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In this particular dance performance, choreographer Mia Habib explores the physical powers that are being set in motion when several individual bodies come together to form one strong mass.A crowd invades the stage, running and walking. Crawling, carrying each other, climbing the wall. In A song to … Mia Habib wonders: How does the monumental arise in a single figure, and how can vulnerable bodies contain massive existential questions? In a time of large protests around the world, Habib and 48 dancers, examine the physical powers set in motion through the big protest movements. The performance is also inspired by the art works of Gustav and Emanuel Vigeland, in which bodies range from all ages and appearances.

During the Olavsfestdagene Festival in Trondheim, EnEnEn with pianist Oscar Grönberg and the choir Aurum, played a version of the John Coltrane album A Love Supreme completed with the song Alabama, in Vår Frue Kirke. We are going  to play Coltranes work also in Inderøy 07.12, before Christmas. It is a pleasure to work with Coltranes compositions played by these wonderful musicians.

A new trio playing modern experimental jazz coming up. Consisting of: Nils-Olav Johansen – guitar, Bjørn Marius Hegge – double bass and Tor Haugerud – drums

A play with an actor, a dancer, a yoiker and a musician. About south-sami internat children from the 90´s. Premiere at Olavsfestdagene in Trondheim with further touring in Norway. Regi: Ane Aas, dance choreography: Mia Habib, acting: Marja Lisa Thomasson, dance: Erlend Danielsen, yoik: Charlotta Kappfjell, percussion, vibraphone and music: Tor Haugerud.

Verken fugl eller fisk, a new play for toddlers has its premiere at Olavsfestdagene in Trondheim. It is about strange creatures which is nor fish nor fowl, and relates to the affects in humans. Personnel: Rohey Taalah and Siri Gjaere – vocals, Tor Haugerud – drums, Gunnhild Hjertaas and Siri Schnell Juvik – actors, Lise Hovik – director.

EnEnEn recently released their new album Grønn & Gul on the label Particular Recordings Collective. Yet, it is so far a digital album release, but the vinyl will be released at Olavsfestdagene in Trondheim in august. The trio will play several concerts this spring and autumn around Norway and visit Trondheim, Oslo and Inderøy among other places.

Trio Åpen play mostly a combination of modern classical music and free-improvised music, which contain composers like Arne Nordheim, Øistein Sommerfeldt and Sparre Olsen. The trio consists of Catharina Chen – violin, Frida Wærvågen – violincello and Tor Haugerud – percussion. We play both solos, duos and trios and the concert is for children from 1. 7. level at the primery school.

Recently BOL&SNAH toured Italy (24.-27.nov) and visited Bergamo, San Salvo and Napels (Napoli). The tour was a great success with a lot of people on the concerts and the vinyl records were sold out. We tried out some new tunes and they worked perfectly in the set. Italy is real fun!

Pappenheim consisting of Oscar Grönberg on piano and Tor Haugerud on drums are now releasing their debut album Bekkenjordet on the label Particular Recordings Collective. They celebrate the release with a tour in october which bring them to Östersund, Stockholm and Oslo as well as a double bill label concert in Trondheim. Later on in 2017 they will also play in Copenhagen and other places. Pappenheim plays free improvised music inspired by both the 60´s free jazz  and the modernism in music.