Strønen attended the Jazz Program at Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1995–1999). He has participated in the following bands; Pohlitz (solo project), Humcrush with Ståle Storløkken and occasionally Sidsel Endresen, Food with Iain Ballamy and sometimes Christian Fennesz and the Swedish-Norwegian band Parish with Bobo Stenson, Mats Eilertsen trio (with Harmen Fraanje) Meadow with the British pianist John Taylor and Tore Brunborg. Furthermore, he plays with Maria Kannegaard Trio, Reflections in Cosmo (feat. Ståle Storløkken, Kjetil Møster, Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan), Time Is A Blind Guide (feat. Ayumi Tanaka, Ole Morten Vågan, Leo Svensson Sander and Håkon Aase), Trinity and Turanga. He has also made several commissioned works, and produced and arranged works for a variety of artists. Strønen is also an associate professor at Norges Musikkhøgskole.[1][2]
Strønen is recording for the renowned German label ECM and also for Rune Grammofon. As a composer, Strønen has contributed to the release of over seventy recordings as well as several commissioned works for festivals (including the Bath and Cheltenham Jazz Festival and Ultima Contemporary Music Festival) and radio (DR, BBC, Deutsche Rundfunk, NRK, BBC, Swedish Radio, and others).[1][3]
Composer of commissioned works
Gildeskål-stevnet 1999, with the poet Tristan Vindthorn, performed at Ørnes July 1999, by the musicians Håvard Lund, Håvard Bendiksen and Ole Marius Sandberg
Cheltenham Jazzfestival 1999, with Iain Ballamy, performed by the band Food
Music for the percussion ensemble Bad Valley Drums (30 minutes of music) in 2001, 2002 and 2003
Music for the Ultima Festival, 2003 (for 6 percussionists)
Music for Parish 2004 recording for ECM (6 compositions)
Music for solo percussion and sampler for Nattjazz, (30 minutes of music) in 2004.
Music for solo percussion and sampler for Edinburgh Jazz Festival, (30 minutes of music) in 2004.
Exquisite Pain (Utsøgt Smerte) – Sophie Calle. Music for theatre in København, Århus and Odense.
Time is a blind guide – Commission for Conexions 2013, NRK/ BBC. (National Jazzscene)
Badnajazz 2013. Commission for 25 drummers, saxophone (Tore Brunborg), elektronics and video.
Winner of composition contest "Klangen av Kilden" (sound for Kilden)- sounds for the concert house Kilden (Kristiansand).
Commission for drum ensemble and saxophone (8 drummers), 60min, 5. Oktober 2012.
Urban X. Music for dance- performance (30min) for The Norwegian Opera, 2011.
Commission for 7 drummers, Cosmopolite and Victoria in 2010, 74 min.
Commission (Food) for Cheltenham Jazzfestival, 2010.
Film- music for TV2, Sneglehuset, 2009.
Commission, strings and drums – celebration of Edvard Grieg's 100-year jubilee in UK, 55 min. (2007
Urban X: Piece for drums, electronics and keyboards (30minutter) for The Norwegian Opera and ballet.
Badnajazz, Vossajazz: Commission for kids. Piece for 25 drummers, saxophone, electronics, dance and video.
Time is a blind guide: Commission for Conexions 2013, NRK/ BBC.
Food/ Emulsion: Emulsion Sinfonietta, UK. Verk for Sinfonietta, 15min, 2014.
Utsøgt Smerte/ Exquisite Pain: Sophie Calle. Theater i Copenhagen, Århus and Odense, DK. Full play.
På drømt hav/ On Dreamt Ocean: Music/ installation with Knut Bry for Kjersti Alveberg, The Norwegian Opera and ballet.
This is not a miracle: Composing full material for recording for ECM Records, 65min. Christian Fennesz/ Iain Ballamy.
Civilization and its Discontents: Commission for Theatre by Mark Hewitt, Brighton, UK.
Time is a blind guide/ Lucus: Composing full material for recording for ECM Records, Chamber ensemble.
Sylvia: Commission for Theatre, Drama Teater, Tallinn, Estonia. Full piece.
Lemur: Commission for Emulsion Sinfonietta, Cheltenham Music Festival. Durata 20 min.
Extended blind Guide to India: Commission for Oslo World Festival, 2018. 75min for chamber-ensemble, drum- ensemble, vocal og steelguitar.
Conversations with trees: Commission for Reading Fringe Festival (UK), 2019. Full concert for violin, accordion, voice, tap dance and drums.
Bobo: Commission for Nordbotten Big band with Bobo Stenson (pn) as soloist, performed 10 times in 2019 to celebrate Stensons 75-years anniversary. Durata 25min.
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