Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (born 1970) is a Norwegian composer,[1][2] arranger, improviser and teacher.
[3][4] Skjelbred is educated from the Norwegian Academy of Music.
He has worked with a number of groups, ensembles and performers including theatre collective De Utvalgte, percussionist Eirik Raude, ensemble Pärlor for svin, Nordic Voices, Ensemble 2000 and flautist Marianne Leth.
[5] Skjelbred’s works have seen performances in the Nordic countries, Germany, France, the US and Canada at festivals such as Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Ilios and UKM.
He has also served as deputy director of Ny Musikk Oslo and a member of the board for the Norwegian Society of Composers.