Sigurd Hole
“Composer of sonically expansive, thoughtfully paced music”THE NEW YORK TIMES
EXTINCTION SOUNDS
EXCITING NEWS: On April 5th I was awarded JAZZPRISEN 2025, in the category Jazzaktivisten (the jazz activist). I am so proud and happy to recieve this award!
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Sigurd Hole´s work as a composer and musician examines different ways of experiencing and listening to music, embracing a curious attitude towards sound as such. He has recieved world-wide critical acclaim for his solo and ensemble works in a wide range of media, and is constantly working on new creative ideas and projects.
Projects in 2025 include concerts with Extinction sounds, Lydreise and Sigurd Hole trio featuring Trygve Seim and Frode Haltli, compsing a new piece for accordion, double bass and hardanger fiddle with Frode Haltli and Helga Myhr, adapting Roraima for chamber orchestra in a new version commissioned by the Trondheim soloists, as well as composing a larger work for string quartet and double bass commissioned by the CIKADA quartet.
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Live at the Vigeland Museum
The double bass is home to a multitude of sounds, creating diverse musical landscapes.
Martin Hufner / Neue Musik Zeitung