Lars A. SkoglundComposer and writer

UPCOMING WORKS



2027
Solo piece for accordion, commissioned by Kalle Moberg. Supported by Norwegian Composers’ Fund


2026—2027
Recording and release of CD with chamber music works, performed by Ensemble Ernst, released on Lawo Classics


2026—2027

New chamber opera, performed by Ditte Marie Bræin, Silje Aker Johnsen, Halvor Festervoll Melien and POING, to be premiered at Ilios Festival, Harstad, Norway in February 2027


2026
Piece for viola and live electronics, commissioned by Hanne Skjelbred, supported by Norsk kulturfond





PAST EVENTS



2025

12.11 – Bagateller for oboe and organ premiered at Frekhaug kirke by Lise Herland and Magnus Blom

26.09 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Åsane kulturhus

24.09 – Surfaces for alto sax and organ, performed by Ola Rokkones and Bjørn A. Drage, Hunstad Kirke, Bodø

23.09 – Surfaces for alto sax and organ, performed by Ola Rokkones and Bjørn A. Drage, Kroken Kirke, Tromsø

14.09 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Bastard bar, Tromsø

13.09 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Puskas musikk og platebar, Alta


2024

23.10 – Synthesizer performance at Elektroakustisk salong, Mir, Oslo. First public tryout of some aspects of what became the True Stories LP

26.04 - Tre rom (Three Rooms) (premiere), Cikada and soloists at Litteraturhuset/Only Connect Festival, Oslo


2023

03.12 – Spist opp av veps (premiere), Natali Abrahamsen Garner at 7x7x7, Dyrk Bryn, Oslo

25.11 - Epp at Atalante, Göteborg, Sweden (pre-recorded music version)

24.11 - Epp at Atalante, Göteborg, Sweden (pre-recorded music version)

11.11 - Epp at Dyrk Bryn, Oslo (pre-recorded music version)

10.11 - Epp at Dyrk Bryn, Oslo (pre-recorded music version)

17.02 – Greenhouse, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Biermannsgården, Oslo


2022

11.12 - Cirrus premiered by alto sax soloist Ida Zimmermann Olsen and Ensemble neoN at Cafeteatret/Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo

07.11 – Greenhouse, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität, Linz, Austria

05.11 – Greenhouse premiered by Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Alter Schlachthof, Music Unlimited festival, Wels, Austria 

22.09 – Epp premiered by Oslo Sinfonietta & Theater Corpus at Riksscenen, Ultima festival, Oslo

08.04 – La Boutique Obscure, Konsen Sinfonietta at Kulturhuset, Tromsø


2021

01.10 - Lambert, Lambert! premiered, performed twice by Melien/Bræin/Garner at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo


2020

17.10 – En såpeopera + Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Kulturfabrikken, Sortland

16.10 – En såpeopera + Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Eilertsen & Granados Teater, Stamsund

15.10 – En såpeopera + Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Hamsunsenteret, Hamarøy

19.09 – Played (acted) the part of Yngwie Malmsteen in Kristine Tjøgersen’s Life in the Woods at Jakob’s Church, Oslo during the Arne Nordheim Prize ceremony for Tjøgersen

13.09 – Sixty-Forty performed twice by Pinquins at Bruket, Ultima festival, Oslo

18.06 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Cafeteatret/Nordic Black Theatre, Oslo during release party of Botanisk Hage LP 

06.02 – A Letter from Petter, Torrence/Whiting/Hills at Cinemateket, Trondheim

05.02 - A Letter from Petter premiered by Jennifer Torrence, Bonnie Whiting and Cory Hills at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo


2019

13.11 – On Location premiered by Eirik Krokfjord at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo

09.05 – Innenstadt, Sanae Yoshida & Jonas Olsson at Hærverk, Oslo

03.04 – Fast food for slow people premiered by Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Bruket, Oslo

19.03 – NYC Rigging Music (electro-acoustic) at Scandinavian House, New York. Also acted the part of Yngwie Malmsteen in Kristine Tjøgersen’s Life in the Woods

18.03 – La Boutique Obscure, Arktisk Sinfonietta at Narvik kulturhus, -festivalen

17.03 – La Boutique Obscure, Arktisk Sinfonietta at Tromsø kulturhus

16.02 – Aftenrøde premiered by Poing at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo


