Bodø Sinfonietta

Bodø Sinfonietta (established in January 1999) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bodø, consisting of ten plus local musicians within classic music. From October 2009 Bodø Sinfonietta became part of The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra (NAPO).

Information

(Objekt ID 9771)
Object type Organization
Also known as Now part of The Norwegian Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra (NAPO)
Organization type Musical group
Main focus Music
Established January 1, 1999
Email post@noso.no
Website NOSO

Contact information

Address Hålogalandsgata 25, 8001 Bodø, Norway
Email post@noso.no
Telefon 75 54 90 30

Other information

Legal entity Other
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Bodø Sinfonietta made its debut in the festival Ilios in the year of 2000, and in 2003 the orchestra contributed to The North Calotte Council’s composers’ meeting. Bodø Sinfonietta in 2005 collaborated with Madrugada and Erlend Skomsvoll about a commission from Nordland Music Festival, something which also resulted in a record.

Bodø Sinfonietta regularly has arranged Kammerfredag (literally: Chamber Friday) in its home town, during which they in 2006 celebrated the composer Sigmund Lillebjerka among others. In 2006 and 2007 Bodø Sinfonietta took part in the program of Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival.

In 2009 Bodø Sinfonietta consisted of Sveinung Lillebjerka, concert master and artistic manager; Kristin Alsos Strand, cello; Ellen Marianne Jenssen, flute; Elisabeth Kristensen Eide, flute; Turid Hjortdahl, obo; Martin Andersson, clarinet; Gunhild Pedersen, clarinet (temporary hire); Knut Thorbjørnsen, bassoon; Heidi Sivertsen, horn; Øystein Felberg, trumpet; Rasmus Henriksen, trombone and Marie Stokke, piano.

In 2010 Sveinung Lillebjerka was the artistic manager while Geir Johnson was an artistic councillor.

Bodø Sinfonietta has released the following records:

Singing Landscape, with works by Torstein Aagård Nilsen from Kabelvåg, Euridice (CD, 2003)
Live med Madrugada (2005)
Works by Sigmund Lillebjerka (2006)

Source: Wikipedia, wikipedia.org, 01.12.2010, http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodø_Sinfonietta

Own productions (1)
Title Premiere
Orkester natt
Performance dates
Title Premiere
Orkester natt – 1995 – Bodø Sinfonietta