Symbiophonic Events - a brief history

From 1997, Symbiophonic Events has organised several domestic concerts.

Earlier contributors at Symbiophonic Events contains Wolfgang Plagge, Harald Aadland, Tom Ottar Andreassen, Geir Henning Braaten, Knut Erik Sundquist, Roger Arve Vigulf, Joachim Knoph, Håvard Daae Rognli, Arvid Engegård, Frøydis Ree Wekre, Ørnulf Lillebjerka, Erling Riibe Ramskjell, Gaute Vikdal, Fred Jonny Berg, Tormod Knapp, among others.


A selection of previous concerts:


Concert in Saltdal church, Rognan & Bodø kulturhus, Bodø - Norway

April 27 and 28, 2003

Performances of several compositions, e.g. Violin Sonata no.2 op.56
Also, a studio recording of Distant Words op.43 and Destructive Network op.10 for the next cd release.

Performed by

Arvid Engegård - fiolin
Håvard Daae Rognli - bratsj
Ørnulf Lillebjerka - cello
Knut Erik Sundquist - kontrabass
Roger Arve Vigulf - klarinett 1
Håvard Lund - klarinett 2
Joachim Knoph - piano




Concert in Saltdal Church, Rognan - Norway & Bodin Church, Bodø
December 18, 2000

Performed by

Wolfgang Plagge - piano
Håvard Daae Rognli - viola
Ingebjørg Kibsgaard - flute
Hazel Eilertsen - soprano
Martha Mikalsen - church organ




Concert at Munch-museum, Oslo - Norway

December 10, 2000

Performances of several compositions, e.g. the first performance of
Distant Words op.43 for clarinet / string trio.

Performed by

Harald Aadland - violin
Håvard Daae Rognli - viola
Katharina Hager - violoncello
Knut Erik Sundquist - contrabass
Roger Arve Vigulf - clarinet
Geir Henning Braaten - piano




Concert at Munch-museum, Oslo - Norway

December 5, 1999

First performances of works, such as Violin Sonata no.1 op.50

Performed by

Wolfgang Plagge - piano
Tom Ottar Andreassen - flute
Håvard Daae Rognli - violin
Erling Riibe Ramskjell - perc.
Fred Jonny Berg - perc.




December 6, 1998

Concert at Munch-museum, Oslo - Norway


World Preimere: The cellist Tormod Knapp performing Lying on a Ledge op. 29 ,
at the Munch-museum 1998.

First performances of works, as Flute Sonata no.1 op.40

Performed by

Wolfgang Plagge - piano
Tom Ottar Andreassen - flute
Håvard Daae Rognli - violin
Håkon Jessen - viola
Tormod Knapp - violoncello
Steinar Børmer - contrabass
Erling Riibe Ramskjell - perc.
Fred Jonny Berg - perc.




Composer's Evening in Sofienberg Church, Oslo - Norway

December 18, 1997

Several first performances: Lonely Fryshild op.6, People of Blue Dimension op.4a etc.

Performed by

Lena Os Ellingsen - soprano
Frøydis Ree Wekre - corno
Tom Ottar Andreassen - flute
Gaute Vikdal - trombone
Wolfgang Plagge - piano