2018

02.11 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Ervingen, Bergen

26.10 – Innenstadt, premiered by Sanae Yoshida & Jonas Olsson, Stormen, Nødutgangfestivalen, Bodø

29.08 – Videregående, premiered by Norwegian Cornett & Sackbuts, Sentralen, Periferien, Oslo

09.03 – En reise til Sri Lanka, premiere at Cornerteatret, Borealis festival, Bergen

04.03 – La Boutique Obscure, Arktisk Sinfonietta/El Perro Andaluz, Ehemaliges Stummfilmkino Delphi, Berlin

03.03 – La Boutique Obscure, Arktisk Sinfonietta/El Perro Andaluz, Schaubühne Lindenfels, Leipzig

02.03 – La Boutique Obscure, Arktisk Sinfonietta/El Perro Andaluz, Zentralwerk, Dresden 


2017

x.12 – Plateaux, premiered by Ensemble neoN and Jennifer Torrence, solo percussion, Majorstua Kirke, Oslo

28.11 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Atalante, Göteborg, Sweden 

19.10 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Anton Bruckner Privatuniversität, Linz 

14.09 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Ultima, Sentralen, Oslo 

22.06 – Klassefesten, Tjøgersen/Øverlie/Torrence/Yoshida/Angell, Norges musikkhøgskole

15.03 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Sentralen, Oslo

28.02 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Atalante Göteborg, Sweden 

21.02 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Trondheim folkebibliotek 


2016

02.12 – La Boutique Obscure, Bjergsted Sinfonietta, University of Stavanger 

25.11 – La Boutique Obscure, Ensemble Ernst, Ridehuset, Oslo 

05.10 – Et dukkehus (redux), Andreas Angell & Lars Skoglund, Mir, Oslo 

04.10 – La Boutique Obscure (premiere), Musikkhøgskolens Sinfonietta, Norges musikkhøgskole, Oslo

17.09 – The Grand Hotels (premiere), masterstudenter ved operahøgskolen, Ultima festival, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (N)

06.08 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Hamsungalleriet, Hamarøy 

05.08 – Et dukkehus (premiere), ensemble from Cellolyd i Lofoten, Reine rorbuer 

05.08 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Cellolyd i Lofoten, Reine rorbuer 

04.08 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Nyksund brygge

03.08 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Bryggejentene, Tromsø 

22.06 – Nettverk, Arktisk Sinfonietta, Harstad kirke 

26.05 – Canto Elettrico, Ensemble Adapter, Chiffren Festival, Kiel, Germany 

06.02 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, De 4 Roser, Harstad  

24.01 – Labyrint, Ensemble neoN, Kunstindustrimuseet, Oslo 


2015

04.12 – Scener fra et nabolag, Mean Steel, Kulturhuset Tromsø 

27.11 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Norges musikkhøgskole, Oslo 

25.11 – Canto Elettrico, Ensemble Adapter, ExRotaPrint, Berlin 

13.11 – Ka får hæsten når han har vært snill? (co-written with Mikael Lindqvist), Sortland videregående skole, Kulturfabrikken Sortland 

07.11 – Radio Days, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Blå Grotte, Fredrikstad 

23.08 – Canto Elettrico premiered by Ensemble Adapter at Mago, Eidsvoll 

15.03 – Radio Days premiered by Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at NOTAM, Oslo 

10.03 – Scener fra et nabolag premiered by Mean Steel, Vinterfestuka, Sjømannskirken, Narvik 


2014

14.12 – Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Ny Musikk, Oslo

11.10 – Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Husafellskirkja, Iceland

10.10 – Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Settlement Center, Iceland

09.10 – Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Reykjavik Art Museum 

13.04 – Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Biermannsgården, Oslo 

12.04 -Dual Layers, Tøyen Fil og Klafferi, Bomuldsfabriken Kunsthall, Arendal

22.03 – Haikus Before Sleep, Koek duo, at Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA (US)

19.03 – Dual Layers premiered by Tøyen Fil og Klafferi at Trondheim Kunstmuseum Gråmølna

13.02 – Koral premiered by Bodø Sinfonietta conducted by Peter Szilvay, Bodø kulturhus

