This is the website for Henrik Hellstenius composer and teacher. Here you can find information about Hellstenius´ works, listen to examples of his music, see clips from his stage productions, read articles and be updated on current projects. The site is mainly in english but some articles and other texts will only be in norwegian.
New CD (I)!
"Readings of Mr.G "
Hi-Ophelia!,
Readings of Mr. G,
Ombra della Sera,
By the voice a faint light is shed,
Book of Songs I.b and Imprints III/V.
More information
Buy a copy.
The CD can be listened to,
and downloaded from musiconline.no .
New CD (II)!
"Bass Trip"
• Peteris Vasks: Bass Trip,
• Henrik Hellstenius: Ombra della sera
• Arvo Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel
• Lars Petter Hagen: Hymn
• Jon Øivind Ness: Gust
• Teppo Hauta-aho: Kadenza
• Paul Ramsier:
• Mario Lavista: Dusk
• Stefan Schäfer: L'adieu
Dan Styffe, double bass
Catherine Bullock, viola
Øystein Birkeland, cello
Gonzalo Moreno, piano
Hans Kristian Kjos Sørensen, percussion
Susanna Wallumrød, voc
Listen and buy:
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(physical CD and MP3 download)
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Actually:
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20 march – 13 april 2010
Københavns Musikteater
4 VINKLER PÅ MEDEA
FIGURA ensemble
– opera staged by Lars Kaalund
and libretto by Peter Laugesen
Music by: Steingrimur Rohloff, Henrik Hellstenius,
Malin Bång and Nicolai Worsaae
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Store Studio NRK
BOOK OF SONGS 1 -A
Frode Larsen – violin
Morten Pettersen – electronics
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Videos from the performance:
FREDRIKSEN/HELLSTENIUS/CIKADA
6 decembre 2009
Henie Onstad Art Center, Norway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgPgrkB2QOM
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TEATR WIELKI – Polish National Opera Warszaw
"OPHELIAS: Death by water singing"
www.teatrwielki.pl
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«The good thing is that when music is
Read english interwiev with Henrik Hellstenius
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Henie Onstad Art Center, Norway
FREDRIKSEN/HELLSTENIUS/CIKADA
Videos by Hilmar Fredriksen
Music by Henrik Hellstenius
CIKADA Ensemble
"Hi-Ophelia!"
"Imprints"
"Four short pieces for ensemble (wp)"
www.hok.no
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USF Verftet Bergen Norway
"Hi-Ophelia!"
"Breathings (wp)"
BIT20 ENSEMBLE
Trond Kårsgård – cond.
www.usf-verftet.no
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Lydgalleriet Bergen Norway
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Sound installation by Victoria Johnsen
Based on the instrumental theatre piece
VICTORIA COUNTING II
www.lydgalleriet.no
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Vejleå Kirke, Denmark
IN THE BELLY OF A DANCER
Trio Gáman
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Rundfunk Berlin-Brandernburg, Germany
PRIX EUROPA
LISE L.
Radiodrama by Liv Heløe
CIKDADA Ensemble/ Henrik Hellstenius – cond.
Receives 2nd price in the cathegory Radio Drama
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Theater Osnabrück, Germany
"OPHELIAS: Death by water singing"
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Dutch Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark
24 may 2009
The Royal Danish Academy of Music,
Copenhagen, Denmark
”SØKK” for accordeon and tape
Mariek Grothenhuis – accordeon
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Barratt Dues Musikkinstitutt
"Dream of Late"
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"Book of Songs 1-a"
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Norges musikkhøgskole
Norwegian Academy of Music
Levinsalen
Klokka 19.30 og 21.00
More information
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Engholmkirken, Allerød Denmark
"In The Belly of a Dancer"
Trio Gáman
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"To og en iPod"
NRK1 TV
"Book of Songs I-a"
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NRK P2 Radio/ Radioteateret
"Lise L." av Liv HeløeListen to streaming
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Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo – Ultima Festival
"Hi – Opehlia!"
Cikada ensemble
Henrik Hellstenius – cond.
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Rom for Dans, Oslo – Ultima festival
"Absolutt virkelig"
Dance performance with a mix of children and adults.
Music by Kaare Dyvik Husby, Else Olsen S.,
Sigyn Fossnes and Henrik Hellstenius.
Barrat Dues Barneorkester
Sigyn Fossnes – conductor
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Oslo Concert house,
Ultima festival
"Perte de mémoire" (World premier)
Per Arne Glorivgen – bandoneon, voice Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Christian Eggen – cond.
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Tour on the Feroe Islands:
30 august 2008
Nordens Hus, Tórshavn
6 september
Kulturhuset Taseralik, Sisimiut
11 september
Kulturhust Katuaq, Nuuk
"In the Belly of a Dancer" (World Premier)
Bolette Roed – recorders
Rune Tonsgaard Sørensen - violin
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24-29 august
ICMC conference Belfast
"Victoria Counts"
Victoria Johnson – el-violin
Edvin Østvik – electronics
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Suså festival, Næstvedt, Denmark "Hi- Ophelia! "Cikada ensemble
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Final Integra Festival, Birmingham "Hi- Ophelia! "
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Opening of the new opera house in Oslo, scene 2 "Et Moderne Sted/ A Modern Place "
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25 april - 5 may 2008
Den Norske Opera scene 2, Oslo
"Places of Sound"
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12 april 2008
Kongensgt 5, Oslo
"Hi-Ophelia!"Cikada ensemble
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26 march 2008
Festival "Chamber music of our Time", Stadia Helsinki
"Dream of Late"
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28 february 2008
Grieghallen, Bergen
"Like objects in a dark room"
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28 february 2008
Grieghallen, Bergen
"Hi-Ophelia"
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27 february 2008
Borealis Festival
"Hi-Ophelia!"
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26 february 2008
Tromsø Kulturhus, Tromsø
"Tre bevegelser"
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16 decembre 2007
Norges Musikkhøgskole
"Ombra della Sera"
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21 octobre, 10 november 2007
Tjøme Kirke, Larvik Kirke
"Improvisation I, II"
.................... Tou Scene, Stavanger http://www.fatbattery.com/
.................... Åpne Teater, Oslo Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival http://www.ultima.no/Sider/071011kork1930.html
.................... Norwegian Academy of Music, Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival http://www.ultima.no/Sider/071003kvart1800.html .................... Trondheim Konserthus Tronheim, Norway Like objects in a dark room (world premiere)
.................... Parkteateret, Oslo http://www.fatbattery.com/
.................... Rom for Dans, Oslo .................... Happy Days Festival Oslo City
Artikkel i Aftenposten
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Pumpehuset, Copenhagen
.................... University of Manchester, Manchester UK
programme
.................... Dokkhuset, Trondheim Norway
.................... Recording session at Grieghallen, Bergen Norway
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