Håkon Stene

Håkon Stene is a Norwegian percussionist and composer known for his immersive, genre-blurring approach to contemporary classical and experimental music. Active since the early 2000s, he’s celebrated for reinventing percussion through delicate textures and unexpected soundscapes, often weaving together acoustic instruments, electronics, and field recordings. Stene has collaborated with icons like Helmut Lachenmann and Christian Wolff, and his solo works—including releases like *Lush Laments for Lazy Mammal* and *Asleep, Street, Pipes, Tones*—showcase his knack for transforming rhythm into atmospheric storytelling. A member of the ensemble asamisimasa, he’s also a dedicated interpreter of modern composers, breathing life into complex works like Brian Ferneyhough’s *Bone Alphabet*. Whether performing or composing, Stene treats silence and space as vital collaborators, crafting music that feels both introspective and expansively inventive.