
Borealis Ung Komponist
Ensemble Obsidian was founded by composers Tor-Erik Hellesen, Craig Farr, and Kathrine Bauck in 2020. Together, they have expertise in performance, teaching, and cultural production, in addition to composition. The ensemble is passionate about bringing contemporary music to areas outside the major cities. They primarily do this through the touring series Ny musikk i distrikta (New Music in the Districts), which they produce themselves, performing contemporary music on local stages. The musicians in the ensemble often deal with alternative forms of notation and improvisation, as well as traditional forms of scores. For Borealis 2025 the ensemble consists of Zsuzsa Zseni on vocals, Matias Monsen on cello and Berit Hella Lindberg on flute.