Nils Ostendorf

Nils Ostendorf is a German trumpeter, composer and sound artist born in Hamburg in 1977 and based in Berlin. He studied jazz trumpet in Essen and Rotterdam and has performed internationally in experimental, improvised and contemporary music.

He composes for theatre, dance and film and has created scores for numerous European stage productions. His collaborations include pianist Eve Risser, Kim Myhr and Benoît Delbecq; he also formed the synth-rock group Polypore. On Creative Sources recordings, the trumpet functions as both a melodic instrument and an experimental source of breath and texture, reflecting his interest in instrumental sound and interdisciplinary work.