Yngve Slettholm


Yngve Slettholm is a Norwegian cultural executive, politician for the Christian Democratic Party and Salvationist.

Early life and education

Slettholm attended the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1974 to 1980. He received his degree in music education in 1977 and completed his studies in composition under Finn Mortensen, receiving his diploma in composition in 1980. From 1986-88, in the Fulbright Program, he studied at the State University of New York at Buffalo, with Morton Feldman as his teacher in composition. He received his PhD in composition in 1989.

Composing career

Slettholm began his composing career in contemporary music in 1980. In the period 1982-1986, he was the President of the national organisation Ny Musikk until he traveled to the United States to continue his training. Slettholm has won many prizes for his work, as well as many study and work grants.
Slettholm has comprehensive teaching practice, running from instructor and conductor workshops in musical ensembles via school work as an associate professor in composing and music theory at the Norwegian Academy of Music, as well as prorector.
As well as his compositions in contemporary music, Slettholm has composed for choirs and brass bands in the Salvation Army.

Politics and cultural executive

Slettholm's political career, where he represented the Christian Democratic Party, reached its high point when he was State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs under Valgerd Svarstad Haugland from 2001-2005. He has also been deputy leader of Oslo Christian Democratic Party.
Since 2006, Slettholm has been the executive director of the copyright management organisation Kopinor. From 2012-2016 he chaired the Arts Council of Norway. He is also chair of Dronning Sonja Internasjonale Musikkonkurranse. He has been chair of Composers' Remuneration Fund, vice chair of the Norwegian Society of Composers, TONO and the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and board member of the Norwegian Music Fund.

Works

Recorded and major works