Ensemble Ernst

Ensemble Ernst was founded in 1996 and quickly established itself as one of Norway’s pre-eminent and most entertaining contemporary music ensembles, touring at home and abroad, performing at festivals and releasing albums. The ensemble has won a Spellemann prize (Norwegian Grammy), as well as the Norwegian Composers’ Association's “Performer of the Year”. Ensemble Ernst actively commissions works every year by Norwegian composers such as Jan Erik Mikalsen, Kristine Tjøgersen, Ragnhild Berstad, Jon Øivind Ness and Anna Linh Berg.
  Ernst has always endeavoured to commission and perform quality acoustic music that communicates with the audience and performers alike. We intrinsically trust that people need first-rate performances of outstanding music.
  Thomas Rimul has been the ensemble's conductor since the very start.