Jan Martin Smørdal

About Jan Martin Smørdal

Jan Martin Smørdal (b. 1978) is a composer and musician, co-founder and member of Ensemble neoN. Smørdal comes from the band scene with a focus on experimenting and improvisation. In the course of the last fifteen years he has become a highly sought-after and very active composer. He works in a wide variety of settings: solo, chamber music, sinfonietta, chamber orchestra, choir, orchestra, and installations.

Recurring topics in his works are the impossibility of imitation and the phenomena of swarm formations found in nature. Although rooted in the Norwegian musical milieu, his music is performed throughout Europe and the Americas.