Norwegian conductor Nils Erik Måseidvåg is rapidly establishing himself as one of Scandinavia’s most exciting conductors. 

Since 2025, he has served as assistant conductor to Musikkollegium Winterthur, one of Switzerland’s leading symphony orchestras, conducting symphonies by Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, Nielsen and more as well as working closely together with chief conductor Roberto González-Monjas. Having already conducted several of the world’s leading orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the Bamberger Symphoniker he is well on his way towards establishing an international career.

As a freelancer he has guest conducted orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Odense Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK), and the Orquestra do Algarve with success. On the lyrical scene, he has also led opera and ballet productions of works by Mozart, Puccini, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev with the Opera in Kristiansund, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. Måseidvåg is also a sought-after conductor among military bands across Scandinavia, and is currently engaged as Principal Guest Conductor of the Norwegian Naval Forces Band (Sjøforsvarets Musikkorps).

In 2018–19, he was assistant conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, where he worked closely with Edward Gardner and Juanjo Mena. His talent has been recognized with several awards, including the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize in 2020 and the “Orchestra Prize” from the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz in 2023.

Måseidvåg studied orchestral conducting at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen under Giordano Bellincampi and Michael Schønwandt, as well as at the Norwegian Academy of Music under Ole Kristian Ruud. He has also received invaluable inspiration through international masterclasses with conductors such as Johannes Schlaefli, Manfred Honeck, Jorma Panula, Paavo Järvi, and Mariss Jansons.