17 sep 23:15 TV report (NRK 1 / Petter Nome) from my work at the Chamber Music Festival in Stavanger, in August.

18 sep Trans Europe Halles meeting #66 starting at Tou Scene

19 sep 09:30 A few song with Anne-Lise Berntsen in Domkirken, Stavanger, opening concert of Nordic Church Music Symposium

We went four hours out in the sea, west of Bodø, and this is when Røst appears… 365 islands, 620 inhabitants, who knows how many birds, hotspot of Norway’s stockfish export and a cute, rustic place to stay at Kårøy - of course on its own island. Perfect sidestep to a visit to the festival Nordland Musikkfestuke.

The Kitchen Five are currently performing in this new dance production at Tou Scene. All eight performances seem to be sold out. More on Inbal Pinto Dance Company. More on Kitchen Orchestra. And this is one of the major items of the Stavanger2008 European Capital of Culture programme.

Third day in Shanghai, guests of Shanghai Spring Music festival, travelling with eight Danish & Norwegian composers. Rehearsing composition “Close at Distance” for the Chinese traditional instrument Yang Qin + symphony orchestra. The piece is based on the tune “A Wandering Girl Singer” and is written with valuable help from the soloist Cao Yun. Concert on Sunday May 11th!

This one is now released on Zang Records.  Contributions by: Sindre Bjerga, Kurt Bolianatz, Jan-Morten Iversen, Anders Gjerde, Helge Olav Øksendal, Pål Asle Pettersen.

300 barn fra lokale skolekor, kulturskolekor og skoleklasser synger for kongen og dronningen ved den offsielle åpningen av Stavanger 2008. Komposisjonen “Eg og du” som ble uroppført her, skrev jeg etter noen besøk i skoleklasser i høst. Ideer og ord-rytmer er blitt brukt, og en collage av opptak fra klasserommene ble avspilt mens elevene kom inn på scenen. Merethe Rage Aasvold og Øygunn A. Ebenhard dirigerte.

GRAND MUTATION : Lasse Marhaug, electronics | Nils Henrik Asheim, organ
Released on Touch Music .

Recorded in Oslo Cathedral 2006. PNL records. Available at Tiger , Tou music shop and other places.