Olga Konkova
| Olga Konkova | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 August 1969 Moscow, Russia |
| Origin | Norway Russia |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician and composer |
| Instruments | Piano, keyboards & accordion |
| Labels |
Losen Records Curling Legs |
| Associated acts | Olga Konkova Trio |
| Website | Olga Konkova on Myspace |
Olga Konkova (born 25 August 1969 in Moscow, Russia) is a Norwegian/Russian Jazz musician (piano), married to the bassist Per Mathisen, and known from several recordings and collaboration with international Jazz musicians like Adam Nussbaum, Gary Husband and Karin Krog.[1][2]
Career
Konkova was educated as classical pianist in Moscow, and later as jazz pianist at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she met her husbond Per Mathisen. After moving with him to Oslo in 1994, she collaborated with Inge Stangvik Quartet and the «Storeslem Big Band». In her own Olga Konkova Trio she collaborates with her husband Per Mathisen (bass) and various drummers (Adam Nussbaum/Stein Inge Brækhus/Gary Husband). She has also collaborated within «Sernet Å Fyre» and «Store Norske Orkester».[1] Konkova has also contributed to album releases and performances with artists like Finn Hauge, Magni Wentzel (Porty & Bess), Roy Nikolaisen (Roy's choice), Øystein Sunde ("Øystein Sunde... og vel så det", 2002)[3] and Hans Mathisen (Quiet Songs).[4]
Honors
- 2005: Spellemannprisen in the class Jazz, with Hans Mathisen, for the album Quiet Songs
Discography
Solo Albums
- Solo piano
- 2009: Improvisational Four (Candid Records), Piano improvisations inspired by Joni Mitchell[5]
- 2011: Return Journey (Losen Records)[6]
- Within Olga Konkova Trio
- 1997: Going With The Flow (Curling Legs), including Carl Morten Iversen & Audun Kleive
- 1997: Her point of view (Candid Records), including Per Mathisen & Adam Nussbaum[7]
- 2001: Northern Crossings (Candid Records), including Ole Mathisen & Jojo Mayer, recorded in New Jersey
- 2001: Some Things From Home (Candid Records), including Per Mathisen & Adam Nussbaum, feat Jon Christensen
- In duo with Per Mathisen
- 2006: Unbound (Alessa Records)
- With Wenche Losnegård, Per Hillestad, Paolo Vinaccia & Knut Hem
- 2011: My Voice (Losen Records), performing her own compositions, inspired by Anna Akhmatova
Collaborations
- With Finn Hauge
- 1998: Close To My Heart» (Hot Club Records), including Terje Gewelt & Frank Jakobsen
- With Magni Wentzel
- 2000: Porgy & Bess (Hot Club Records), performing music by George Gershwin within sextet including Nils Jansen, Christian Jaksjø, Carl Morten Iversen & Espen Rud
- With Roy Nikolaisen
- 2003: Roy’s choice (Gemini Records)
- With Hans Mathisen
- 2004: Quiet Songs (Curling Legs), awarded Spellemannprisen 2005[8]
- With Helge Sunde & Norske Store Orkester
- 2006: Denada (ACT Records), feat. Olga Konkova & Marilyn Mazur[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Olga Konkova Biografi" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Olga Konkova Biografi". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ ""Øystein Sunde... og vel så det"". Spinner.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Olga Konkova Biografi". Gubemusic.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Wicklund, Erling (2009-11-26). "Olga Konkova på direkten" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Olga Konkova Return Journey". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Mosnes, Terje (1999-06-29). "Olga Konkova: Her point of view Review". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Hammerø, Tor (2005-09-08). "Hans Mathisen, Quiet Songs" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Olga Konkova Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.