Prof. Ragnar Rasmussen

Norway

(b. 1966) Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tromsoe, and at NTNU - The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim). - currently the conductor and artistic director of - Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir (Europe) - UArctic World Ensemble (Canada, Scotland, Russia and Norway) - NTNU Chamber Choir (Trondheim, Norway) - guest professorships at the Academy of Music, University of Slovenia and Sichuan University of Media and Communications (Chengdu, China). He is the former conductor/artistic director of the chamber choir SAGA, Vokal Nord, The University Choir Mimas, Kilden Vocal Ensemble, Stavanger Symfoniorkesters Kammerkor, as well as The Norwegian National Youth Choir and The World Youth Choir. He is frequently invited all over the world as guest conductor for professional choirs and orchestras, lecturer for masterclasses and member of juries at international choir- and conducting competitions. In 2012 he was recognized as a member of the Norwegian Society of Composers.