Norrbotten NEO

Norrbotten NEO is a Swedish foremost chamber ensemble dedicated to contemporary classical music. Nordic Council Music Prize nominee.

The ensemble was formed 2007 and is based in the concert hall Studio Acusticum in Piteå, Sweden. NEO regularly collaborates with contemporary composers and commission new works on a yearly basis. The repertoire includes music by composers like Henrik Strindberg, Per Mårtensson, Karin Renqvist, Klas Torstensson, Johan Ullen and many others. The ensemble receives financial support from "The Swedish Arts Council", "Norrbotten county council" as well as "Luleå- and Piteå municipality". The ensemble have toured both in Sweden and abroad.

Legacy
Norrbotten NEO celebrated 15 years at the forefront for contemporary chamber music in 2022. The internationally acclaimed ensemble has since the start aimed to be a distinctive voice on the Swedish contemporary music scene. Today the ensemble is the only one of its kind in Sweden, being charged with promoting contemporary art music on a national basis. Norrbotten NEO continuously commissions new works and collaborates with both younger and more established composers, nationally as well as internationally and has premiered over 400 works. Norrbotten NEO performs contemporary music at the highest international level, in a manner which is both exciting and which reaches out to newcomers as well as to experienced listeners. The ensemble has quickly become an essential force in Swedish music life, always stirring and challenging.

Members in NEO
Current members:

Mårten Landström - piano

Sara Hammarström - flute

Robert Ek - clarinet

Nikolay Shugaev - cello

Daniel Saur - percussion

Ex members:

Petter Sundkvist - conductor, founding member

Brusk Zanganeh Kim Hellgren

Robert Ek

Elemer Lavotha

Cristian Svarfar

Recordings
https://bis.se/orchestras-ensembles/norrbotten-neo/

https://www.discogs.com/artist/5186188-Norrbotten-NEO

https://music.apple.com/it/artist/norrbotten-neo/482979142

Selected repertoire

 * Bach, J S	Goldberg canons
 * Berg, Alban	4 pieces op. 5
 * Borisova-Ollas, Victoria	Behind the Shadows
 * Boulez, Pierre	Improvisé-pour le Dr. K.
 * Byström, Britta	Revolt i grönska
 * Chini, André	La Princesse de Babylone
 * Hammerth, Johan	Preludium no.3
 * Hedelin, Fredrik	Trio
 * Hillborg, Anders	Kongsgaard Variations
 * Hultqvist, Anders	Light Winter Light
 * Karkoff, Ingvar	Bortbytingen
 * Kurtág, György	Bagatellen Op. 14
 * Leroux, Philippe	AAA
 * Lysell, Mattias	Gilded Splinters 3.0
 * Messiaen, Olivier	Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps
 * Monnakgotla, Tebogo	Toys (or the wonderful world of Clara)
 * Mozart, W A	Flute Quartett K. 285
 * Mundry, Isabel	Die Vorüberlaufenden
 * Murail, Tristan	Garrigue
 * Mårtensson, Per	Quartet
 * Nilsson, Anders	Divertimento f chamber ensemble
 * Nilsson, Bo	Schlagfiguren
 * Nordin, Jesper	Surfaces Scintillantes
 * Piazolla, Astor	Tango Sensations
 * Ramström, Johan	10 december ur "Ett helt liv en vinter"
 * Ravel, Maurice	Chansons madécasses
 * Reich, Steve	Double Sextet
 * Romitelli, Fausto	Nell’alto dei Giorni Immobili
 * Saariaho, Kaija	Serenatas
 * Staern, Benjamin Hilma Scenes
 * Takemitsu, Toru	A bird came down the walk