Ørjan Matre (born 6 December 1979 in

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) is a Norwegian contemporary composer.

Biography

Matre studied composition at the

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from 1999 to 2005 with teachers such as

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, Olav Anton Thommessen,

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and

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. Matre has written music for a wide variety of settings from chamber ensembles to symphonic orchestras. In 2011, Matre was bestowed with the Lindeman Prize for Young Musicians, and in the following year he received the

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in the contemporary category for his clarinet concerto ''Inside Out''. 2015 saw Matre winning the

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Composer’s Prize at the

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Awards, the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy, for the release ''Ørjan Matre: PreSage & Violin Concerto'' with Peter Herresthal and the

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. During the 2006-2007 concert season, Matre served as the composer in residence of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, and in the 2013-2014 season he was the

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’s profile composer. From 2010 to 2012, Matre was the focal point of the Music Information Centre Norway’s INTRO-Composer – and international launch programme for young composers. Matre’s works have been performed domestically and internationally at festivals and events including the

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, Sound Scotland,

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and Darmstadt Ferienkurse.

Production

Selected works

* ''10 fanfarer for folk flest'' (2017) * ''Orphic songs'' (2016) * ''"...but from those flames no light..." '' (2015) * ''Tre slåtter (og en vuggesang) fra Torshov'' (2014) * ''Violin Concerto'' (2014) * ''Konsert for orkester'' (2014) * ''preSage '' (2013) * ''Terskelsanger '' (2012) * ''Resurgence '' (2011) * ''Inside Out '' (2010) * '' "...but I must have said this before"'' (2010) * ''Crossing patterns '' (2009) * ''Händel Mixtapes '' (2008) * ''Atem '' (2007) * ''A leaf falls in loneliness'' (2006). Premiered by

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, Rolf Borch and Tanja Orning at the 2006

* ''Echo Imprints'' (2006). Commissioned by the slo Philharmonic Orchestra * ''Hunting Low and High'' (2006) Premiered by Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces Vestlandet * ''Four Miniatures for Orchestra'' (2005). Matre featured with his work ''Lights out'' on a release by the

Norwegian Radio Orchestra The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Norwegian, ''Kringkastingsorkestret'', abbreviated as KORK) is a radio orchestra affiliated with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (''Norsk rikskringkasting AS'', or NRK). Its principal base is the ''Store Studi ...

* ''Attempted birdhouse 2.1'' (2003). Premiered by the

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian: Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The M ...

as winner of the orchestra’s competition for young composers * ''Klang(!)'' (2002).

Discography

* Uranienborg Vokalensemble, ''Himmelrand'' (2016) *

, Rolf Gupta, Peter Herresthal, ''Henrik Hellstenius – Ørjan Matre'' (2015) * Ensemble Ernst, '' ...But.. ''. (2015) * Sverre Riise, ''Snarks in the kitchen'' (2015) * The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, ''Rós - Songs of Christmas'' (2013) * Ila Brass Band, ''Klang'' (2012) * Rolf Borch, ''Inside Out '' (2012) * Twitter Machine, ''Crossing Patterns'' (2011) * Kristian Lindberg, ''The Blank Spaces'' (2010) *

, Rolf Gupta, ''Lights Out'' (2006)

References

External links

List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway
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