(b. 1957)
Master
of Music, Viola Performance and Literature (1982 – 1984)
Private viola studies with Knut Fredriksen,
Trøndelag Musikkonservatorium, Trondheim, Bachelor of Music,
double majors in Violin Performance and Music Education. (1976 – 1980)
from 1986:
from 1987: Heimdal Videregående Skole (Junior College of Performing Arts) Teacher of violin, viola and ensemble.
from 2002: Trondheim Katedralskole (Junior College of Performing Arts) Teacher of violin and viola
from 1997 Music Conservatory of Trondheim (University of Trondheim/NTNU)
Teacher of Music Education/String Methods. Teacher of Hardanger fiddle
1984-86:
Landsdelsmusikerne
i Troms. Full time chamber music
position in Harstad,
1980 –81: Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, violinist
Has since 1986 been working regularly with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and other professional ensembles in Norway as violist on freelance contracts; Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Tromsø Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Baroque Orchestra and the Trondheim Soloists.
Various concert activities:
Active as violist in chamber music in various contexts. Performs also on baroque viola.
Appearances as soloist or in chamber music in festivals:
Spirit of Norway Festival Manchester 2007.
Genius of the Violin Festival London 2004,
Trondheim Chamber Music Festival 2001, 2002, 2010
Olsok at Stiklestad 1993,
Saint Olaf Festival 1992 , 1993, Kristindagene
i Skaun 1993, Norwegian Music
Festival (Inderøy) 1992,
Music Festival of Northern Norway Harstad 1985,
CD’s
“A Norwegian Wedding” – Wedding tunes for Hardanger Fiddle
2004
Soloistic participation in CD recordings of Ståle Kleiberg “Rosevinduet” 1998 (cond. Daniel Harding), Henning Sommerro “Rex Olavus” , Trondheim Soloists 2000. Several recordings with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Landsdelsmusikerne i Harstad.
”Il
Pazzo” (2008), music for strings
by Odd Johan Overøye, conducting
Lørdagsskolens Kammerorkester
Hardanger fiddle:
Concerts in Minnesota
1982, Iceland 1983, T 1984 two week tour in USA sponsored by The
Norsemen’s Federation and Sons of Norway. Appearances in
Spirit of Norway Festival, Manchester 2007, Chetham School of Music: Lecture recital and Grieg Slåtter op. 72 with Einar Steen Nøkleberg. Workshops in Norwegian folk music.
Some
chamber music productions in recent years:
“Bach for
Bach and his Sons” with
“Schubert and Brahms for voice, viola and
piano” with soprano Gunnhild Rye Vennesland
and pianist
“Jewish Music for Viola and
Piano” with pianist
“ Bach for
“English music
for Viola and Organ” with organist
“Music of 3
Centuries”, with pianist
“Classic Sonatas for
Viola and Pianoforte” with pianist Brenda Blewett. (
“Fairytales in the Cathedral”, Solo viola in the Nidaros Cathedral in collaboration with Nidaros Kirkespillgruppe.
“Voices of Theresienstadt” Childrens poems from Theresienstadt accompanied by Jewish music for viola and piano. (Trøndelag Theatre, Levanger , Byåsen. With Tone Mjelva, Helle Ottesen and children actors. Sponsored by
Norwegian Council of Culture.)
Griegs Slåtter
op. 72, with Einar Steen Nøkleberg.
(Manchester 07)
Hebrew Melodies,
with pianist Ifat Zaidel, concerts from 2008 in Norway and Israel
The Romantic
Viola – with pianist Ifat Zaidel, concerts from 2008 in Norway
and Israel
Summer Accademies: Sommermusikkskolen på
Karmøy 2004 – 2008, Valdres Sommersymfoni 2007. Stiklestad Olsok
Festival 2004 - 2010
Dec 2010: Artistic
leader of Young Norwegian Strings; an orchestra
of selected young string players from all Norway who will perform at
internationally televised the Nobel Peace Prize Concert from Oslo on December
10th
Music
Administration:
1986 –1992 Saint Olaf Festival, program committee for music (3 last years as chairman)
1990 – 1993 Trondheim Municipal School of Music, chairman of Teachers Council
from 1995 Leader of the Trondheim City branch of Norwegian Musicians Union (MFO)
from 2003 Member
of the National Board, Norwegian Musicians
Scolarships, grants:
City of Trondheim Cultural Scholarship 2003, 1979,
Norwegian Fund for Performing Artists, 2009 , 1999, 1995, 1981,
Victor Borge Scholarship, Thanks to
Skaugs Legat 1980, 1981, 2010
Rotary Educational Award 1981
Honorary Member of Trondheim Chamber Music Society from 2010
Sven has
been living in