Sondre Pettersen

jazz vocalist

Sondre Pettersen (b. 1991) is a jazz vocalist trained from the Jazz Academy at NTNU. He has a versatile and interdisciplinary background, with experience as a composer and actor. In recent years, his Sámi roots from Moskavuotna (Ullsfjorden, Troms) have become an increasingly important part of his identity and artistic work. He has completed a master’s degree in joik and sustainability from a Sámi perspective at the University of Bergen. Currently, Sondre is working on composing music for Festspillene in Nord-Norge in 2024 with the work “Oahpahusmateriála Guoddevašvuohta.”