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Craig Farr
Composer and percussionist

Based in Bergen, Norway

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Photo: Zsigmond Zseni

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Composer

Craig Farr studied composition with Morten Eide Pedersen at the Grieg academy of music in Bergen, Norway. His works have been performed by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and ensembles and bands such as Bit20 Ensemble, Manger Musikklag. He has been commissioned by Hardanger Musikkfest, Gloppen Musikkfest, the Norwegian Band Federation and received a work grant in 2023 from Bergen Municipality.

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Performer

Craig Farr has worked as a percussionist in the Norwegian Naval Forces Band since 2004. He is the leader of Ensemble Obsidian and plays jazz and improvised musics as well as contemporary classical music that he studied under Peter Kates at the Grieg academy of music in Bergen, Norway. 

Ensemble

Obsidian

​​Ensemble Obsidian focuses on new music by local composers and makes an effort to perform in unusual venues and places that have little or no contemporary music scenes.

OSME - Obsidian Spontaneous Music Ensemble, is a side project combining contemporary classical music with experimental improvisors in open-form projects.

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Classical, Pop, Jazz,

Ambient and more.

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Projects

Support my techno

alter-ego on Patreon.

On Patreon you can listen to my dark and moody technoesque meanderings under the moniker monomaniac.

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If you’re partial to synth moods and drones check out monomaniac here.

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