POING was founded in 1999 by Frode Haltli (accordion), Håkon Thelin (double bass) and Rolf-Erik Nystrøm (saxophones). For POING, the most important has always been to make a difference. Either by realizing a composer's "impossible" dreams, surprise a blased audience by showing that contemporary music is entertaining, and that within entertainment and madness there might exist a strong political commitment and existential depth.
Heard/Unheard
POING has first performed more than 100 pieces and collaborated with a vast range of composers and musicians. Here, you can find traces of our activity in sound, text, pictures and video.
Photo by Geir Dokken
Hand design by Håkon Kornstad
Webdesign by Håkon Thelin