Kim Myhr (born 17 December 1981 in

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guitarist and composer in the field of experimental music.

Career

Kim Myhr (born 1981) is an active voice of the creative music scene in Norway, both as a composer and as a guitarist, with frequent performances throughout Europe, Australia, Asia and North- as well as South-America. As a composer, Myhr wrote "stems and cages" for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra in 2009, a large ensemble including Sidsel Endresen, Christian Wallumrød, Jim Denley among others. The music was released on the CD "stems and cages" in 2010. Kim wrote a second piece for the orchestra for the 2012 Ultima festival called "In the end his voice will be the sound of paper", this time featuring the voice of Jenny Hval. Myhr works frequently with dance, notably writing music for productions by Italian choreographer Francesco Scavetta, and in 2014 a new collaboration with dancer Orfee Schuijt. Myhr's first solo record "All your limbs singing" was released March 2014. His solo music explores the acoustic possibilities of the 12-string guitar, and can remind the listener of early music of Ligeti and of Morton Feldman, but it also contains an energy and simplicity similar to American folk music. Myhr is also one third of MURAL, a trio with Australian wind player Jim Denley and percussionist Ingar Zach. They have worked together since 2007, and have released two CDs; Nectars of Emergence (2010) and "Live at the Rothko Chapel" (2011). The latter is a documentation of a continuing relationship with the Rothko Chapel in Houston.

Honors

*2008: JazZtipend at the

Moldejazz Molde International Jazz Festival (MIJF) or Moldejazz (established 1961 in Molde) takes place annually in July, and is known as one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe. It was initiated by the local Storyville Jazz Club. Since 1964 it has rec ...

Discography

Solo

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: ''Bloom'' ( Hubro) *

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: ''You I Me'' (Hubro) ;With

Burkhard Beins Burkhard Beins (born 1964 in Lower Saxony, West Germany) is a German composer/performer who works with percussion, selected objects and electronics. Living in Berlin since 1995, Beins is active in experimental music and electroacoustic improvisat ...

, Kari Rønnekleiv and Nils Ostendorf *2011: ''Live at Ringve Museum Trondheim 2011'' (

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) *2014: ''All Your Limbs Singing'' (Sofa) ;With

Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (TJO) (established 1999 in Trondheim, Norway) is an orchestral project based in Trondheim, and closely related to both the Midtnorsk Jazzsenter (MNJ - Mid Norwegian Jazz Center) and Jazz Line at the Trøndelag Conservator ...

featuring

Jenny Hval Jenny Hval (born 11 July 1980) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and novelist. She has released eight solo albums, two under the alias Rockettothesky and six under her own name. In 2015, Hval released her fifth studio ...

*2016: ''In The End His Voice Will Be The Sound Of Paper'' (Hubro)

Collaborations

;Within 'Spin Ensemble' including Nils Ostendorf, Philippe Lauzier, Martin Taxt and Toma Gouband *2005: ''Spin Ensemble'' (Spin) ;With Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel and

Martin Tétreault Martin Tétreault (born 1957 in Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Quebec, Canada) is a free improvisation musician and visual artist. Often using the turntable as the basis for his experimental music, he has over 60 releases, featuring him solo or in collabora ...

*2008: ''Disparation De L'Usine Éphémere'' (

Ambiances Magnétiques Ambiances Magnétiques is a Canadian record company and label started by Jean Derome, René Lussier, and others, and the artists' collective that preceded it. History In 1982, "guitarist René Lussier and saxophonist/flutist Jean Derome presente ...

) ;With Jim Denley *2009: ''Systems Realignment'' (either/OAR) ;With Jim Denley, Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel and Éric Normand *2010: ''Transition De Phase'' (Tour De Bras) ;With

*2010: ''Stems And Cages'' (MNJ) ;Within 'Mural' including

Ingar Zach Ingar Zach (born 29 June 1971 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian percussionist and businessman, known from several recordings. Career In the 1990s Zach played within Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag and 'Harnihomba', while studying music at the Univer ...

and Jim Denley *2010: ''Nectars of Emergence'' (Sofa) *2011: ''Live at the Rothko Chapel'' (Rothko Chapel Productions) ;Within 'Silencers' including Toma Gouband,

Benoît Delbecq Benoît Delbecq (born 6 June 1966) is a French pianist and composer. Early life Benoît Delbecq was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and raised in a musical environment. He started studying piano in Bougival at the age of seven with Nicolle Moll ...

and Nils Ostendorf *2011: ''Balance Des Blancs'' (Sofa) ;Within 'Muringa' including Klaus Ellerhusen Holm,

Tor Haugerud Tor Andreas Haugerud (born 7 January 1962 in Brattvåg) is a Norwegian jazz musician (drums and percussion) known from Transjoik, Blixband, BOL, Möster Trio, and has created his own avant-garde band "MisterYtor" ("Nordland Musikkfestuke", 20 ...

& Martin Taxt *2012: ''The Unknown Knowns'' (Sofa)

References

External links

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Kim Myhr – 12-string guitar solo en *matik-matik*
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