Musical CV
Education:
2019-2022: Music Studies with Individual Concentration at the Norwegian Aademy of Music with Asbjørn Schaatun, Eyolf Dale and Morten Qvenild
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:
2020: Played with contemporary music ensemble, Aldubáran
2020: Went on tour with bassist Bárður R. Poulsen
2020: Went on a tour with Norwegian band, LULI
2020: Went on an international tour with Norwegian band, MDRN
2020: Went on a Swedish tour with singer Elin Therese Vilhelmsson Birkelund
2019: I played a large Christmas concert with NMH big band
2019: Went on a Scandinavian tour playing original music.
2019: Gratuated from the University of Stavanger.
2019: I became a finalist at the music competition Stella Polaris 2019
2019: I Went on a tour with Josef Zachariassen Quartett playing original repertoire
2018: Played the Gershwin Preludes as a soloist with Bjergsted Brass Ensemble
2018: Recorded and released the 24 Preludes
2018: Musikforlaget A/S released the sheet music of my 24 Preludes
2018: I was on tour with Moulin Noir in Norway
2018: I composed a full set of 24 preludes and toured Norway and Faroe Islands performing them.
2017: I was on a solo tour in Faroe Islands, playing works my own compositions, and compositions by Alison Isadora, Beethoven, Liszt, and Kapustin.
2017: I was one of the finalists at the music competition, Stella Polaris 2017.
2016: I was on a solo tour in Faroe Islands, playing works by Haydn, Liszt, Shostakovich, and Eli Tausen á Lava.
2016: I played for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
2016: I played a piece by Edvard Grieg at the large concert hall in Stavanger.
2016: I was on a tour in the Faroe Islands with my jazz quartet, Andarúm. We played 7 concerts in 7 days.
2013: I played as a soloist with the Faroese Symphony Orchestra. I played the Haydn Piano Concerto in D major for 800 people through 2 concerts.
2012-2015: I was a part of the Faroese Symphony Orchestra up until i moved to Norway.
2009-2017: I’ve played contemporary christian music at our church since 2009.
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