INSPIRE Camp 2026

Christian Ingebrigtsen (NLA University College, Oslo) is one of Norway’s most successful artists and songwriters. As a member of pop group a1, he achieved two UK number ones, a Brit Award for "best newcomer" in 2001, and a total of eight UK top ten singles selling over ten million albums worldwide. As a solo artist he has reached the number one spot multiple times in his home country, with five gold and platinum selling solo albums.

Christian is an associate professor teaches songwriting at the NLA University College in Oslo, but is also a full time artist, songwriter and producer, spending most of his time on the road, with concerts all around Norway. He also tours with a1 in the UK, Scandinavia and around Asia. In between tours, he works in his studio in Oslo, where he writes and produces for several well-known Scandinavian artists. He wrote and produced the Norwegian entry to the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest; Attention with Ulrikke Brandstorp.

Beate Lech is internationally known as the artist Beady Belle - a ground-breaking Norwegian artist who operates in her own musical universe. She doesn’t fit into any genre but in a crossing between pop/soul/funk/electronica/jazz/folk. She has contributed on nearly thirty albums. And has released sixteen of her own. On most of her own albums she does everything by her-self.

Beady Belle writes, performs, arranges, produces, programs and even makes her own music videos. She is an internationally recognized and acknowledged artist, and quite respected amongst musicians and in the musical environment around the world, and has received great reviews from the music press, describing her music as:

'Melodically gripping, harmonically intricate, lyrically intelligent and underpinned by solid grooves. However, the jewel in this crown is always Beady Belle's luscious voice, plush as velvet, hypnotic and seductive, but capable of soaring and tearing through the atmosphere with both intensity and tenderness, both raw and emotive.'

Beady Belle has collaborated with world stars such as Jamie Cullum, India.Arie, Joshua Redman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bugge Wesseltoft amongst others. And she has played live concerts in over 170 cities in 28 countries across the globe since the early 2000s. (Also several times in the Netherlands…)

Beate Lech is based in Oslo and works as an Associate Professor of music and teaches at the Norwegian Academy of Music and at NLA University Collage. She teaches at both bachelor’s and master’s levels in music production, song writing, improvisation and vocals. Her work spans a range of rhythmic genres including jazz, soul, R&B, pop, folk and electronica. Lech regularly leads masterclasses and work-shops – both in Norway and internationally.

She holds a degree from the Norwegian Academy of music and has over two decades of experience teaching in higher education.

Niels is a PCC alumnus who, after graduating from PCC (specializing in Songwriting), earned a Master's degree in Pop Music from the Conservatory of Amsterdam (cum laude) and has explored various musical fields. He is the songwriter for his band Orange Skyline (performers at Pinkpop, Ziggo Dome support shows, etc.), with whom he also releases albums on Sony Music that have earned several Edison Award nominations. As a songwriter, he has also written for other artists including Robbie Williams, Inge Lamboo, Bente, and Willem (The Opposites).

In addition to his songwriting work, Niels has also written music for commercials, documentaries, series, and films. For the past six years, he has worked as an in-house composer and A&R Manager for MassiveMusic. He co-wrote/produced the UEFA Women's Champions League Anthem and has worked with numerous other clients, including Heineken, KLM, Philips, McDonald's, Tommy Hilfiger, and the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2025, he debuted as a songwriting teacher at the PCC.

Ivo is a composer and music producer whose track record is as impressive as it is diverse. On one hand, there is award-winning work for commercials that know how to pack a punch (e.g. Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, Adidas). On the other, there are evocative soundtracks for theme park attractions and virtual reality installations (e.g. Corpus, Nestlé ‘Le Nest’). What ties it all together is Ivo’s solid conceptual approach.

His experience and interest in the larger field of music for media has led to a role as editor and regular columnist for the Private Kitchen platform. In addition to his work as a composer and producer, Ivo teaches Composition for Media and Music Production at the Prins Claus Conservatorium. He’s been a guest lecturer at KonCon The Hague (a.o.), presented public lectures on media music and has been a jury member for music industry festivals. In addition to having multiple award-winning productions in his portfolio, Ivo’s music has been awarded with a Buma Award, ADCN Craft Lamp and international Music+Sound Award.

Derek von Krogh is a music producer, songwriter, and musical director who has worked with a wide range of well-known artists, including Nena, Samy Deluxe, Monrose, Kim Wilde, Silbermond, The BossHoss, Deine Lakaien, ASD and Generation Xed.

He has also been active in major German TV music shows such as Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert, Popstars, Deutschland sucht den Superstar, and The Voice of Germany, where he supported juror Nena as a side coach. In addition, he has contributed music productions to TV and film projects, including events like the Golden Camera and Ein Herz für Kinder, as well as shows such as The Oliver Pocher Show and films like Wickie auf großer Fahrt, Im Juli, and Rohtenburg.

Derek von Krogh is responsible for the show music of the comedy trio Eure Mütter and the magician Topas. He also co-wrote the music and lyrics for the comedy musical Die Patienten by Marco Rima, together with German author Frank Ramond.

Since 1994, he has been a member of Nena’s live band—first as a keyboardist and today as musical director. In September 2023, he became Artistic Director of the Popakademie Mannheim, taking over from long-time director Udo Dahmen.