Upcoming events
February 1st, 2026
The Ilios Festival 2026
Ensemble neoN x Benedicte Maurseth x Simone Hooymans
Album release: Always and Never The Same (Aurora Records)
Galleri Nord-Norge, Harstad, 5 pm
March 19th, 2026
Ensemble neoN x Togeir Vassvik
Genre defying collaboration between classical contemporary ensemble and Sami vocal artist Torgeir Vassvik.
Riksscenen, Oslo
Details TBA
Past events
November 8th, 2025
neoNsessions#5
World premiere of Exploratory, Rhine Versions by Phill Niblock.
Brageveien Studio, Oslo, 6 pm
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August 28th, 2025
Nylyd#105: Ensemble neoN x Jo David Meyer Lysne & Peder Simonsen
World premiere of For neoN by composer duo David Meyer Lysne and Peder Simonsen
Spriten Art Hall, Skien, 8 pm
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Desember 17th, 2023
neoNsessions#4
Ensemble neoN x Lasse Marhaug
Oslo premiere of the piece Seventy, commissioned by the Borealis Festival
Gamle Munch, Oslo, 5 pm
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September 16th, 2023
Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2023
Ensemble neoN, Benedicte Maurseth and Simone Hooymans
World premiere of Always and Never the Same
Henie Onstad Art Centre, Oslo, 2 pm
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December 11 th, 2022
neoNSessions#3
New works by Kristine Tjøgersen. Lars Skoglund, Tyler Futrell and Klaus Ellerhusen Holm
Panel talk with Jørgen Karlstrøm: creating spaces of dialogue in the contemporary music field
Nordic Black Theatre & Cafetheatret, Oslo, 6 pm
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September 16th, 2022
Arne Nordheim Composer Prize 2022
A composer portrait of prize winner Jan Martin Smørdal
MUNCH, Oslo, 7.30 pm
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March 19 th, 2022
Borealis Festival 2022
FEN x Lasse Marhaug x Ensemble neoN
World premiere: Fractured Times. A Reunion of Strangers
Slettebakken Church, Bergen, 3 pm
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March 10th, 2022
Borealis Preview
Ensemble neoN in concert - Oslo preview of the program for Borealis Festival in Bergen
MUNCH, Oslo, 7 pm
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October 6th, 2021
Ensemble neoN and ars ad hoc in Aveiro, Portugal.
Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro, 9.30 pm
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September 12th, 2021
neoNSessions#2
Featuring guest ensemble ars ad hoc from Portugal. Pieces by João Carlos Pinto, Kristine Tjøgersen, Felicia Atkinson, Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen og Gavin Bryars.
Panel talk with ensembles and Sigrun Gomnaes (Pinquins)
The House of Literature, Oslo, 3 pm
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March 21st, 2019
Experimental Intermedia - a concert series curated by Phill Niblock
Concert and album release: pieces by American composers Phill Niblock and Catherine Lamb.
224 Centre Street loft, New York, 9 pm
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March 19th, 2019
Ensemble neoN in New York
Portrait concert with pieces by Kristine Tjøgersen, Jan Martin Smørdal, Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen and Marina Rosenfeldt.
Scandinava House, New York, 8.30 pm
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March 18th, 2019
Album release of Through a Network of Illuminated Streets by composer Martin Rane Bauck (LAWO Classics)
The Culture House, Oslo, 7 pm
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January 23rd, 2019
Periferien concert series
Pieces by Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen, Joanna Bailie and Marina Rosenfeldt.
Nordic Black Theatre & Cafetheatret, Oslo, 7.30 pm
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April 8th, 2019
Flimmer - an audiovisual collaboration between Parallax and Ensemble neoN, along with the visual artist Evelina Dembacke.
Nominated for Composition of the Year by The Norwegian Society of Composers
Biermannsgården, Oslo, 8 pm
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September 19th, 2018
Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2018
Kim Myhr / Parallax+neoN
Kim Myhr: You | Me (WP)
Parallax+neoN: Flimmer (WP)
Victoria Nasjonal Jazzscene, Oslo, 9 pm
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September 15th, 2018
Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2018
Ensemble neoN & Jan St. Werner featuring Dynamische Akustische Forschung
Periodic Composite Waveform Environment (WP)
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, 11 am - 5 pm
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December 21st, 2017
The Norwegian Composers Sosiety's 100th Aniversary
Pieces by Kristine Tjøgersen, Agnes Ida Pettersen, Jan Martin Smørdal, Lars Skoglund and Jon Øyvind Ness
Majorstuen Church, Oslo, 7.30 pm
Ensemble neoN won The Norwegian Composers Sosiety's prize Performer of the Year in 2017
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May 31st, 2017
Periferien concert series
Music by Therese B. Ulvo, Julian Skar, Oren Ambarchi, Malin Bång, Lisa Streich, Jan Martin Smørdal and Hannes Kerchbaumer.
