Mette Henriette

Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg is a Norwegian performing artist, saxophonist, band leader and composer.

Background Mette Henriette grew up in Trondheim surrounded by a vibrant music scene and she got involved with performing arts at a young age, establishing her own ensembles and touring with musicians from jazz conservatories in Norway and New York, before she left her hometown to work on commissions and projects Internationally. Since then Mette Henriette has been living and working in New York, London, Paris, Svalbard and Oslo.

Career In 2015, Mette Henriette became the first artist to release a double debut album on the renowned jazz record label ECM Records. The album includes 90 minutes of music which she composed over a period of 10 years for her trio and large ensemble, consisting of jazz, classical and tango musicians. The record was produced in collaboration with Manfred Eicher and recorded in Rainbow Studio with sound engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug. The album cover and photo series were photographed by Anton Corbijn.

"It is seldom I find someone I don't know in the music world when that someone is one who surprises you with their talent and presence, and Mette is one of these people with that rare quality. She has an other worldly appearance, utterly fascinating." — Anton Corbijn In Between (2017) performance for Athens Concert Hall commissioned by documenta14 Sáivu (2017) opening concert of Riddu Riddu for the 100th anniversary of the Sámi rights assembly. Ilmmis (2021) trans-disciplinary stage production commissioned by Arctic Arts Festival, Manchester International Festival and Munch Museum

Music for stage productions

EDDA (2016) Recorded theatre music with Valgeir Sigurdsson and CocoRosie for EDDA by Robert Wilson The Moon (2019) music composition for ballet choreographed by Jo Strømgren and BalletX

Film

Háldi (2021) experimental art film based on Sámi mythology

Other

The Scream (2013) appearance in performance art film directed by Marina Abramovic Solo performance on a sacred Sami stone at Trænafestivalen (2016) Artist residency at Edvard Munch's ateliers in Ekely (2017) Artist residency at Southbank Centre in London (2017) Artist residency at Artica Svalbard in Longyearbyen (2019) Bare et øieblik (2021) graphic score for book anthology curated and published by Munch Museum

Discography

As a leader Mette Henriette (ECM Records, 2015) Drifting (ECM Records, 2023)

As a band member

Live in The Hague with Nicolas Jaar & Group (Bandcamp, 2021) Aella (577 Records, 2012)