Knut Erik Sundquist was a member of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra for seven years and now performs regularly with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra, the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado. He has performed with artists such as Leif Ove Andsnes and the Orion String Quartet. He also plays with Ensemble Modern in Frankfurt, Germany, a group performing important contemporary music. He plays double bass in the Norwegian Army Band in Harstad, Norway.