Aage Kvalbein
Nov 10th, 2008 | By tcgnordica | Category: stage artist, artists
Cellist Aage Kvalbein
Born in Oslo 1947
Studies
University degree in music, Oslo UniversityMaster of Music degree, University of Oregon, USASolistenexamen Musikhochschule Essen, Germany
Professors
Paul Tortelier, Mstislaw Rostropovitsch, William Pleeth.
Concerts
Debut recital Oslo 1973.Tours in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, France Spain, Italy, Switzerland. Austria, Jugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Soviet, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, China, Phillipines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea
Prizes
Debutant prize, Folkwang prize.Winner of international competitions in Helsinki and Munich 1976.The Norwegian music Critics’ Award, Grieg Prize, twice the Norwegian “Grammy” Award.
Activities
Solo cellist of Oslo Symphony orchestra 1977/78.Member of Oslo Trio from 1974Now professor at the Norwegian State Academy of Music.
Recordings
40 records (LP,CD) of solo and chamber music for cello
Dedications of works from the most prominent Norwegian composers, and from composers in Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, USA and Finland.
More Information
http://www.kjentfolk.no/musikere/kvalbein/
