Ensemble neoN consists of twelve members and is based in Oslo, Norway. The group focuses on contemporary music performance with influence and inspiration from a wide spectrum of art forms and musical genres. With its highly dedicated and versatile performers, Ensemble neoN continually searches for new sounds, new ideas and new collaborations. In Norway, Ensemble neoN has worked with and performed pieces by Ignas Krunglevicius, Erik Dæhlin, Jon Øyvind Ness, Jørgen Karlstrøm and Eivind Buene among others. Internationally, the ensemble…
Ensemble neoN consists of twelve members and is based in Oslo, Norway. The group focuses on contemporary music performance with influence and inspiration from a wide spectrum of art forms and musical genres. With its highly dedicated and versatile performers, Ensemble neoN continually searches for new sounds, new ideas and new collaborations.
In Norway, Ensemble neoN has worked with and performed pieces by Ignas Krunglevicius, Erik Dæhlin, Jon Øyvind Ness, Jørgen Karlstrøm and Eivind Buene among others. Internationally, the ensemble has collaborated with composers including Alvin Lucier, Phill Niblock, Marina Rosenfeld, Oren Ambarchi, Jan St. Werner and Johannes Kreidler. In 2014 Ensemble neoN and experimental artist Susanna Wallumrød received a Norwegian Grammy (Spellemannpris) for their album The Forester.
Recent appearances include concerts at the Ultima Festival, Only Connect: Tectonics, klub katarakt, Weimarer Frühlingstage, International Image Festival Colombia, Pan Festival Seoul, Molde Jazz Festival and Darmstadt Ferienkurse. Following a concert at the MATA Festival, The New York Times described neoN as “an impressive group”.
August 2016