Sentralen, Oslo, 7 pm
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March 8th, 2017
nyMusikk Stavanger
Repertoire from our newly released album, neoN (Aurora Records).
Stavanger Concert Hall,
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December 2016 to March 2017
neoN Notebook
A collaboration with Den Kulturelle Skolesekken and composer Eivind Buene. The ensemble worked together with teachers and pupils. neoN toured schools in Norway with this project.
- Holt Ungdomsskole, Kongssvinger 6th and 7th of December, 2016
- Kvikne Skole 15th and 16th of February, 2017
- Børstad Ungdomsskole Hamar 22nd and 23rd of March, 2017
October 7th, 2016
Album release
Our debut album neoN was released on Aurora Records and featured works by Oren Ambarchi & James Rushford, Alvin Lucier, Kristine Tjøgersen, Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal.
Sentralen, Oslo, 7 pm
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September 15th, 2016
Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival 2016
Riot by Ignas Krunglevicius
Riot was an art installation by artist Ignas Krunglevicius - the piece was performed inside a large plastic bubble and was part of a multi-day art installation.
Sentralen, Oslo
May 22nd, 2016
Only Connect 2016
Ensemble neoN and vocalist Stine Janvin Motland premiered Parallaxis Forma by Catherine Lamb, in addition to pieces by Kristine Tjøgersen and Jan Martin Smørdal.
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April 12th - 16th, 2016
MATA festival, New York
Ensemble neoN made its American debut with three concerts at the MATA festival for contemporary music
New York Times wrote: " ..an impressive group from Norway.."
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January 24th, 2016
Solo concert with flautist Yumi Murakami
Pieces by Erik Dæhlin, Eivind Buene, Lars Skoglund, Yukiko Watanabe and Kristine Tjøgersen
The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Oslo, 2 pm
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December 13th, 2015
Music by Jørgen Munkeby, Oren Ambarchi & James Rushford, Alvin Lucier, Kristine Tjøgersen, Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal.
Henie Onstad Art Centre, Oslo, 2 pm
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October 18th, 2014
Ensemble neoN and Susanna Wallumrød - album release
Album release concert at Victoria National Jazz Scene in Oslo. The Forester was released on SusannaSonata on September 17th 2014.
August 4th, 2014
Darmstadt Ferienkurse and Ultima Contemporary Music Festival 2014
Johannes Kreidler: Audioguide (WP)
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July 16th, 2014
Molde Jazz Festival 2014
Susanna Wallumrød & Ensemble neoN: The Forester
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April 26th, 2014
Weimarer Frühjahrstage für Zeitgenossisches Musik 2014
Pieces by Jan Martin Smørdal, Erik Dæhlin, Peter Helmut Lang (WP), Alexander Strauch (WP) and Helmut D. Zapf (WP).
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April 13th - 17th, 2014
The International Image Festival - Manizales, Colombia
neoN Trio with Yumi Murakami (flute), Karin Hellqvist (violin) and Heloisa Amaral (piano) was invited to premier a piece by Ricardo Tovar at the International Image Festival 2014. The festival took place in Manizales in Colombia. The trio also premiered a new piece by Norwegian Composer Erik Daehlin amongst other pieces.
January 15th - 17th, 2014
klub katarakt – Festival for experimental music - Hamburg, Germany
Together with Trio Scordatura, Guy de Bièvre and Nelly Boyd Ensemble neoN premiered a new piece by Phill Niblock at Kampnagel in Hamburg January 15. neoN did a second concert with Norwegian program on January 17th with pieces by Jan Martin Smørdal, Julian Skar, Ignas Krunglevicius and Christian Wallumrød.
September 18th - 21st, 2013
neoN Trio on Icelandic tour
18th september 17:00 - Nordic House, Reykjavik
19th september 20:00 - Hamrar, Ísafirði, in collaboration with the Ísafjörður Music School.
20th september 18:00 - Hof, Akureyri in collaboration with the Akureyri Music School.
