In 2025, Oslo Brass Quintet celebrated it` s tenth anniversary with the CD release "Melodies of Stray – Norwegian Brass Music", world premieres of works by Geir Lysne and Bjørn Morten Christophersen, as well as the new children's production MESSING. The ensemble consists of active freelance musicians with a broad artistic background, based in Oslo. The quintet stands out with its unusual instrumentation – bass trombone instead of tuba – which creates a distinctive sound. The repertoire ranges from classic brass quintet literature to contemporary music, with a particular focus on original compositions and commissioned works from Norwegian composers. Over the years, the ensemble has worked purposefully to showcase the breadth and flexibility of the brass quintet, and regularly collaborates across art forms.
Anne Marit Harbek
Anne Marit is from Hobøl in Østfold and is a classically trained trumpeter from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo and the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz in Cologne. In addition to being a band conductor, she works as a freelance trumpeter and has worked with most of the professional bands and orchestras in Norway.
Tomas Carstensen
Tomas is from Trøndelag and was educated at the Music Conservatory in Trondheim, specializing in trumpet and band conducting. He has been the permanent conductor for a number of bands and has performed with several of the country’s professional bands and orchestras.
Tora Moe Fause
Tora is from Tromsø and was educated at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo and the University of Gothenburg – Academy of Music and Drama, with orchestral performance as her main focus. Tora works as a freelance horn player and has performed with several of the military bands, as well as Swedish and Norwegian orchestras.
Susanne B. Torgersen
Susanne is from Oslo and has studied trombone at the University of Stavanger, the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, and the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. Today she is an active conductor, educator and freelance trombonist. She also performs ancient music on lur and bukkehorn with the ensemble Klang av Oldtid.
Pål Kragstad
Pål is from Oslo and began his education at the University of Stavanger before continuing his journey to the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus. There he switched from tenor to bass trombone, a decision he has never regretted. Since 2009, Pål has worked as a freelance musician in both military bands and orchestras throughout the country.