01.02 – Green Music premiered by Martin Andersson, clarinet solo and Bodø Sinfonietta conducted by Peter Szilvay, Harstad kulturhus, Ilios festival 

17.01 – Haikus Before Sleep, Lars Lien and Berit Norbakken Solset, Sparebankens festsal, Tromsø


2013

16.11 – Let ring premiered by Arktisk Sinfonietta at Sparebankens festsal, Tromsø 

02.10 – Labyrint, neoN Trio at Biermannsgården, Oslo 

21.09 – Labyrint, neoN Trio at Kolsstöðum við Hvítársíðu, Iceland

20.09 – Labyrint, neoN Trio at Hof Menningarhús, Iceland

19.09 – Labyrint, neoN Trio at Hömrum á Ísafirði, Iceland

18.09 – Labyrint premiered by neoN Trio at Norræna Húsið/Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland

02.02 – I mellomtiden premiered by Kristine Tjøgersen at Kulturbussen, Ilios festival, Harstad

01.02 – Haikus Before Sleep premiered by Berit Norbakken Solset and Lars Lien, at De 4 Roser, Ilios festival, Harstad 


2012

x.04 – I vintervinden performed at Rom for dans, Oslo

11.04 – I vintervinden performed at Markedet for scenekunst, Sandefjord 

02.02 Grusvei performed by Musikkonservatoriets sinfonietta, conducted by Lars Lien at Sparebankens festsal, Tromsø 

31.01 – Plakat performed by Arktisk Sinfonietta (Frydenlund) conducted by Thomas Rimul, at Polaria, Tromsø 

27.01 –Nettverk performed by Arktisk Sinfonietta (Frydenlund) conducted by Thomas Rimul, at Tromsø kulturhus 

19.01 – Plakat and Nettverk performed by Studio Dan conducted by Daniel Riegler, Spiel Raum, Kapfenberg (AT)


2011

03.11 – Grusvei premiered by Musikkonservatoriets sinfonietta, Hålogaland teater, Tromsø

01.05 – Plakat premiered by Arktisk Sinfonietta’s (Frydenlund) debut concert, conducted by Thomas Rimul, at Polaria, Tromsø 

30.01 – Båndgneis performed by Nordnorsk Symfoniorkester, at Bodø Kulturhus 

28.01 – Båndgneis premiered by Nordnorsk Symfoniorkester (aka Arctic Philharmonic), conducted by Christian Lindberg, at Nordlysfestivalen, Tromsø Kulturhus. Recorded and broadcast by NRK


2010

09.10 – Triptych performed at Arctic Trombone and Low Brass Festival, Skarven, Tromsø 

08.10 – Hie und da/I vintervinden performed at Theaterland Steiermark (AT)

21.06 – Auf die Plätze!!! performed at Festspillene i Nord-Norge, Harstad 

20.05 – Auf die Plätze!!! performed at Theater am Lend, Graz 

19.05 – Auf die Plätze!!! premiered at Theater am Lend, Graz 


2009

09.12 – Bleistiftzeichnung einer Schotterstrasse premiered by Ensemble Zeitfluss, conducted by Edo Micic, at Minoritensaal, Graz 

20.11 – Aften for to (Recital Night) performed at Arktisk kultursenter, Hammerfest 

25.01 – Pant kr 1,- premiered by Ensemble Ernst, Geir Davidsen and Kjell Tore Innervik, conducted by Thomas Rimul, at Nordlysfestivalen, Tromsø kulturhus 


2008

26.05 – Monolitt premiered by Sten Ivar Frydenlund (solo trumpet) at the cornerstone ceremony of Hamsunsenteret, Hamarøy

26.01 – Aften for to (Recital Night) Gerd Kaisa Vorren (dance) and Geir Davidsen (euphonium) at Hålogaland Teater, Nordlysfestivalen, Tromsø, performed twice


2007

x.10 – Glass House performed by Konsen sinfonietta, Tromsø musikkonservatorium, conducted by Morten Wensberg

x.09 – Fanfare ved åpningen av kunstakademiet i Tromsø, for 3 euphoniums, accordion and percussion.