21st september 20:00 - Kolsstaðir, Hvítársíðu
September 11th, 2013
Oslo Ultima Contemporary Music Festival
Ensemble neoN performed "Two Circles" by American composer Alvin Lucier at Fagerborg kirke. Silje Aker Johnsen represented Ensemble neoN at the Henie Onstad Art Centre September 8. She performed "Wave Songs" for soprano and electronics by Alvin Lucier.
August 22nd, 2013
Young Nordic Music - Oslo
Ensemble neoN participated at the Young Nordic Music Festival at Riksscenen with chamber pieces by Hardarson, Viuff, Eizirik, Smarason, Zinovjev and Masson.
June 6th, 2013
Bidrobon Concert Series
Chamber music and solo pieces by Nordic composers at Biermannsgården June 6 at 8 pm
September 9th, 2012
The Ultima Contemporary Music Festival
World premiere of To Two Tea Roses by the American composer Phill Niblock at The Henie Onstad Art Centre.
June 1st, 2012
The LydiTekst Festival
Ensemble neoN premiered a new piece by Erik Dæhlin at Dramatikkens Hus. It was a contribution to the festival LydiTekst.
April 24th, 2012
Opera workshop: Music - Text - Movement
Ensemble neoN initiated a workshop where text writers and composers collaborated with the ensemble to make music theater. The composers and text writers were: Jan Martin Smørdal, Julian Skar, Ignas Krunglevicius, Jenny Hval, Maria Tryti Vennerød, Claus Arthur Guldbrandsen and Astrid Marie Huvestad. The result of the workshop was performed at Riksscenen April 24 2012.
September 11th, 2011
The Ultima Contemporary Music Festival 2011
The Henie Onstad Art Centre and The Ultima Contemporary Music Festival 2011 commissioned a piece on behalf of Ensemble neoN by the Australian musician and composer Oren Ambarchi. Ensemble neoN premiered the piece Wreckage for ensemble and electronics together with the composer at The Henie Onstad Art Centre September 11 2011.
June 4th, 2011
The Grønland Chamber Music Festival 2011
Marina Rosenfeldt - My Red Red Blood
nyMusikk commissioned a piece for Ensemble neoN by the American composer Marina Rosenfeldt. The piece, My Red Red Blood for ensemble, electronics and video, was premiered at the Grønland Chamber Music Festival. The concert was held at Dramatikkens Hus in Oslo.
May 8th, 2011
Sciarrino - Quaderno di Strada
Ensemble neoN performed Salvatore Sciarrino´s Quaderno di Strada May 2011 with soloist Halvor Festervol Melien. The piece was performed at Bergen Cathedral May 6 and at The Norwegian Academy of Music May 8 2011.
Ensemble neoN with guests - Podium
Pieces by Jan Martin Smørdal, Julian Skar, Jørgen Karlstrøm and Ignas Krunglevicius. Musicians: Rolf Erik Nystrøm (sax), Kjell Tore Innervik (percussion), Wendy Greenberg (percussion), Kristine Tjøgersen (clarinet), Rolf Borch (clarinet), Inga Byrkjeland (cello).
The concert was initiated by the composers in collaboration with Ensemble neoN, Podium, Rekord and received fundings from The Norwegian Art Council.
September 2009
Ultima Contemporary Music Festival
Ensemble neoN performed four new pieces by the young Norwegian composers Erik Dæhlin, Jørgen Karlstrøm, Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal at Gamle Logen in Oslo.The pieces were the results of a workshop in collaboration with New Music and the Ultima Festival.
Soprano Silje Marie Aker Johnsen performed solo pieces for voice at The House of Literature in Oslo with pianist Kenneth Karlsson and musicians from Ensemble neoN. She premiered Drownword by Simon Steen-Andersen.
Susanna Wallumrød and Ensemble neoN
The autumn of 2009 Ensemble neoN started a collaboration with Susanna Wallumrød. Susanna Wallumrød is best known from the critical acclaimed duo "Susanna and the Magical Orchestra". Susanna Wallumrød´s music was arranged for Ensemble neoN by Jan Martin Smørdal and Julian Skar. The music was performed several times in 2010; The Concert House in Oslo in January, Fabrikken in Oslo in February and at Cafeteatret during the Oslo Chamber Music Festival in August.
Vinterlydfestivalen 2008
Ensemble neoN performed a new version of Karlheinz Stockhausen´s Tierkreis, arranged by Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal at Vinterlydfestivalen 2008. They arranged the piece for for 6 musicians; flute, clarinet, saxofon, cello, percussion and soprano voice. The piece was written in 1975 and has 12 movements, one for each of the 12 star signs.