Musical CV
Photo by Sina Heidie Fischer Anfinnsen
Education:
2022-2024: Master studies with Individual Concentration at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Morten Qvenild, Torben Snekkestad, and external mentors Gabriel Kahane and Teitur Lassen
2019-2022: Music studies with Individual Concentration at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Asbjørn Schaatun, Eyolf Dale, Morten Qvenild, and Jon Balke.
2019-2020: One year study at Musicians Health and Movement Institute
2015-2019: Bachelor in classical piano from the University of Stavanger with Prof. Erling Ragnar Eriksen
2017-2019: Undergraduate in jazz piano from the University of Stavanger with Svein Olav Herstad from the University of Stavanger
2017-2019: Music Pedagogical Education from the University of Stavanger
2012-2015: Studentaskúlin í Hoydølum og HF-Skeið. (Precollege with music as main subject)
2012-2015: Musikalsk Grund Kursus, with Jóhannes Andreasen. (A talent program for young musicians)
2011-2012: Klejtrup Musikefterskole. (Music school in Denmark)
Experience:
2023: Swedish tour with theatre group, Tvaerr.
2023: Composition by Anna Dobrucka and me performed by Azione_Improvvisa at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre concert hall.
2022: Christmas tour with Bjørn Kåre Odde, Karl Aarø, and Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen.
2022: Composed music for the theatre play "Karantenehotellet"
2022: Finished my second Bachelor's Degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music
2022: Spent two weeks on an isolated island (Fugloy) working on new music
2021: Christmas tour with Karl Holte, Bjørn Kåre Odde and Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen.
2021: Released my second album, Summer.
2020: Tour with contemporary music ensemble, Aldubáran
2020: Tour with bassist Bárður R. Poulsen
2020: Tour with Norwegian band, LULI
2020: International tour with Norwegian band, MDRN
2020: Swedish tour with singer Elin Therese Vilhelmsson Birkelund
2019: Joined NMH big band
2019: Scandinavian tour - playing my own works.
2019: Gratuated from the University of Stavanger.
2019: Finalist at the music competition Stella Polaris.
2019: Tour - jazz quartet playing my works.
2018: Soloist with Bjergsted Symphony Orchestra
2018: Recorded and released the 24 Preludes
2018: Musikforlaget A/S released the sheet music of my 24 Preludes
2018: Tour with Moulin Noir
2018: Solo tour - playing my 24 preludes
2018: Composed a full set of 24 preludes
2017: Solo tour - playing my own compositions and compositions by Alison Isadora, Beethoven, Liszt, and Kapustin.
2017: Finalist at the music competition, Stella Polaris.
2016: Solo tour - playing works by Haydn, Liszt, Shostakovich, and Eli Tausen á Lava.
2016: Performed for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
2016: Recital at Stavanger Concert House.
2016: I was on a tour with my jazz quartet, Andarúm.
2013: Soloist with the Faroese Symphony Orchestra.
2012-2015: Working with the Faroese Symphony Orchestra.
2009-2017: Pianist at the church 'Lívdin'.
Teaching:
2020-Currently: Piano Teacher at Ås Kulturskole
2015-2019: Piano Teacher at Muno Sandnes
2015-2017: Substitute teacher at Stavanger Kulturskole
2015-2016: Substitute teacher at Sandnes Musikkskole
2012-2015: Teaching Private Lessons
Academic Experience:
2019: I wrote my Bachelor thesis about helping young students engage in deliberate practice to enhance learning efficacy.
Download: Deliberate Practice
2016: I wrote a 24 page text called, Symmetry In Music – With base in “Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta” by Béla Bartók”.
Download: Symmetri í tónleiki
2014: I wrote a 18 page text called, The Harmonic Series – How the Harmonic Series is Used by the Music Industry Today.
Download: Yvirtóna Rekkjan
Masterclasses:
2019: Masterclass with Prof. Carlo Morena
2019: Masterclass with Prof. Håkon Austbø
2018: Masterclass with Prof. Katya Apekisheva
2018: Masterclass with Prof. Viktor Valkov
2017: Masterclass with Prof. Petra Somlai (Fortepiano)
2017: Masterclass with Prof. Knut Johannessen (Harpsichord)
2017: Masterclass with Prof. Wolfgang Plagge
2017: Masterclass with Prof. Bart Van Oort
2016: Masterclass with Prof. Stefan Bojsten
2016: Masterclass with Prof. Jens Harald Bratlie
2016: Masterclass with Prof. Gerlinde Otto
2016: Masterclass with Prof. Yorck Kronenberg
2014: Masterclass with Prof. Anne Øland
2015: Masterclass with Prof. Elzbieta Wiedner-Zajac
2013: Masterclass with Prof. Elzbieta Wiedner-Zajac