curriculum vitae (english)
curriculum vitae (cv)
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Education
2015 - 2017: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Masters degree in Composition.
2014 - 2015: The Norwegian Academy of Music, One-year diploma in Composition.
2012 - 2014: The Norwegian Academy of Music, Masters degree in Performing Harp.
2012: The Manhattan School of Music, Exchange student, Masters degree in Performing Harp.
2008 - 2012: The Norwegian Academy of Music, Bachelor degree in performing Harp.
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Career development
2023 - 2024 - ArtEx, Talent Norge (NO). Interdisciplinary talent program for the best young Nordic performers in their field.
2021 - 2023 - Care, Coaching & Career Development Program, The Dutch Harp Festival (NL). Career program for the winner of the World Harp Competition.
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Substituting harpist in professional orchestras
2021 - Present – The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
2021 - Present – The Norwegian Wind Ensemble
2017 - Present – The Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces
2017 - Present – The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
2015 - Present – Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
2015 - Present – The Royal Norwegian Navy Band
2015 - Present – The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera
2014 - Present – The Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra
2012 - Present – The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet
2011 - Present – The Norwegian Radio Orchestra
2010 - Present – Oslo Camerata Chamber Orchestra
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Soloist
2023, Aug. - World premiere of Forbidden Love, The Helsinki Harp Festival, Musiikkitalo (FI).
2023, May. - Solo recital and chamber music concerts, The Harp Festival, Gothenburg Concert Hall (SE).
2023, May - Soloist (Grieg and Vesje) with The Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Brygga kultursal (NO).
2022, Dec. - Trio concert with Mette Henriette, Musée d’Orsay, Paris (FR).
2022, Okt. - World premiere of Evviva! in Øysteinsalen, Trondheim (NO).
2022, July - Solo recital at the World Harp Congress, Richard Burton Theater, Cardiff (UK).
2022, June - Solo recital at the World Harp Congress, Dora Stoutzker Hall, Cardiff (UK)..
2022, May - Solo recital at Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (NL).
2022, May - Solo recital at the Dutch Harp Festival, TivoliVredenburg (NL).
2022, Jan. - Solo recital at Pratté International Harp Festival, Louis de Geer Concert Hall Norrköping (SE).
2021, May - Solo recital at the Dutch Harp Festival, streamed from Sentralen (NO).
2020, Feb. - Solo recital at The Helsinki Harp Festival, world premiere Our Planet, Our Future, Musiikkitalo (FI).
2019, Oct. - Soloist with the Trondheim Symphony & Opera, Bragi´s Harp (Vesje), Olavshallen.
2019, Jan. - Soloist (Ravel) with Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta, Narvik Concert Hall (NO).
2019, Jan. - Soloist (Vesje) with Tønsberg musikkorps av 1919, Oseberg Culture Hall (NO).
2018, Sept. - Soloist (Vesje) with the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, UNM-festival, Grieghallen (NO).
2018, May - Recital at the Dutch Harp Festival, TivoliVredenburg (NL).
2018, May - Performance at TEDx, Oslo Concert Hall (NO).
2017, June - Recital at the World Harp Congress, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre (HK).
2017, May - Soloist, world premiere Bragi´s Harp (Vesje) with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra&Opera (NO).
2017, Jan. - Soloist (Mozart) with the Vestfold Symphony Orchestra, Hjertnes kulturhus (NO).
2016, Mar. - Recital at Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York City (USA).
2016, Jan. - Soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, touring the west coast (NO).
2013, May. - Recital at The International Grieg Festival, National Gallery of fine art, Oslo (NO).
2012, Dec. - Recital at Charles Myer Performance Space, New York City (USA).
2012, Okt. - Recital at The Mikowsky Recital Hall, New York City (USA).
2012, May – Soloist (Mozart) with The Green Orchestra, Oslo (NO).
Discography
2023 - Video production, 736 Million Women, ConcertLab (Nederland).
2022 - The World Harp Day, Indesens Records (Paris).
2019 - Håper er ei stjerne, Kirkelig kulturverksted.
2017 - OSLO(VE), Harp concertos and Chamber music by Vesje, Audio Records AS
2014 - Poems From a City, debut solo album, Sweet Sound Records AS
2014 - The Exquisite Hour, EP. EP 5.1 surround, NISS.
