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Rune Rebne is a Norwegian composer, associate professor in composition and Ph.D. Research Fellow at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He began his studies in music as a trombone player in 1985 and finished his diploma in composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo in 1997. 

Rebne composes instrumental- and electroacoustic music, and also music for modern dance and theatre. His music has been performed at festivals in Norway and abroad. Rebne received the award Work of the Year for his piece «Ooid» in 1995, and was nominated for the same award in 2023 for his piece «Solosooadee».

Rune Rebne worked as a director for the theatre plays «Blod, Jern og Olje I and II». 

In 2021-2024 Rebne has several world premieres, commissions, concerts and releases of his music. In 2024 he will have performances in Paris by Ensemble LINKS and Le Bestiaire.

Rebne’s three new works for orchestra and singer with text by Norwegian poet Hans Børli were premiered by Orkester Innlandet in 2024. Julie Yuqing Ye premiere of his 20-minute piano piece «Aate» in 2023. In 2023-2024, «Seenskt I, II, III, a series of solo and chamber works for trombonist Karoline Trondsen, were premiered. «Eveeu 1-4» (2022) for baroque violin and electronics, performed by Victoria Johnson, was premiered in 2022.