About Nils Henrik Asheim

Nils Henrik Asheim is a Norwegian composer and organist. Born in Oslo in 1960, he studied at the Norges Musikkhøgskole and the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. His compositions include chamber music, orchestral works, sacred music, music theater, and digital music. Since 1991 he has lived in Stavanger, where he is active in the local music scene. He was director of the local division of Ny Musikk (the Norwegian section of the ISCM). In 2001, he was instrumental in founding the Tou Scene center for contemporary art. Asheim has been Resident Organist of the Stavanger Concert Hall since 2012. His work Muohta – Language of Snow, performed by the Norwegian Soloists’ Choir, was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize in 2018.
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