Prizes
2021 - 1. prize, The World Harp Competition.
2020 - Silver Medal at the 5th Manhattan International Music Competition.
2020 - 3. prize, Harp Column New Music Contest (International).
2018 - 1. prize, the USA International Harp Competition Composition Contest
2013 - Gold prize, best 5.1-surround recording at the Audio Engineering Society Recording Competition in Berlin.
2013 - 3. prize, The International Grieg Composition Competition.
2012 – Semi finalist in The International Harp Competition Composition Contest, USA.
2010 - Arve Tellefsens young talent prize for performers.
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Scholarships
2023 - The Norwegian Government Work Grant for Artists (2 years, harpist).
2023 - Arts and Culture Norway (commission, Forbidden love).
2023 - Scholarship for art and culture, Oslo municipality (commission, Forbidden love).
2023 - Norwegian Society of Composers, editing for publishing grant (Bragi’s Harp).
2022 - The Audio and Visual Fund (FFLB), (commission, Evviva!).
2022 - The Norwegian Composers’ fund, (commission, Evviva!).
2022 - The Composers’ Remuneration Fund, working grant.
2022 - Norwegian Society of Composers, world premiere grant.
2022 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), travel grant.
2022 - TONO-stipend (commission, Forbidden love).
2022 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), soloist grant.
2022 - Norwegian Society of Composers, world premiere grant.
2021 - Oslo Municipality's artist scholarship
2021 - TONO-stipend (composition grant).
2021 - The Norwegian Government Work Grant for Artists (1 year, harpist).
2021 - Norwegian Society of Composers, concert grant.
2020 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), Our Planet, Our future project.
2020 - Arts Council Norway (kulturrådet), (commission, Dandelion).
2020 - Furestiftelsen (composition grant).
2020 - Norwegian Society of Composers, editing for publishing grant.
2019 - American Harp Society, (commission, Nocturne).
2019 - The Norwegian Composer Fund (commission, Our planet, our future).
2019 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), project grant.
2019 - Norwegian Society of Composers, concert grant.
2019 - Norwegian Society of Composers, world premiere grant.
2019 - NOPA working grant.
2019 - TONO-stipend (composition grant).
2019 - The Norwegian Composer Fund (commission, symPHONEy).
2018 - Establishment grants, Oslo municipality.
2018 - Norsk Tonekunstnersamfund, "Young Musician Scholarship".
2018 - Norwegian Society of Composers, world premiere grant.
2018 - TONO-stipend (composition grant).
2017 - The Composers’ Remuneration Fund.
2017 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), travel grant.
2017 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), phonogram recording.
2017 - Arts Council Norway (kulturrådet), Artist grant.
2018 - TONO-stipend (composition grant).
2017 - Arts Council Norway (kulturrådet), phonogram recording.
2017 - NOPA, travel grant.
2017 - Meltzers scholarship.
2016 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), debut concert at Carnegie Hall.
2016 - Klæstads Scholarship.
2016 - Skipsreder Tom Wilhelmsens Stiftelse.
2015 - MFO's vederlagsfond.
2015 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), phonogram recording.
2015 - Skipsreder Tom Wilhelmsens Stiftelse.
2014 - Arts Council Norway (kulturrådet), Artist grant.
2014 - Vestfold Fylkeskommunes culture grant.
2014 - Fegerstens stiftelse for norske komponister og utøvende musikere.
2013 - Johnny Ellings scholarship.
2013 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), phonogram recording.
2012 - Sammenslåingsstiftelsen støtte for yngre, lovende musikere.
2012 - Fegerstens stiftelse for norske komponister og utøvende musikere.
2011 - Tono, Young talents 2011.
2011 - Ingar Dobloug stiftelse.
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Other
2021 - 2023 - Board member and communications officer at the Norwegian Harp Association.
2019 - Jury member at Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian Grammy Award), TONOs Komponistpris.
2017 - Present - The Norwegian correspondent for the World Harp Congress Review.
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Teachers
Isabelle Perrin (harp)
Deborah Hoffman (harp)
Willy Postma (harp)
Tobias Southcott (harp)
Ståle Kleiberg (composition)
Kjell Habbestad (composition)
Dr. Mark Stambaugh (composition)
Bjørn Kruse (composition)
Henrik Hellstenius (composition)