BEAM SPLITTER is a Berlin-based electroacoustic duo formed in 2015 by Chinese-American vocalist Audrey Chen and Norwegian trombonist Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø, who are also life partners. Working with close-miked voice, breath, trombone and analog electronics, they have performed close to two hundred concerts across five continents. Their discography includes the duo albums "Rough Tongue" (Corvo Records, 2017) and "Split Jaw" (Tripticks Tapes, 2023), plus the trio album "wrists out" with Phil Minton (Robalo Music, 2024). Since 2020 they have also run Dedicated Play, a curatorial platform pairing them with experimental artists from around the world.
BEAM SPLITTER performed at Echoraum in Vienna (May 19) and Interpenetration in Graz (May 21) as part of a European tour.
The duo toured in Taiwan with concerts in Taipei, Hsinchu and Kaohsiung in February 2026.
Dedicated Play Festival edition 4 took place in December 2024 at KM28 in Berlin and Cafe OTO in London, co-curated with Hyunhye Angela Seo (Xiu Xiu).
The trio album "wrists out" with Phil Minton was released on October 29, 2024 on the Lisbon-based Robalo Music - an unedited live concert from May 2024.
A European BEAM SPLITTER tour is announced for autumn 2026, followed by a BEAM SPLITTER + Phil Minton tour in Europe 2026-27.
