Cerebral Vortex was composed for Musikkforeningen Nidarholm for their participation in the 2009 World Music Contest in Kerkrade, The Netherlands. Tthe first performance was given at this contest conducted by Espen Andersen, with the composer in thesaxophone section.

The title is meant to describe a from of writer’s block caused not by lack of ideas, but rather a lack of ability to channel and form the «madness» swirling around inside the head of someone with a great desire to express somethin...