Kristine Tjøgersen (b.1982) is a clarinetist, composer and visual artist, who lives and works in Oslo, Norway. She has a Master degree in clarinet from the Norwegian Academy of Music where she studied with professor Hans Christian Bræin. She plays in the ensembles asamisimasa and ensemble neoN and has performed at Huddersfield, Ultima, Darmstadt, Ultraschall, Palais de Tokyo, Berghain and Warszawa Autumn, among others.! Her works occupy a middle ground between visual art and music, where image and sound are closely connected. She often finds her inspiration in small events that she finds poetic and builds structures with them. The music element is often based on repetitive patterns and shapes that develop through the piece. Tjøgersen has also made music for theatre and film as well as installations.!
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