Born in Oslo (Norway), Kristofer Skaug works at the European Space Agency in Noordwijk as a Software Engineer and  project manager. In this capacity he has extensive experience in the management of international projects. In 2012 he became a co-founding board member of the Dutch Viola Society (DVS), and plays the viola in various amateur orchestras and chamber music ensembles. Next to his work for the DVS (and now the IVC), he has served as an active board member and volunteer for the Viotta Youth Orchestra (The Hague) and the Chamber Music Ateliers Delft, a yearly summer course with up to 90 participants.