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

Over their 17-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 the ongoing band project Wrong Norma together with performer-composers Jessie Marino and Inga Margrete Aas. In 2026 Pinquins 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.