Intim Musik IMCD 065

A Norwegian Rendezvous: Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra

IMCD 065

Recorded at Kristiansand in June 1999

Producer:
Jan Johansson
Recording Engineer:
Michael Bergek

Johan Kvandal
Fantasia for Hardanger fiddle and strings* (Op. 50, 1978)
Dagfinn Koch
Aura for 16 solo strings* (1994/96)
Arne Nordheim
Rendezvous for strings (1957)
Magnar Åm
Gratia for harp and strings* (1994)
Johan Kvandal
Sonata for strings (1994) Op. 79

* First recording

Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra
Jan Stigmer, leader
Arve Moen Bergset, Hardanger fiddle
Willy Postma, harp
The Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra with its 17 string players, is Norway's only chamber orchestra employing musicians full time. The ensemble went professional in the latter 1980s- Stephen Baratt-Due was musical director from 1990 to 1996. He was succeded as of the 1996/97 season by Swedish violinist Jan Stigmer. Its much to their credit that the orchestra is now reaping wide acclaim of audiences and critics alike. Occasionally, the ensemble is augmented under the name Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra for performances of symphonic music, operas and major sacred works.
Arve Moen Bergset is a very versatile musician and performer. He is a superb violinst, having studied at the Norwegian State Academy of Music where he earned his degree in chamber music/solo in 1995.How-ever, not until his lay-song debut at the 1987 Norwegian 'Grammy' awards show, Spellemannprisutdelingen, did Bergset achive nationwide acclaim. In spite of his young age, he has participated in numerous CD recordings, as a member of the folk-music group Bukkene Bruse. Today, he combines a career as 'classical violist' with that of folk-music performer
Willy Postma was born in Amsterdam. After attending Schools in Rotterdam, Paris and New York, she came to Noway at an early age and has been affiliated with the Trondhein Symphony Orchestra since 1964. She has also had an all-round career as soloist, chamber-music performer and teacher. Postma has recorded several CD albums and has been a frequent guest on television and radio programmes. In 1980 she started the Nordic countries' first harp class in Trondheim, a class she still conducts. Since 1991 she has been a teacher at the Norwegian State Academy of Music and since 1992 also at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Sveral of her pupils are now established musicians with their own careers.

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A Norwegian Rendezvous: Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra
	IMCD 065 Recorded at Kristiansand in June 1999 Producer: Jan Johansson Recording Engineer: Michael Bergek
Johan Kvandal Fantasia for Hardanger fiddle and strings* (Op. 50, 1978) Dagfinn Koch Aura for 16 solo strings* (1994/96) Arne Nordheim Rendezvous for strings (1957) Magnar Åm Gratia for harp and strings* (1994) Johan Kvandal Sonata for strings (1994) Op. 79 * First recording	Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra Jan Stigmer, leader Arve Moen Bergset, Hardanger fiddle Willy Postma, harp The Kristiansand Chamber Orchestra with its 17 string players, is Norway's only chamber orchestra employing musicians full time. The ensemble went professional in the latter 1980s- Stephen Baratt-Due was musical director from 1990 to 1996. He was succeded as of the 1996/97 season by Swedish violinist Jan Stigmer. Its much to their credit that the orchestra is now reaping wide acclaim of audiences and critics alike. Occasionally, the ensemble is augmented under the name Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra for performances of symphonic music, operas and major sacred works. Arve Moen Bergset is a very versatile musician and performer. He is a superb violinst, having studied at the Norwegian State Academy of Music where he earned his degree in chamber music/solo in 1995.How-ever, not until his lay-song debut at the 1987 Norwegian 'Grammy' awards show, Spellemannprisutdelingen, did Bergset achive nationwide acclaim. In spite of his young age, he has participated in numerous CD recordings, as a member of the folk-music group Bukkene Bruse. Today, he combines a career as 'classical violist' with that of folk-music performer Willy Postma was born in Amsterdam. After attending Schools in Rotterdam, Paris and New York, she came to Noway at an early age and has been affiliated with the Trondhein Symphony Orchestra since 1964. She has also had an all-round career as soloist, chamber-music performer and teacher. Postma has recorded several CD albums and has been a frequent guest on television and radio programmes. In 1980 she started the Nordic countries' first harp class in Trondheim, a class she still conducts. Since 1991 she has been a teacher at the Norwegian State Academy of Music and since 1992 also at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. Sveral of her pupils are now established musicians with their own careers.
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