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Apr
My opera “Haugtussa i Helheim” had it’s world premiere in Oslo Concert Hall 1 November 2015. Soloists: Sigrid Vetleseter Bøe (soprano/Veslemøy) Mette Bjærang Pedersen (mezzosoprano/Systeri) Mathias Gillebo (tenor/Volve) Torben Grue (baritone/Jon) Stevica Krajinovic (baritone/Haugkallen) Stavanger Oratorio Choir Oslo Symphony Orchestra Conducted by me.
Oct
My oratorio “The baptism of Saint Olav” with libretto by Dordi Glærum Skuggevik had its World Premiere in Stavanger Concert Hall 17 September 2014. Soloists: Stevica Krajinovic (Olav) Nina Sætherhaug (Sunniva) Hervé Lamy (The Archbishop) Jean Pascal Ollivry (The Duke) Runar Thor Gudmundsson (The Icelander) Organ: Gabriel Marghieri (Improvisations) Polyphonic choir: Stavanger Oratorio Choir and […]
Oct
Plovdiv State Opera’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Aleksey Izmirliev, performed my Symphony No 1 “The Ocean” and some mouvements from Edvard Grieg’s “Norwegian Dances” and “Symphonic Dances” in Plovdiv/Bulgaria 14 June 2012. The concert is now available as a Live recording.
This summer I’ve been in Oslo Cathedral and recorded my Suite No. 1, My MolNy and Duruflé’s Suite Op. 5. The official release concert will be in Oslo Cathedral September 7th.
The perfect wedding gift! My first organ CD, “Dressed for a wedding” is now ready. It’s recorded in Arendal Trinity church on the new Mühleisen organ. I play Wedding Music, mainly by Norwegian composers. On the CD you’ll find my Wedding March, Ludvig Nielsen’s great reworking of Norwegian wedding music and folk tunes, Händel’s festive […]
I am the initiator and the artistic director of Onsdagskonsert i Frue which is a new series of concerts in Frue Church at Storhaug in Stavanger. The main focus of the series will be new music. Norwegian Arts Council, Stavanger kommune and Stavanger kirkelige fellesråd is the principal contributors to this project. The concerts will […]
On the YouTube video where I play J.S. Bach’s Prelude in E minor, Ketil Haugsand posted the following comment: Magnificent!! Really very well played – with drama and credible build-up in a very well proportioned and beautiful interpretation, projecting this glittering masterpiece into what it really is: one of the most monumental compositions ever written!! […]
Tid: Lørdag 1. desember kl 16:00 Sted: Groven’s organ house Nye verk for Grovens remstemte orgel komponert av medlemmer av Ny Musikks Komponisgruppe fremført av den kritikerroste organisten Ole Karsten Sundlisæter Følgende komponister har skrevet nye akustiske og elektroakustiske verk for annledningen: Bjørn Erik Haugen Tyler Futrell Siri Langøigjelten Rebecka Ahvenniemi Agnes Pettersen Karstein Djupdal […]
This automn I have played several organ recitals with norwegian wedding music. This concert is called “I norsk drakt” (In norwegian wedding suit). The premiere took place in Nidaros cathedral (Trondheim/Norway) September 30, and I’ve played this program in Hoeggen church, Børsa church, Støren church and Oppdal church. This week I’ll play this program on […]
