Karsten Brustad (born 16 August 1959) is a Norwegian contemporary composer and guitarist. Brustad studied classical guitar in the first half of the 80s at the Buskerud og Østlandets Musikkonservatorium (today a part of the Norwegian Academy of Music). He has been tutored in composition on an individual level, and has been active as a composer for the last two decades.[1]

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Brustad has written works for orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles as well as solo instruments. He has composed a number of electro-acoustic works for other art forms, TV, video and theatre. Through his career, Brustad has also focused on integrating electronics with acoustic instruments. A number of Brustads pieces have been released on CD and he has received a series of commissions and grants for his work.[2]

In partnership with his wife Kari Beate Tandberg, Brustad has composed works for the sculptures that constitute the Artscape Nordland project.

Production

Selected works

• Dåd : For mandolin and organ (2017)
• hof  : Concerto for timpani and orchestra (2015)
• Ylg : Concerto for piccolo, two flutes and orchestra... (2012)
• antuhsa : For flute, shakuhashi, koto and guitar (2009)
• Gemüt : For Sinfonietta (2006)
• hljodaskipt : For guitar and symphonic wind-ensemble (2005)
• sol: For sopran og symfonisk blåseensemble (2004)
• Distant Presence : For String Quartet (1997)
• Fragments and Shades for Orchestra (1994)
• Kekosmesthai for Orchestra (1988)
• Men erkjenn stillheten er (1987)

Discography

• Intarsia (1991)
• Cape West (1994)
• Karsten Brustad, Marianne Aarum, Gjermund Titlestad - Liánhuà - Music For Flute And Guitar (2007)

References

External links

• List of Works supplied by the National Library of Norway