Ørjan Matre is the winner of TONO's Edvard Prize 2012 in the category "Contemporary Music" for the clarinet concerto Inside Out - concerto for clarinet and orchestra. A work that the jury believes is "irritatingly well written" and which they believe will remain in the orchestras' repertoire.
/ 10/09/2012 / codexMinister of Education Kristin Halvorsen presented the award during the opening of the "Arne Nordheim Center - Center for New and Experimental Music" on Monday, September 10 at 20:00 PM. The opening of the Arne Nordheim Center at the Norwegian Academy of Music is part of the Ultima Festival. - Says the jury in its statement.
– Matre says in a comment.
The prize consists of Bruno Oldani's unique trophy, diploma and NOK 50.000.
Ørjan Matre is one of our most successful young composers, and has from the very beginning claimed the large format.