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CURRICULUM VITAE (brief) Skaarud DATE OF BIRTH: 11.03.1990 | NATIONALITY: Norwegian | ADDRESS: Hauchs Gate 6A, 0175 , | Phone: (+47) 977 08 693 | E-MAIL: [email protected] | HOMEPAGE: jonasskaarud.no |

HIGHER EDUCATION IN MUSIC

2015-2017 MA in composition Norwegian Academy of Music, Norway 2012-2013 Exchange studies in composition Liszt Academy, Hungary 2010-2014 BA in composition Norwegian Academy of Music

TUTORS IN COMPOSITION

Main teachers in composition Masterclasses/single lessons includes: Prof. Bjørn Kruse | Peter Tornquist Toivo Tulev, Brian Ferneyhough, Martin Iddon, Clemens Gadenstätter, Kaija prof. Gyula Fekete | prof. Asbjørn Schaathun Saariaho, Simon Steen-Andersen, Maja Ratkje, James Dillon, Pierluigi Billone, prof. Henrik Hellstenius Raphaël Cendo, Isabel Mundry

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES AS COMPOSER (excerpt)

• Works performed at the following festivals: Ultima 2016, Borealis 2016, Norwegian Organ Festival 2015, Oslo International Chamber Music Festival 2014, Young Nordic Music Days (2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018), Darmstadt Ferienkurse für Neue Musik (2014 og 2018) and June in Buffalo 2017. • Public performances in Norway, , Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Spain, Canada and USA • Works performed by Oslo Sinfonietta, Asamisimasa, Avanti! Ensemble, Ensemble BIT20, SISU Percussion, Duo Serenissima, Decho Ensemble, Duo Soinua, Ligetrio, Ensemble +47, Current Saxophone Quartet, Ensemble Temporum amongst others • Winner of the prestigious Norwegian EDVARD-award 2018 (in the category “contemporary music”) • Chosen works for performances at Young Nordic Music Days 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020 • Winner work in composition contest at The Norwegian Organ Festival 2015 • Chosen work in “Call for scores” arranged by Oslo Sinfonietta at the Oslo International Chamber Music Festival 2014 • Participant at the Darmstadt Ferienkurse 2018. Chosen as participant for the workshop Composing for accordion w/ Rebecca Saunders og Krassimir Sterev as tutors • Participant at the prestigious Creative Dialogue Symposium IX (2017) in Finland w/ tutors Kaija Saariaho, Anssi Karttunen and David Poissonnier • Participant at Darmstadt Ferienkurse 2014. Chosen as participant for the workshop Composing for Harp with Gunnhildur Einarsdottir and Oliver Schneller • Workshops with vocal group Nordic Voices and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra amongs others

OTHER NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY RELATED TO MUSIC

• Curator/board member, NyMusikk Oslo / Periferien (2019-) • Festival Leader of Young Nordic Music Days 2018 in , Norway • Board member of Young Composers Music Group (2017-) • Manager for Ensemble Temporum (NO) (2017-) • Chairman of Young Nordic Music Days Norway (2015-2019) • Co-founder of Ensemble +47 (2016) • Various engagements in boards at The Norwegian Academy of Music and The Norwegian Composers' Society • Member of The Norwegian Composers' Society (since 2015) 1

COMMISSIONS

PAST: • Sanae Yoshida and Ellen Ugelvik* (NO) (2019) | Piano duo and transducers • Current Saxophone Quartet* (NO) (2019) | Saxohpone quartet • Ensemble +47*** (NO) (2018) | Small chamber orchestra • Duo Serenissima og Wesley Shen* (CAN/NL) (2017) | Soprano, guitar and harpsichord • Asamisimasa* (NO) (2016) | Quintet for clarinet, guitar, percussion, piano and cello • Decho Ensemble (US) (2016) | Saxophone duo • Ligetrio*** (NO) (2015) | Horn trio • Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg, Julie og Andreas Rokseth*** (NO) (2014) | Saxophone, bandoneon and harp • Duo Soinua (NL/UK) (2014) | Recorder and accordion • Nordic Voices (2012) | Vocal sextet

CURRENT: • Ensemble Temporum*** (NO) (2020) | Quintet for flute, clarinet and string trio • Aliisa Neige Barrière og Janne Valkeajoki**** (FI) (2020) | Duo for violin og accordeon • Ensemble Dasein* (SE) (2020) | Sextet for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, violin and cello • Ensemble Ernst** (NO) (2020) | Chamber orchestra • SISU Percussion**(2020) | Percussion duo • POING** (NO) (2021) | Trio for accordion, saxophone and double bass • Jacob Swanson *** (US) (2021) | Saxophone and electronics • Stephen Altoft and Black Forest Percussion Group* (DE/UK) (2021) | Mikcrotonal trumpet and percussion quartet • Duo Andersen/Bell **** (NO) (2021) |Counter tenor and electric guitar • Sinfonietta Innlandet (NO) (2021) | String orchestra

* Commission support granted by The Norwegian Arts’ Council

** Commission support granted by The Norwegian Composers’ Fund

*** Commission support granted by The Norwegian Composers’ Remuneration Fund

**** Commission support granted by TONO (The Norwegian performing rights organization)

CV updated: 07.05.2020 2