Events Jan Erik Mikalsen
2008
New
piece for
Ondes Martenot and Sinfonietta. Commissioned by Oslo
Sinfonietta and Thomas Bloch.
5th of
October 2008 WP by performed by Oslo Sinfonietta Oslo,
Norway
8th of October performed by Oslo Sinfonietta Porto,
Portugal
10th of October performed by Oslo Sinfonietta at Présences
Festival Paris, France

2008 New
piece for
ensemble. Commission from Bodø Sinfonietta.
10th of April 2008 WP performed by Bodø Sinfonietta at Bodø
Kulturhus, Bodø.
29th of May 2008 Performed by
Bodø Sinfonietta at Bodø Kulturhus, Bodø.

3rd of April 2008 Weeps and Ghosts performed by Thomas
Bloch and Mikkeli Chamber Orchestra, Conuctor Daniel Raskin
Mikkeli, Finland
8th of March 2008 WP More
Play Fun at
Avgarde USF Verftet, Bergen, performed by Craig Farr.
5th of
December 2007 The Norwegian Radio Orchestra's chamber music
concert with Bjørn Nyman. World premiere of
Themes for
clarinet, piano and string quartet in Store studio at
NRK Marienlyst.

8th of October 2007 Folk Stories performed at NMK concert
during Ultima contemporary music festival. Performed by
Kjerstin Løvdal and Harald Kvasnes at Jacobskirken, Oslo.
29th of September 2007 WP New piece Night
songs for
clarinet solo and brassband by Jan Erik Mikalsen at
the Brasswind festival in
Bergen, Norway. WP by Håkon Nilsen and
Manger Musikklag (conductor:
Stian Svendsen)
12th of August 2007 Folk
Stories performed
by Kjerstin Løvdal and Harald Kvasnes at Orre Friluftshus.
5th of August 2007 Folk stories performed by Kjestin Løvdal
and Harald Kvasnes at Spjelkavik Kirke, Ålesund. World
premiere of two completely new movements.
24th of June 2007 Skjærgårds idyll at Hesteholmbukta in
Lillesand, Norway. First concert with new trio concisting
of Tori Wrånes on Accordion and Vocals, Marte Gunnufsen on
Accordion and Jan Erik Mikalsen on Musical saw and Moog
Little Phatty synth.

2007 New
piece for
Glass harmonica and Baritone violin by Jan Erik Mikalsen.
Commissioned by Jacques Dupriez and Thomas Bloch.
2007 New piece PlayFun
for
Marimba duo. Commissioned by Craig Farr and Sindre Sætre.
WP autumn 2007.
18th of
January 2007 La
Disparition des Fantômes for
glass harmonica and flute orchestra by Jan Erik Mikalsen
in Paris, France (Salle Cortot). Performed by Thomas
Bloch and Orchestre de Flutes Francais
(the
french flute orchestra) conducted by Pierre-Alain Biget
and lead by Pierre Yves Artaud.
Thomas Bloch and Orchestre de
Flûtes Francais
performing La
Disparition des Fantômes
Orchestre de Flûtes Francais
11th-
January 2007 Violent
Sorrows Seems a Modern Ecstasy shown
at Jorunn Myklebust Syversens
Exhibition
at Gallery Fimbul.
Music written and conducted by Jan Erik Mikalsen
2nd- 22nd of December 2006 Ni
Estas Movado shown
at Bård Ask Exhibition
at Gallery Fimbul.
Collaboration work between Jan Erik Mikalsen and Bård Ask
16th-19th of Novememer 2006 Notio Viri Placet
at
Paris Photo 2006 "Singing
Swinging North" Carousel du Louvre, Paris
Collaboration work between Jan Erik Mikalsen and Bård Ask
11th of November 2006 Angel
Stories performed
at USF Verftet in Bergen (Avgarde concert series).
Performed by Marte Gunnufsen.
Music by Jan Erik Mikalsen

28th of October 2006 (3pm and 6pm) Saws
of Pygar by Jan
Erik Mikalsen performed at Halloween Concert with
the Norwegian Radio Orchestra
(
Kringkastingsorkesteret ) in Spektrum Oslo, including
Jan Erik Mikalsen as saw soloist.
See excerpts from rehearsal with
Jan Erik Mikalsen and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
14th of October 2006 CD release party during Ultima
Festival for Contemporary Music "lights Out" with the
Norwegian Radio Orchestra ( Kringkastingsorkesteret ),
conductor Rolf Gupta (Aurora Label).
Music by Jan Erik Mikalsen (Ghouls & Moons),
Evan Gardner, Ørjan Matre and Jørgen Karlstrøm

16th of September 2006 Folk
Stories performed
at Avgarde USF
Verftet Bergen. Performed by Kjerstin Løvdal and Harald
Kvasnes.
13th of September 2006 An hour interview with Jan Erik
Mikalsen on NRK P2s program Musikk
i Brennpunktet. Link
to hear the show (in
Norwegian).
2nd of September 2006 Opening Momentum Nordic Festival Contemporary
Art.
Ni
Estas Movado (Featuring
Nils Bech) Collaboration work between Jan Erik Mikalsen
and Bård Ask.
20th of August 2006 Pygar
Tales for
sinfonietta. Performed by Oslo Sinfonietta during
Oslo Chamber Music Festival
(Oslo
Kammermusikk festival), Norway.
Musical saw part played by Jan Erik Mikalsen
10th of August 2006 Weeps
and Ghosts performed
by Thomas Bloch and
Quartet Artis Wien during
Pablo Casals Festival
in
Prades, France.
Piece conducted by Jan Erik Mikalsen

2nd of August 2006 Folk
Stories WP at
Landmark in Bergen, Norway. Performed by Kjerstin Løvdal
(sopran) and Harald Kvasnes (guitar)
Music by Jan Erik Mikalsen
20th of May 2006 Pygar
Tales for
sinfonietta. WP by Stavanger contemporary ensemble
(Stavanger samtidsensemble) in Stavanger, Norway
Musical saw part played by Jan Erik Mikalsen
12th of May- 17th of June 2006 Notio
Viri Placet at Laura
Bartlett Gallery in London. Collaboration between Jan Erik
Mikalsen and Bård Ask.
18th- 21st of March 2006 Weeps
and Ghosts for
glass harmonica and string quartet in Reykjavik, Iceland.
WP by Thomas Bloch and Reykjavik chamber orchestra
(Reykjavik
Kammersveit )
Piece conducted by Jan Erik Mikalsen
