Mats Claesson

Born in Stockholm 1955 Norwegian Academy of music graduated 1981 with classical guitar as main subject Guitar studies in England 1981-82 with Luiz Zea John Duarte, and David Russel. Guitar Teacher Nannestad (Norway) 1982-84 Head of Sound department at Hennie Onstad Art Center 1983-90 Norwegian Academy of Music associate professor 1990- Designed and partly installed more than 10 mayor studios 1984- Norwegian academy of music 4 studios. Hennie Onstad Art Center Rikskonsertene. Technical consultant for theatres, concert halls and private studios. Technical and musical productions Produced music and sound effects for more than 40 theater productions. Record label for classical music 1986-89 Several mayor musical productions mostly experimental. Worked with Jon Cage and Ian Xenakis Worked extensively with Norwegian composers realizing their musical projects. Work with Arne Nordheim. Technical production and assistant musical production of music to the Norwegian Pavillon at the world exhibition in Sevilla. The music and installation won all prestigious first prizes, among others the AMI prize Technical and musical production of larger parts of the music to the opening of the winter Olympics 1994 in Lillehammer, Norway. Composed music for more ten 15 ballet performances by Kjersti Alveberg, Most of them televised by the Norwegian Broadcast Company nationally and internationally. CD “One hundred years of unbiblical Sex” released 2009. Own compositions and production.