Nicholas H. Møllerhaug

Nicholas H. Møllerhaug (born october 8th 1974) is a Norwegian cultural administrator, writer, curator, concept developer, songwriter, DJ and musician (cello/vocal) from Haugesund, Norway. Member of Arts Council Norway - and the board of the Norwegian Branch of Ny Musikk (ISCM).

Møllerhaug currently lives in Bergen, Norway. He has lived for longer periods in India, Turkey, Italy and USA.

Work

  • Programme director Bergen International Festival (2008- )
  • Festival director - Borealis Festival (2005-2008).
  • Festival director - Music Factory (2002-2004)
  • Festival director - Trollofon (2001-2006)
  • Chairman Ny Musikk Bergen (2003-05)
  • Writer/columnist in several newspapers and reviews; regular contributor at Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation.

Collaborations

Møllerhaug has worked with

  • Mike Patton
  • Jon Fosse
  • Kaija Saariaho
  • Kjartan Slettemark
  • Frode Grytten
  • Maja Ratkje
  • Stian Carstensen
  • Espen Sommer Eide
  • Matmos
  • Nils Økland
  • Georg Friedrich Haas
  • Terry Riley
  • Rohan de Saram
  • Stefano Scodanibbio
  • Nils Økland
  • Julio Estrada
  • Skatebård
  • Einar Økland
  • Lasse Marhaug
  • Datarock
  • Øyvind Torvund
  • Terry Riley
  • Christian Fennesz
  • Sigbjørn Apeland
  • Biosphere (musician)
  • Kjell Askildsen
  • Stephen O'Malley
  • Sunn O)))
  • among others

Projects

Møllerhaug has founded/developed several arts projects: Rural Readers, Bird Montages, Bergen Electronic Race Course, Trollofon, Pilota.fm, Moscito base for Kolkata and Finnmark, Archive Sircus, Bollyphony, Splatterchamber, Dømkirke feat Sunn O))), Biosphere vs Bergen Philarmonic Orchestra and several other projects at Bergen International Festival.

Records

Møllerhaug is associated member of the electronic band Alog. Participates on following records (cello, vocal and texts/melody):

  • Miniatures (Rune Grammofon, 2005)
  • Catch that totem! (1998- 2005) (Melektronikk, 2005) Compilation/remix
  • Islands of Memory (Creaked Records, 2006) EP
  • Just recording (2006) Only as vinyl
  • Amateur (Rune Grammofon, 2007)
  • Every Word was Once an Animal (Fat Cat Records, 2009)

Awards/Nominations

  • Norwegian Grammy Award Spellemannsprisen 2005 (Alog: Miniatures)
  • Norwegian Grammy Award Spellemannsprisen 2006 (Nominated) (Alog: Catch that Totem)
  • Visuelt Award 2008 Gold - for the concept/identity Borealis Festival – in cooporation with Magnus Voll Mathiassen (Grandpeople)
  • Visuelt Award 2008 Sølv - for typography Borealis Festival – in cooporation with Magnus Voll Mathiassen (Grandpeople)
  • Trollofon appointed to one of the most important Norwegian Art Projects in the 2000s (Kunstkritikk.no - january 2010)

References

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