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Presentation of the performing artists Tor Haugerud (1962) is an experienced drummer and percussionist, living in Trondheim, Norway. As a musician he is always searching the nuanced and specific sound from his percussion setup in order to bring his spontaneous expressions into the music. Tor also has a background as a physical actor and performance artist in projects of surrealistic art, in groups like Cirka Teater, misterYtor and Teater Fot, in which he also is a composer. He also works as an Associate Professor at the Department of Music, at NTNU in Trondheim. Eirik Hegdal (1973) plays saxophones and clarinet. He is an highly acclaimed composer, living in Trondheim, Norway. He is artistic leader for the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, working with bands like Team Hegdal, Zanussi 5, Angles 8, Lord Kelvin, Alpaca Ensemble, writing music for Trondheim Sinfonietta, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bodø Sinfonietta, and others. Eirik is Associate Professor at the Department of Music, at NTNU in Trondheim.

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Presentation  of  the  performing  artists    

Tor  Haugerud  (1962)  is  an  experienced  drummer  and  percussionist,  living  in  

Trondheim,  Norway.  As  a  musician  he  is  always  searching  the  nuanced  and  specific  sound  from  his  percussion  setup  in  order  to  bring  his  spontaneous  expressions  into  the  music.  Tor  also  has  a  background  as  a  physical  actor  and  performance  artist  in  projects  of  surrealistic  art,  in  groups  like  Cirka  Teater,  misterYtor  and  Teater  Fot,  in  which  he  also  is  a  composer.    He  also  works  as  an  Associate  Professor  at  the  Department  of  Music,  at  NTNU  in  Trondheim.  

     

 

Eirik  Hegdal  (1973)  plays  saxophones  and  clarinet.  He  is  an  highly  acclaimed  composer,  living  in  Trondheim,  Norway.  He  is  artistic  leader  for  the  Trondheim  Jazz  Orchestra,  working  with  bands  like  Team  Hegdal,  Zanussi  5,  Angles  8,  Lord  Kelvin,  Alpaca  Ensemble,  writing  music  for  Trondheim  Sinfonietta,  Oslo  Philharmonic  Orchestra,  Bodø  Sinfonietta,  and  others.    Eirik  is  Associate  Professor  at  the  Department  of  Music,  at  NTNU  in  Trondheim.    

 

Michael  Francis  Duch  (1978)  is  a  double  bass-­‐player  and  Associate  Professor  at  the  

Department  of  Music,  at  NTNU  in  Trondheim,  Norway.  He  completed  his  project  “Free  Improvisation  –  Method  and  Genre:  Artistic  Research  in  Free  Improvisation  and  Improvisation  in  Experimental  Music”  in  October  2010.  He  has  been  involved  in  more  than  40  recordings  including  the  critically  acclaimed  Cornelius  Cardew:  Works  1960-­‐70  with  the  trio  Tilbury/Duch/Davies.  Duch  regularly  performs  improvised  and  composed  music  both  solo  and  with  various  ensembles.      

       

   

Andreas  Medbøe  Thoresen  (1983)  is  a  Norwegian  actor  based  in  Oslo.  He    trained  at  the  International  Theatre  School  of  Jacques  Lecoq.  In  2011  he  co-­‐founded  Superbolt  Theatre  Company  and  in  2011/2012  he  toured  the  company's  critically  acclaimed  show  Centralia  in  Norway  and  Europe.  Other  productions  in  Norway  the  last  year  includes  The  39  steps,  Vendepunkt  and  Doktor  Proktor  at  Riksteatret.  He  has  also  worked  in  the  US  with  the  theatre  director  Robert  Wilson  on  several  occasions,  and  in  2006  he  played  Hades  in  Wilson’s  stage  version  of  Persephone.    

 

       Janne  Brit  Rustad  (1974)  is  an  actress  based  in  Trondheim,  Norway.  She  graduated  with  BA  in  performing  arts  at  the  theatre  academy  in  Nord-­‐Trøndelag  (HiNT).  In  2010  she  founded  Konstellasjonen,  a  theatre  company  based  in  Trondheim.  The  company  tours  all  over  Norway  as  well  as  Europe  with  their  performances,  and  have  received  several  nominations  for  their  work.        

     

Live  Strugstad  (1979)  is  a  dancer,  choreographer  and  dance  teacher  from  Inderøy,  Norway.  She  graduated  with  BA  hons  from  London  Contemporary  dance  school  in  2001  and  has  worked  with  various  chorographers  in  England  and  Norway  since  then.  She  also  makes  her  own  work,  recently  a  dance  piece  made  specially  for  elderly.      

   

Line  Strøm  (1981)  is  a  dancer  based  in  Namsos,  Norway.  She  graduated  with  BA  Hons  

from  Laban  dance  school  in  2005,  and  has  worked  as  a  dancer,  choreographer  and  dance  teacher  since  then.  In  2005  she  established  InTransit  dance  company  with  Annika  Ostwald.  As  well  as  freelancing,  Line  is  working  at  Olav  Duun  high  school  in  Namsos  as  a  dance  teacher.        SPARROW:  Michael,  Tor,  Live/Line,  Janne  Brit,  Andreas  (5)  NIGHTINGALE:  Eirik,  Tor,  Michael,  Live,  Janne  Brit,  Andreas  (6/5)  WOODPECKER:  Tor,  Eirik,  Live,  Janne  Brit,  Andreas  (5)