Artists 2012
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Artists 2012
Geir Botnen, piano
Botnen, from Norheimsund in Hardanger is one of Norway's leading pianists of recent years. He is particularly known for his interpretations of Norwegian composers Grieg and Tveitt.
Audun Breen, trombone
Breen is last year's winner of Statkraft's Young Star Scholarship, awarded to young musicians of particuler talent.
Ida Bryhn, viola
Bryhn is a leading Norwegian violist.
Yoël Carreño, classical ballet dancer
Carreño has been a profiled dancer with The Norwegian National Ballet since 2010. He was solist dancer with The National Ballet of Cuba before coming to Norway.
Yolanda Correa, classical ballet dancer
Before she came to The Norwegian National Ballet in 2010, Correa toured the world as a soloist dancer with The National Ballet of Cuba.
Magdalena From Delis, dance/coreography
Swedish From Delis har worked for several years in Western Norway as a coreographer, director, dancer and teacher.
Rannveig Djønne, accordion/melodeon
Djønne is native to Ullensvang, Hardanger, and is one of the region's most established folk musicians.
Per Flemström, flute
Flemström, from Sweden, har worked with Oslo Philarmonic Orchestra since 1986.
Fredrik Fors, clarinet
Fors was one of Sweden's most gifted young clarinet palyers, who has worked with Oslo Philarmonic Orchestra since 1995.
Gjermund Fredheim, guitar
Fredheim is a leading guitar player of Western Norway.
Isa Gericke, soprano
Gericke has established herself as a one of the most dedicated sopranos in Norway.
Guro Kleven Hagen, volin
Kleven Hagen was awarded Statkraft's Young Star Scholarship in 2008, as she is a particularly gifted young musician.
Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet
Thing Helseth is one of Norway's most sought after and poular performers.
Reidun Horvei, folk singer/soprano
Horvei is on of Hardanger's most established artists.
Silje Hveem, flute
Hveem copleted her studies in Trondheim, and has in recent years established herself as one of Hardanger's most gifted musicians.
Helge Jordal, actor
Jordal is one of Norway's most known and popular actors of his generation.
Ellen Kjellberg, Proffessor of classical ballet at Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Kjellberg is one of Norway's leading ballet dancers of all times.
Lars Klevstrand, songer, troubadour
Klevstrand has been one of the country's most profiled musicians since the 1960's.
Kristian Lindberg, piano
Lindberg, is one of Norway's young and talanted pianistsis and is currently working on a Ph.D. degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music.
Einar Mjølsnes, Hardanger fiddle
Mjølsnes established himself as musician/ folk musician decades ago, and has worked together with numerous musicias, of different genres.
Anders Kjellberg Nilsson, violin/ artistic director Hardanger Music Festival
Kjellberg Nilsson is one of the most active and gifted musicians of his generation.
Stig Nilsson, violin/ artistic director Hardanger Music Festival
Nilsson initiated Hardanger Music Festival, and has been the festival artistic director since the beginning in 1996. He was a member, and concertmaster, of the Oslo Philarmonic Orchestra for nearly 30 years.
Maiko Nishino, classical ballet dancer
Japanese Nishino studied at The Royal Ballet School in London. She has been with The Norwegian National Ballet since 1996, where she was appointed soloist dancer in 2005.
Chihiro Nomura, classical ballet dancer
Nomura has among other engagemnets been guest performer at American Ballet Theatre's Japan Tour in 2002, and New National Balllet Theatre in Tokyo. She has been with The Norwegian National Ballet since 2008.
Wolfgang Plagge, piano/composer
Child prodigyPlagge imressed by publishing his own compositions at the age of twelwe. He is one of Norway's best known pianists and composers.
Frank Rolland, Hardanger fiddle
Rolland is native to Hardanger, and has worked as a professional Hardanger fiddle player for several decades.
Kristian Ruutu, classical ballet dancer
Before coming to Norway in 2011, he was with the Le Jeune Ballet de France in Paris. He has reiceived awards and won competitions for several of his interpretations.
Audun Sandvik, cello
Sandvik is a very active cellist, performing often also abroad.
Jukka Pekka Saraste, conductor
Internationally acclaimed Saraste has been conductor of Oslo Philarminic Orchestra since 2006.He is particularly praised for his interpretations of Mozart, 20th century music and for promoting music from his homeland. Finland.
Reidar Storaas, writer
Storaas is a writer and cultural journalist who has had music as one of his favourite topics. He has among many things, written about Edvard Grieg's relation to Hardanger.
Richard Suttie, classical ballet dancer
Suttie has been with The Norwegian National Ballet since 1990, and was appointed soloist dancer in 1992. He har been awarded several times for his interpretations
Thorleif Thedéen, cello
The Swedish cellist won international fame in 1985 when he won three of the worlds most prestigious competitions for cellists: Armand Hammer-Rostropovich Prize, Pablo-Casals Prize avd EBU's competition for young musicians. He is one of Europe's leading cellists.
Simon Trpčeski, piano
Trpčeski is one of the leading pianists of his generation and has impressed audiences worldwide.
Edmund Harris Utne
Fourth generation manager of legendary Hotel Ullensvang Mr. Utne was
awarded Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2006 due to his life long commitment to tourism and efforts to promote Norway.
Yukiko Yanagi, classical ballet dancer
Yanagi is a very talented second year bachelor student of classical ballet at Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She won the second prize last year in " Ballet Competition for Youth" in Japan.
Ensambles 2012
Chorus 80
Chorus 80 is a local mixed choir, with about 40 members from Ullensvang, conducted by Magnus Opedal.
Nordic Voices
Nordic Voices is a six voice a capella ensemble, particularly known for their interpretations of Early Music and contemporary music.
Oslo-Filharmonien
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra is the country's leading orchestra, and has over the last four decades estabished itself as one of Europe's best symphonic orchestras. Chief conductor since 2006 is Jukka-Pekka Saraste.
Oslo Strykekvartett
Oslo String Quartet, one of Scandinavia's most sought after, performs not just music from the classical chamber repertoire, but also contemporary music. The quartet is very committed to the communication of music in new and exciting ways.
Ullensvang Skulemusikklag
Ullensvang School Band is where most of the local children first receive music training and experience. Conductor since 1973 is Torbjørn Dagestad.
