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Martin
Ødegaard was born in 1983 in Telemark. Studies in folk-music at
Telemark university college with Anne Gravir and Sondre Bratland as
mentors. Studies in composition at the Norwegian Academy of music with
Bjørn Kruse, Henrik Hellstenius, Lasse Thoresen and Asbjørn Schaathun as his main mentors.
His concert music has been
performed by ensebles like; Oslo sinfonietta, Athelas sinfonietta
Copenhagen, The Norwegian radio orchestra, Aksiom, Current saxophone
quartet, Telemark messingensemble, Schola cantorum, The
Norwegian soloist choir, Ensemble 96, Uranienborg vocal ensemble, The
Norwegian youth choir and Oslo Domkor among others.
To write new music with authentic
folk-elements into contemporary sound-images has been a main focus in
works as; ”Maria” and ”Concerto for hardangerfiddle and sinfonietta”.
This concept has led to several
collaborations with excellent folk- musicians like; Unni Løvlid, Berit
Opheim, Vegar Vårdal and Aasmund Nordstoga.
Another concept that has been present in works as; "KOMM",
"Paraphrase", "Maria" and "Readings of Schoenberg" is to use music by
other composers as a starting point, for further development of ideas
and for composing possible complex musical situations. To take
advantage of some "original" musical materials references, stretched
into different directions, projected into a new palette of sounds, is
often quite powerful, and might give the listener an intense and
grasping experience.
Martin Ødegaard has also written
music for several large dance/stage productions. ”Bæ-re” (2012),
and "Underlandet" (2015), both comissioned by Rom for Dans, Oslo.
He won the ”academy-prize 2006” in
Rauland, and the work ”Stone-piece” exhibited at Henie Onstad art
center, won the first prize in the competition ”Absorbation and
resonance 2009” (Notam).
He has recieved several
scholarships, and receives in 2012-2014 working grant from the
Norwegian art council.
Martin Ødegaard is a member of New Musics composers group, and of the
Norwegian society of composers.
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CONTACT
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Martin Ødegaard
Prestholtvegen 48
3812 Akkerhaugen
0047 908 31 385
komponistmartinodegaard@gmail.com
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NOTES
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"My music is best understood by
children and animals." (Igor Stravinsky)
One of my main compositional
projects is about combining instrumental and vocal timbres, read more
about it here.
Some of my smaller choir pieces and
arrangements can be purchased here
and here.
"Inspiration comes of working every
day." (Charles Baudelaire)
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