Education
After this, he travelled to the United States and studied under Morton Feldman (1986-1988) while he worked towards his doctorate.
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After this, he travelled to the United States and studied under Morton Feldman (1986-1988) while he worked towards his doctorate.
Slettholm took his diploma exams at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 1980 and began his composing career in contemporary music In the period 1982–1986 he was the President of the national organisation Ny Musikk (Norwegian section of the ISCM). His doctoral work was submitted at the State University of New New York
Slettholm has comprehensive teaching practice, running from instructor and conductor workshops in musical ensembles via school work as an associate professor in composing and music theory at the Norwegian Academy of Music, as well as prorector.
Slettholm"s political career, where he represented the Christian Democratic Party, reached its high point when he was State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs under Valgerd Svarstad Haugland from 2001–2005. He has also been deputy leader of Oslo Christian Democratic Party.
Since 2006, Slettholm has been the executive director of the copyright management organisation Kopinor. From 2012 he is also appointed by the Government as chair of the Arts Council of Norway.
He is also chair of Dronning Sonja Internasjonale Musikkonkurranse.
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He has been chair of Composers" Remuneration Fund, vice chair of the Norwegian Society of Composers, TONO and the Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and board member of the Norwegian Music Fund.