x.09 – Air Dances premiered by Tromsø kammerorkester and Rex Martin, tuba soloist, during Arctic Trombone and Low Brass Festival, Tromsø, conducted by Lars Erik ter Jung

x.05 – Balgarski Variacii (Bulgarian Variations) premiered by the female choir Filip Kutev in Sofia, Bulgaria

x.05 – Surfaces premiered by Ola Rokkones and Elisabeth Fredriksen at Tromsø musikkonservatorium


x.04 – Vokalise premiered by ensemble from Unge Musikere at Tromsø musikkonservatorium

16.02 – Utrecht Muziek for orchestra premiered by Radio Kamer Filharmonie, cond. Otto Tausk, at Nederlandse muziekdagen, Vredenburgh, Utrecht 

02.02 – I vintervinden performed by Erikk McKenzie at Ilios Festival, Harstad 

x.01 – Fem rom premiered by Geir Davidsen, solo euphonium at Nordlysfestivalen, Nordnorsk kunstmuseum, Tromsø


2006

03.11 – I vintervinden performed by Erikk McKenzie at Mørke Nu festival, Bodø (N)

10.10 – Letters premiered by Doelen Ensemble at Lantaren/Venster, concert series De Rotterdamse School?! (NL)

x.08 –Tonen performed by Vocal Art and MiN-Ensemblet, conducted by Øystein Jæger at Nordland musikkfestuke, Bodø (N)

x.08 – Tonen performed by Vocal Art and MiN-Ensemblet, conducted by Øystein Jæger at Nordland musikkfestuke, Bodø (N)

x.08 – I vintervinden performed by Nick Bryson at Hamsundagene, Hamarøy (N)

x.08 – Tonen premiered by Vocal Art and MiN-Ensemblet, conducted by Øystein Jæger at Hamsundagene, Hamarøy (N)

x.07 – I vintervinden premiered by Nick Bryson at Hamsundagene, Hamarøy (N)



2005

x.11 – Diptych premiered by Bodø Sinfonietta, conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer, soloists Rolf Lennart Stensø and Sten Ivar Frydenlund

x.04 – Monolog, Blütenstaub, Book of Music 1, Canto Domestico performed by Bodø Sinfonietta at a portrait concert in the series Ny norsk lyd, Kulturhuset, Bodø

x.03 – Master Klaas premiered by Theo Loevendie (soprano sax) at the 60th birthday concert of Klaas de Vries, Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam



2004

17.12 – Songs of Passion performed by De Watertoren at Provadja, Alkmaar 

12.12 – Flow, Short Concerto for Large Bass Drum and Small Orchestra premiered by Radio Kamerorkest, Muziekcentrum Vredenburgh, Utrecht, conducted by Peter Eötvös 

07.11 – Songs of Passion performed by De Watertoren, The Netherlands 

06.11 – Canto Domestico premiered by Domestica Rotterdam conducted by Wim Steinmann, Theater Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam

05.11 – Sentences for Orchestra performed by Holland Symfonia conducted by Thomas Schäfer, Lichtfabrik Haarlem 

08.05 – Book of Music performed by a soloist from DoelenEnsemble, Theater Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam 

24.04 – Sentences for Orchestra premiered by Holland Symfonia conducted by Hans Leenders, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam

21.03 – Song of the Hanged Men (dance piece) performed at Studio 301, Amsterdam

19.03 – Song of the Hanged Men performed at Theater Twee Hondjes, Hellevoetsluis (NL)

22.02 – Songs of Passion premiered by De Watertoren at Gereformeerde Kerk, Broek op Langedijk (NL)


2003

22.05 – Selection from bachelor concert performed at De Doelen, Rotterdam: Book of Music, Bobby’s Bar, Air, Glass House

21.05 – Bachelor exam concert performed at Codarts, Rotterdam: Static/Motion, The Connection, Book of Music, Bobby’s Bar, Air, Glass House


2002

x.11 – Clocks & Clouds (co-written with Mikael Linqvist)performed twice at Dodorama (Worm), Rotterdam

x.09 – Glass House performed three times during Rotterdamse Fabrikaat Festival, at Lantaren/Venster, Nighttown and Rotown



2001

x.11 – Triptych premiered at The Unanswered Question festival, Theater Lantaren/Venster, Rotterdam

26.01 – Rotterdam Readymade premiered by players from RFO, conducted by Hans Leenders, at De Doelen, opening event of Rotterdam Cultural Capital 2001