Performers & composers

Rolf-Erik Nystrøm

Rolf-Erik Nystrøm makes an impression indeed. Not only does he impress his audience with extraordinary control and technique – as if the instrument were an extension of his own body – but he impresses them also with his absolute presence in what he does. And he makes an impression on those who work with him, whether they are involved in contemporary music, black metal, ballads or folk music. The reason we find his name on such a diversity of recordings is that he possesses an intuitive instinct for the style and inner logic of the various genres, and has the ability to perceive and pass on the subtleties and richness of great music in all its guises. So when composers write music for him, one should not expect conventional “contemporary music for saxophone ”.