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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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, (substituting 2. Harp).

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

 

Soloist

2022, Des. - Trio concert with Mette Henriette, Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Frankrike.

2022, Okt. - World premiere of Evviva! in Øysteinsalen, Trondheim (NO).

2022, July - Solo recital at the World Harp Congress, Richard Burton Theater, Cardiff, Wales.

2022, June -  Solo recital at the World Harp Congress, Dora Stoutzker Hall, Cardiff, Wales.

2022, May - Solo recital at Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Nederland.

2022, May - Solo recital at the Dutch Harp Festival, TivoliVredeburg, Nederland.

2022, Jan. - Solo recital at Pratté International Harp Festival, Louis de Geer Concert Hall Norrköping, Sweden. 

2021, May - Solo recital at the Dutch Harp Festival, “Our Planet, Our Future”, streamed from Sentralen in Oslo.

2020, Feb. - Solo recital The Helsinki Harp Festival, world premiere “Our Planet, Our Future”, Helsinki Music Centre.

2019, Okt. - Soloist with the Trondheim Symphony & Opera, Bragi´s Harp (Vesje), Olavshallen.

2019, Jan. - Soloist with Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta, Introduction et Allegro (Ravel), Narvik Concert Hall.

2019, Jan. - Soloist with the Tønsberg musikkorps av 1919, Bragi's Harp (Vesje), Oseberg Culture Hall.

2018, Sept. - Soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Bragi's Harp (Vesje), UNM festival, Grieghallen.

2018, Mai - Semi-finalist at the World Harp Competition, the Dutch Harp Festival at TivoliVredenburg.

2018, May - TEDx Oslo, Oslo Concert Hall.

2017, June - Recital at The Hong Kong Jockey Club Amphitheatre, the World Harp Congress.

2017, May - Soloist with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera, Bragi´s Harp (Vesje).

2017, Jan. - Soloist with the Vestfold Symphony Orchestra, (Mozart).

2016, Mars - Recital in Carnegie Hall, Weill Recital Hall, New York City.

2016, Jan. - Soloist with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.

2013, May. - National Gallery of fine art, Oslo. The International Grieg Festival.

2013, Feb. - Olavshallen, Trondheim. ISFiT – festival. 

2012, May – Soloist with The Green Orchestra (Mozart). 

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upcoming concerts

2024, May - New project about queer sexuality in the Muslim immigrant community, the Dutch Harp Festival, TivoliVredenburg.

2023, sept - New project about queer sexuality in the Muslim immigrant community, Helsinki Harp Festival, Musiikkitalo.

2023, mai - Soloist (Vesje og Grieg) with The Norwegian Wind Ensemble. 

2023, mars - Video production , 736 Million Women, ConcertLab (Nederland).

 

Discography

2022  - The World Harp Day (working title), 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.

 

upcoming album

2023 (TBA) - 736 Million Women, ConcertLab (Nederland).

2023 (TBA) - Our Planet, Our Future - live from the Dutch Harp Festival, Audio Records AS.

 

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.

 

Scholarships

2022 - The Composers’ Remuneration Fund.

2022 - Norwegian Society of Composers, world premiere grant.

2022 - The Fund for Performing Artists (FFUK), travel grant.

2022 - TONO-stipend (composition grant)

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), Artist Grant (trio - Oslo Philharmonic Chamber series).

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 of orchestral work, 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 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.

 

Additional experience 

2021 - d.d. - Board member and head of communications at the Norwegian Harp Association.

2019 - Jury member of  the Spellemannprisen, TONOs Komponistpris (The Norwegian Grammy Awards, TONOs composer prize).

2017 - Present - 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 (composer)

Kjell Habbestad (composer)

Dr. Mark Stambaugh (composer)

Bjørn Kruse (composer)

Henrik Hellstenius (composer)