Pinquins is Jennifer Torrence, Sigrun Rogstad Gomnæs and Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen. They are based in Oslo.

Over their 15-year existence Pinquins has created numerous works with composers, instrument builders, scenographers, and diverse musicians spanning experimental genres from new music to free improvisation to noise. The group’s artistic practice focuses on objects, body, and voice to create works that challenge boundary notions around genre and the role of the performer.

Collective composition is an increasingly important aspect of Pinquins. Their first work, INTERVALL (2023), created with object-artist Kjersti Alm Eriksen, is nominated for The Norwegian Composer’s Society “Composition of the Year” in 2024. Since 2023 Pinquins has had an ongoing band project with performer-composers Jessie Marino and Inga Margrete Aas, including the projects Retirement and PRC: Murder Ballads vol 2. In 2025 they will create a new work with choreographer and writer Janne-Camilla Lyster.

Pinquins has been presented at Donaueschingen, Ultima, Spor, Nordic Music Days, Sound of Stockholm, Only Connect, MINU, Borealis, and Cafe OTO, among others.