Kristoffer Wøien
CONDUCTOR
He has conducted professional orchestras in Norway and internationally, and has served as assistant conductor at the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet on several productions. He has also worked as assistant conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Edward Gardner. In 2025, he created and conducted a children’s adaptation of Leoš Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen with Più Sinfonietta. The production was very well received and will be presented at various venues in 2026. He is currently developing further operatic adaptations for new audiences.
Kristoffer holds a Master’s degree in orchestral conducting from the Norwegian Academy of Music, where he studied with Professor Ole Kristian Ruud, and was an active member of the national elite programme Dirigentforum from 2022 to 2025. In 2023, he was selected as an exchange student at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, studying with Professor Christoph Mathias Mueller and Professor Johannes Schlaefli.
In addition to his orchestral and operatic work, he has conducted several of Norway’s professional wind bands and has participated in recordings of Norwegian music for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK).
Music from Wagner's Die Meistersinger and J. Sibelius: Symfoni no. 1. Soloists: Harry Li and Stella Hermansen.
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Premiere of the new Children's version of Dvořáks Rusalka on Kirsten Flagstad Festival 2026. Collaboration between Più Project and Kortreist Kammeropera.
Assistant Conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Gardner on tour in Germany, December 2025.
Performance of L. Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen in a children's version with Norwegian libretto by Kristoffer Wøien. Performance with Più Sinfonietta.
Masterclass with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra organised by Dirigentforum and Talent Norge.
Assistant conductor on Rusalka by Dvorak for The Norwegian Opera Norwegian Opera & Ballet.
Music by Thorvalddórtir, Barber and Sibelius.
Concert with Telemark Symfoniorkester. Program TBA.
Masterclass with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Leif Ove Andsnes organised by Dirigentforum and Talent Norge.
Più Sinfonietta presenterer barneoperaen Den listige lille reven, en forestilling spesielt laget for barn basert på Leoš Janáčeks opera med samme tittel.
Music by Thorvalddórtir, Widman and Sibelius.
“The Hills of Change” – A Transcultural Symphony is a Romanian-Norwegian co-production project created by the Association of Creative Industries in partnership with DAC Music Performance (Norway). Inspired by the landscapes of Iași, Romania, and Oslo, Norway, the project redefines the concept of international artistic collaboration through an interdisciplinary approach combining painting and music.
Assistant conductor on L. Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen for The Norwegian Opera Norwegian Opera & Ballet.
Masterclass with Prof. Nicolás Pasquet and Dirigentforum Orchestra Ø.
Premiere of L. Janáček's The Cunning Little Vixen in a children's version with Norwegian libretto arranged by Kristoffer Wøien. Performance with Più Sinfonietta.
Masterclass with Prof. Johannes Schlaefli and Dirigentforum Orchestra Ø.
Masterclass with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Eva Ollikainen organised by Dirigentforum and Talent Norge.
Masterclass with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Antony Hermus organised by Dirigentforum and Talent Norge.
Music by Sibelius, Nielsen and Bræin. Soloist: Alžběta Baldova.
Masterclass with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Leif Ove Andsnes organised by Dirigentforum and Talent Norge,
Masterclass at the Royal Northern College of Music, in association with Manchester Camerata. Teachers: Mark Heron and Clarke Rundell.
Best of Broadway!
Music by Dvorak and Grieg. Soloist: Tamar Makharadze.
Music by Elgar and Dvorák. Soloist: Lukáš Mareček (cello).
Music by G. Mahler, O. A. Thommessen and J. Strauss II. Soloists: Filip Håkestad and Frøydis Kopperud.
Music by Delibes, Bizet, Mozart and more.
Music by Tomasi, F. Schmitt and J. Svendsen. Soloist: Benjamin Mortensen.
