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Since his debut as a violinist in 1980, Norwegian violinist and conductor Lars-Erik ter Jung, has regularly commissioned pieces for various ensembles that he has included in numerous projects, both solo as well as chamber- and orchestra projects – not least as the Artistic Director of the Telemark Chamber Orchestra. This undertaking has also lead to several recordings, such as "Hexa" (2000), "Twitter Machine" (2003), "Odyssé" (2003) and "Nostos" (2005). He held the position as principal concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1982 until 1994. Ter Jung is well established as a conductor. He has been working with orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, the BIT20 Ensemble and the Oslo Sinfonietta. Conducting activities has also brought him to various places like London, Darmstadt, Berlin, Cairo and Alexandria.

Thomas Kjekstad studied at the Norwegian State Academy of Music. He is an active performer with a broad repertoire but with a clear emphasis on contemporary music. As a searching musician always looking for new challenges, his main goal is to help establishing a new repertoire for the guitar. He has worked with many of the leading ensembles for new music in Norway such as the Cikada Ensemble and Oslo Sinfonietta. From 1997-2009 he was a member of Affinis Ensemble. As a soloist he has among others performed with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra. In his work as a teacher he is constantly exploring the meeting of musical tradition and modern identity in young people today.

Twitter Machine was established in 1995 and has performed a wide range of music from Bach to contemporary music and free improvisation. In collaboration with some of the leading composers in Norway they have established a new and diverse repertoire for violin and guitar. They have performed at festivals for contemporary music and have also played hundreds of concerts where they have introduced classical and contemporary music for young people through the Norwegian Concert Institute. This is their second CD together as a duo.

All the pieces on this recording are commissioned and dedicated to Lars-Erik ter Jung and Thomas Kjekstad.

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