История Geir Lysne Ensemble

The composer, musician and conductor Geir Lysne was born in 1965 in Trondheim, Norway. Currently he resides in Asker, a suburb close to Oslo.

In addition to his "Geir Lysne Ensemble", which is increasingly gaining recognition outside of Norway, Geir works at the University of Oslo as a lecturer and teacher of Jazz.

He's educated from the "Norwegian Academy of Music', with jazz saxophone and composition as main subjects. In 2006 'Boahjenásti' won the German critics award, and was nominated to 'Danish Music Award Jazz' as well. With the "Oslo Groove Company", he won the "Norwegian Grammy" already back in 1992. After being awarded several grants between 2001 and 2003 he received the states "working scholarship for composers" in 2004.

After a childhood strongly influenced by the musical establishment and education at various musical institutions as a composer, arranger and musician, Geir has emerged as a major figure with the Big Bands and Wind Ensembles, and additionally as part of the Norwegian classical orchestra scene. Geir Lysne has worked with orchestras such as; "The Radio Big Band" of the "NDR" (Norddeutscher Rundfunk), "The Hessischer Rundfunk Big Band", "Kluevers Big Band" in Denmark, and "The Norwegian wind ensemble", "Kristiansand wind ensemble", all five of the professional military orchestras.

Lysne's compositions has been played on the radio and TV in over 30 countries. He has also received coverage from many publications including, "Die Welt", "Jazz podium", "Deutschlandfunk" and "3sat".

"The Listening Ensemble is one of the most amazing formations in decades, a band without peers."

- Frankfurter Allgemeine

The composer's own orchestra has received all kinds of enthusiastic response from journalists and leading critics for their four Cd's. In 2006 The Ensemble has been invited to a number of concerts in the "Jazznights.de" series sponsored by the "Deutsch Borse".

They received a fantastic response, both in their country and abroad for their latest CD release "Boahjenásti". Newspapers like "Frankfurter Allgemeine", "Die Welt" and "Hamburger Abendblatt" have described it as "amazing", "unique" and that it "opens the door to Jazz-heaven" and describing Geir as " The trendsetter from Oslo".

The orchestra and composer's music is now regarded as a significant force worldwide in the big band scene. With it's genius touch, the band has secured itself an international position. Lysne has had the honor of being part of opening concerts for some of jazz' biggest festivals, together with artists like Chick Corea, David Sandborn, Lizz Wright and Bobby McFerrin. Because of the huge resonance for Geir Lysne's music, he has received contracts up to the year 2007 as a University lecturer, composer and he is to perform concerts in countries such as Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, and of course his native Norway.

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