Born in 1968, Arve Henriksen studied at the Trondheim Conservatory
from 1987-1991, and has worked as a freelance musician since 1988.
He has worked with many musicians, including Jon Balke Magnetic North
Orchestra/Batagraf, Edward Vesala, Jon Christensen, Marilyn Mazur, Nils
Petter Molvær, Misha Alperin, Arkady Shilkloper, Arild Andersen, Stian
Carstensen, Dhafer Youssef, Sidsel Endresen, Pekka Kuusisto, Christian
Wallumrød Ensemble, Nils Økland, Karl Seglem, Sigbjørn Apeland, Morten
Qvenild, Per Oddvar Johansen, Iain Ballamy, Thomas Strønen, Gjermund
Larsen, Svante Henryson, Mats Eilertsen, David Sylvian, Jon Hassell, Hope
Sanduval, Frode Haltli, Maja Ratkje, Laurie Anderson, John Paul Jones,
Erik Honoré, Toshimaru Nakamura, Trygve Seim Ensemble, Jan Gunnar
Hoff, Susanna Wallumrød, Tord Gustavsen, Giovanni Di Domenico,
Tatsuhisa Yamamoto, Gavin Bryars, John Potter, Johanna McGregor,
Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Bill Frisell, Terje Rypdal,
Maria Schneider, Kate Havnevik, Live Marie Roggen, Silje Nergaard, Odd
Nordstoga, Live Maria Roggen, Kari Bremnes, Sondre Bratland, Jaga
Jazzist, Rolv Lislevand, Dj Strangefruit, David Kollar, Jannis Anastasakis,
Lars Danielsson, Jez Riley French, The Source, Vox Clamantis and many
more.
He has played in many different contexts, bands and projects, ranging
from working with koto player Satsuki Odamura to the rock band
Motorpsycho via numerous free improvising groups with Ernst Reisiger,
Sten Sandell, Peter Friis-Nilsen, Lotte Anker, Hasse Poulsen, Terje
Isungset, Benoit Delbecq, Steve Arguelles, Lars Juul and Marc Ducret.
He has collaborated with the composers Peter Tornquist, Helge Sunde,
Terje Bjørklund and Tõnu Kõrvits in cooperation with orchestras and
chamber settings like Cikada String Quartet, Nidaros String Quartet, Zapp
4, The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Kristiansand and Trondheim
Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Britten Sinfonia, Deutsche
Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, The Norwegian Wind Ensemble and
Trondheim Soloists.
He has worked together with video- and visual artists like Anastasia
Isachsen, Tord Knudsen and Lillevan.
Started in 2016 his own record label Arve Music.