Jon Øivind Ness

Jon Øivind Ness, (born 30 March 1968) is a Norwegian contemporary composer.

Career
During his career, Ness won a 1994 prize from the Norwegian Society of Composers. During the 2000s, he was a two-time winner of the Edvard Prize and a one time Spellemannprisen winner. For the 2012-2013 concert season, Ness was selected as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra’s profile composer.

Selected works

 * Mumpsimus (2017)
 * p.p.w.e.i.  (2016)
 * Ætscæke (2015)
 * The Shoots (2014)
 * Marmæle (2014)
 * Mørkgånga (2014)
 * Mjær (2013)
 * My Bloody Mudfish (2013)
 * 5 arrangements for Diamanda Galas and orchestra (2012)
 * Jønjiljo (2012)
 * An den langen Lüssen (2010)
 * Low Jive (2007)
 * Fierce Kentucky Mothers of Doom (2005)
 * Dangerous Kitten (1998)
 * Dandy Garbage (1993)
 * Schatten (1992)

Discography

 * Sverre Riise, Snarks in the kitchen, featured works: The Dangerous Kitten – for trombone, 3 clarinets and sinfonietta, Moray (The Piece Formerly Known as Phekph Piphtolph) (2015)
 * Sverre Riise, Marius Hesby, Magnus Loddgard, Thomas Kjekstad, KORK, Fierce Kentucky Mothers of Doom (2013)
 * Ernst Simon Glaser, Zvezdochka in Orbit (2012)
 * Peter Herresthal, Catch Light, featured work, Mad Cap Tootlin (2011)
 * Twitter Machine, Crossing Patterns (2011)
 * Trondheim Sinfonietta, Snowblind (2011)
 * Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Low Jive (2009)
 * Dan Styffe, Bass Trip (2008)
 * Arditti Quartet, Ultima Arditti, vol.1, featured work Beware of Darkness (2004)
 * MiN Ensemblet, Party Music - Works by Adderley / Harvey / Hellstenius / Ness (2004)
 * Stavanger Samtidsensemble, 1-2-3 Happy Happy Happy (2001)
 * Saxofon Concentus, Saxofon Concentus (2000)
 * Kyberia, Navigations (1999)
 * Oslo Sinfonietta, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Christian Eggen, Dandy Garbage (1999)
 * BIT20 Ensemble, Absolute Pling-Plong – Eight Ways of Making Music (1995)