Staff - Jazz

Here you will find an overview of the staff in the jazz section.

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Head of Section Jazz
Theory and Ensemble

Thomas Torstrup is a trained pianist and organist. He is responsible for Digital Jazz Studies, teaches ensemble, movement and hearing theory, as well as electives related to aural and improvisation.

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Head of Section Jazz, and teacher trumpet
Trumpet

Simen Kiil Halvorsen is the main instrument teacher on Trumpet. He is also the head of the jazz section together with Thomas Torstrup. Simen also teaches at the One Year Programme and DigJazz – Digital Jazz Studies. He is also the artistic director of Bjergsted Jazz Ensemble. Simen studied at The University of Stavanger and The Norwegian Academy of Music. Simen is an established musician who has participated and recorded on several recording. He has toured with a great number of projects both in Norway, and abroad. Read more about Simen Kiil Halvorsen here.

Assistant Professor
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Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher percussion
Percussion

Stein Inge Brækhus is the main instrument teacher for percussion, ensemble and second instrument percussion.

Associate Professor
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Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Project/ensemble
Project teacher

Marius Neset has been appointed Professor II for a term of three years from 2021. His expertise will be an important contribution for the institution in jazz and improvisation, as well as in project work across genres. He is a Norwegian jazz saxophonist (tenor and soprano saxophone) and composer.

Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher Saxophone
Saxophone

Tor Yttredal is the main instrument teacher on Saxophone . Furthermore he teaches History in music for both Bachelor and Master.

Professor
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Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher Piano
Piano

Svein Olav Herstad is the main instrument teacher on piano. He also teaches ensemble and electives related to aural and composition.

Associate Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher Vocal
Vocal

Anita Kaasbøll is the main instrument teacher on Vocal. She also teaches vocal ensemble. She was educated at the jazz department of the Music Performance Studies at NTNU in Trondheim. As a vocalist and composer, she works across genres such as jazz/improvised music, pop/rock and contemporary music. She also works with electronics to process and supplement the voice. Read more about Anita Kaasbøll here.

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher Gitar
Gitar

Wayne Brasel is the main instrument teacher on Gitar. He furthermore teaches ensemble.

Associate Professor
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Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher Bass
Bass

Per Zanussi is the main instrument teacher on Bass. He furthermore teaches ensemble.

Associate Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher theory and ensemble
Didactics, jazz theory and ensemble

Theodor Barsnes Onarheim teaches didactics, jazz theory and ensemble at the faculty.

Assistant Professor
Campus Bjergsted
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher second instrument
Piano

Petru Popa is a teacher on piano. He furthermore teaches ensemble and second instrument, and some subjects in jazz. He is also the study program leader of bachelor in music.

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Teacher music theory
Theory and master project

Petter Frost Fadnes is a teacher in music history and is responsible for the master's project - jazz. He is a trained saxophonist.

Professor
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Bjergsted, blokk 5
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Ph.D. Candidate

Vidar Kvamme Schanche is a Ph.D. student at the faculty.

Ekstern
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production
Ph.D. Candidate

Kristoffer Alberts is a Ph.D. student at the faculty. Kristoffer is a jazz musician and has done everything from acoustic American free jazz to European contremporary music.

Associate Professor
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department of Classical Music
Ph.D. Candidate

Dag Magnus Narvesen is a Ph.D. student at the faculty.

PhD Candidate
Faculty of Performing Arts
Department for Jazz, Dance, PPU and Music Production

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