of 8 minutes, was a success. Have a listen&look at NRK's TV production here. The piece starts at about 25:00. [interview at 23:00]
New work - House of Sound
Nils Henrik Asheim recently completed House of Sound, a commission from the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra. The piece lasts 8 minutes and is scheduled for a world premiere on May 8, 2019 in Oslo.
Releasekonsert Vox Humana
Ruth Wilhelmine Meyer og Nils Henrik Asheim presenterer musikken fra sitt nye album.
Fredag 25.januar kl 22:00, Oslo Domkirke. Velkommen!
Gratis inngang, mulighet for frivillige utgangspenger.
Nordic Music Prize 2018: Nils Henrik Asheim, for MUOHTA
The winner of the Nordic Council Music Prize 2018 is Nils Henrik Asheim for his work MUOHTA.
Read the jury's motivation
Hør presentasjon og utdrag av verket i NRK P2 Spillerom
Vel fortjent, Asheim (Stavanger Aftenblad)
Ekstra viktig for oss i den litt stille delen av musikklivet (Stavanger Aftenblad + Aftenposten)
Stillfarende og prisbelønt (Vårt Land)
Fikk Nordisk Råds musikkpris da han ventet det minst (Minervanett)
The jury's statement: "The 2018 Nordic Council Music Prize goes to a piece of music that is at once acutely contemporary yet conscious of its history. Our very first instrument, the human voice, is central to the piece whose sound world cautiously integrates language. Listeners are invited into a different experience of time, into a series of atmospheres or states which sometimes engender a sense of risk and unease.