Julian Skar Explained

Julian Skar (born 1981) is a Norwegian composer and multi-media artist.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Career

Skar studied composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Asbjørn Schaathun, Rolf Wallin and Ivar Frounberg. Skar has also studied composition at the Universität der Künste in Berlin with Daniel Ott and Wolfgang Heiniger, focusing on new technology and music theatre. Skar has also studied piano and composition at the Grieg Academy in Bergen.^[5]

Skar’s compositional output includes a number of works within electronic music and music theatre. Since his student days, Skar has maintained an equal footing in the contemporary as well as pop music worlds.^[6] This has resulted in a diverse output that includes releases with artists such as Nils Bech^[7] and Susanna Wallumrød.^[8]

In 2008, Skar founded Ensemble neoN with Jan Martin Smørdal, and is currently the one half of the ensemble’s artistic directorship as well as its in-house composer.^[9]

Production

Selected works

• Exhaust and Renew: For piano solo 2016
• Paralleller og paradokser for piano trio 2013
• Flow my tears for Soprano and ensemble 2013/2014
• Transcend and transform, piano concerto featuring soloist Ole Kristian Bye and the Trondheim Sinfonietta". 2012
• Lys 2010
• Spor 2010
• Arie 2009
• Essay om ekskludering for typewriter, percussion and electronics 2008.
• Schrieb 2008.
• Who´s there for Cello, Video and electronics 2007

Stage productions

• Ikkje sant, multi-media production 2013.
• Ballettlaboratoriet 2011
• Schrieb 2008.
• Visitt dance production 2012.
• Jamsis 2010.
• Neverland theatre 2010
• Gokk theatre 2008

Source:^[10]

Discography

• Susanna Wallumrød and Ensemble neoN, The Forester (2013)
• Nils Bech, Look Inside (2012)

External links

• List of works supplied by the National Library of Norway

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ber jazzfestival ta våpendebatt - dagsavisen.no. 19 June 2015 .
2. Web site: "Min hjemby er lastet med sølv, jazz og missiler". 10 February 2015.
3. Web site: Gripande körkonsert med Schola Cantorum.
4. Web site: Norgespremierer og urfremføring med Ensemble Ernst. 21 November 2016.
5. Web site: Bio from Skar's own website. julianskar.com. 20 March 2017. 17 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017060701/http://julianskar.com/info/cv/. dead.
6. Web site: Askil Holm leder "TONO Sessions". Ane. Bjerkan. 13 August 2014.
7. Web site: Nils Bech Battles Demons Beautifully On "Jealousy".
8. Web site: Bio from the Norwegian Society of Composers. komponist.no . 20 March 2017.
9. Web site: Bio from MIC Music Information Centre Norway. listento.no . 20 March 2017.
10. Web site: List of works from the National Library of Norway . nb.no . 19 October 2017.