Erlend Eide

Norwegian clarinetist, conductor and composer Erlend Eide is one of our most versatile musicians and has been crossing borders most of his life. He is currently touring with his acoustic jazz quartet and classical duo with pianist Margaret Stachiewicz. A classical trio with Sveinung Lillebjerka and Jørgen Larsen and an electric jazz quartet are ongoing projects performing from 2026.

Erlend grew up in Brekstad and Sykkylven surrounded by classical, jazz, pop and folk music, and played piano from the age of four, violin from the age of seven and clarinet from the age of nine. When he was nine he performed Haydn’s Piano concerto in C major with the local orchestra. Clarinet became his main focus during middle school. He studied classical clarinet performance in Trondheim and Bergen from 1987 to 1996.

He was a founding member of the world music group Yggdrasil (1993-2014) releasing Herrelaus in 1998, and he formed the Brekstad Music Festival in 2002.

Erlend is a Yamaha Artist and plays on Yamaha Custom clarinets.

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