M i k a e l - M a l i k s
Education and composing
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Mikael Maliks (b.1997) is a composer, artist, organist and part time music educator currently studying at
The Grieg Academy at UiB in Bergen. In the spring of 2025, he completed his Bachelor's in Church Music and Composition at NTNU in Trondheim, and during spring 2019, he completed his Bachelor's in Art History with a minor in Philosophy in that same university, after recieving an Honorable Mention at the International Philosophy Competition in 2015. From 2020-7, he went over to studying music, and often incorporates knowledge of architectonic structures into his own compositions, being a graduate taking a Master's course in Composition at NTNU. He has written both compositions and arrangements for student performances at Nidarosdomen, as well as for different church communities like the unorthodoxly medieval choir piece "Olavshymnen" (ca.11') for Nord-Aurdal kirkelige fellesråd in November 2022, where he also worked as a consultant for proper handbell practice. His connection to the latter medium goes back to the creation of three smaller piece collections for the international Trondheim Handbell Ensemble (THE) in connection to Ilen kirkelige fellesråd in 2018. The piece "Glass Tree Trio" (ca. 33') was performed by Triofil as part of his advanced course work in the spring of 2024, working alongside renowned Norwegian composers Odd-Johan Overøye and Vegar Guleng, and Martha Skogen (Ph.d), the American poet behind the verses that the composition is based on.
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The pipe organ is his main instrument, dating back to his first performances at the state sponsored organ talent program "PiO (Pilgrimsferd i orgelsko)" in 2016. For this instrument he has written for and later performed "20 variations on 'Stille Nacht'" (31') in December 2023 and the cello accompanied Biblical eulogy "Buen" ("The Bow", ca.8) the same month, as well as several liturgical and chorale piece collections for the Norwegian church, in particular the Sunday Services at Nidarosdomen November 19th the same year. Many of the smaller organ works are based on sketches from original counterpoint excercises under the tutelage of composer and organist Knut Anders Vestad. As an organist, he has performed at several churches at Trøndelag and Bergen, in particular Fjellseter Kappell since 2017, and St. Mary's Church in Bergen. He has also conducted for the Betania choir in 2020-2, and has been a keyboard based music teacher both privately and for Kulturskolen during that time. He has also toured with Renaissance lutenist Christine Gebs as countertenor, e.g. from Our Lady's Church in Trondheim to Dutch Church, Austin Fryars in London.
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In addition, he has composed using alternate notation and performance practice, such as "O Chartreuse Borealis" (ca. 8'30'') from 2022 for solo piano for piano talent Ivar Skyberg, or the serial suite "CG13" from the same year for renaissance lute (ca.11') for lutenist Christine Gebs. Electronics have also played an increasing role in his work, such as "Nautilus" from 2023 for orchestra and synth, magnetic tape or electronic programs like FLStudio or LogicProX. The latter piece also incoporates improvisations at the beginning and end between the two instrumentalists, which actively defies conventions for length and standardization of performance. He has also made several albums for entirely electronic music, like the Dystreskumring Trilogy (2017-20).
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