Ivar Grydeland

Ivar Grydeland Born in Trondheim 01. October 1976, living in Oslo. Education: 2008 – 2009 : Composition and instrumentation. Norwegian Academy of Music (part time) 2005 – 2006 : Arts management. Norwegian Academy of Music (part time) 2001 – 2003 : Master study, chamber music. Norwegian Academy of Music 1999 – 2000 : Vocal and instrumental didactic, Norwegian Academy of Music 1996 – 1999 : Music and social pedagogy, Norwegian Academy of Music Occupation: Composer and musician. Research fellow at…

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Ivar Grydeland
Born in Trondheim 01. October 1976, living in Oslo.

Education:
2008 – 2009 : Composition and instrumentation. Norwegian Academy of Music (part time)
2005 – 2006 : Arts management. Norwegian Academy of Music (part time)
2001 – 2003 : Master study, chamber music. Norwegian Academy of Music
1999 – 2000 : Vocal and instrumental didactic, Norwegian Academy of Music
1996 – 1999 : Music and social pedagogy, Norwegian Academy of Music

Occupation:
Composer and musician. Research fellow at Norwegian Academy of Music (2011-2014).

Teaching activity:
– Teaches improvisation, chamber music and work as a tutor at Norwegian Academy of Music (2003 – )

Musical activity:
Started his professional career as musician and composer in 1999. His activity ranges from concerts, tours and CD releases with regular groups (Huntsville and Dans les arbres in particular) and ad hoc constellations. He has performed both solo and with ensembles on major festivals for contemporary music and jazz in Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Canada, USA, Japan and more. Grydeland is currently part of Hanne Hukkelberg’s band (2007 – )
Grydeland composed and performed the music to the piece LIV based on Jon Fosse’s “Stengd gitar” that premiered on Nationaltheateret in Oslo in October 2007. Grydeland also composed music for the dance performances Isolde (Dansens Hus in Oslo, April 2008), Making Amerika (with Huntsville – Dansesn Hus, February 2010), Seanse (Dansens Hus, April/May 2011) and Skapet (Dansens Hus, 2013)