Olga Konkova

Olga Konkova
Born 25 August 1969
Moscow, Russia
Origin Norway Russia
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) 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

Discography

Solo Albums

Solo piano
Within Olga Konkova Trio
In duo with Per Mathisen
With Wenche Losnegård, Per Hillestad, Paolo Vinaccia and Knut Hem

Collaborations

With Finn Hauge
With Magni Wentzel
With Roy Nikolaisen
With Hans Mathisen
With Helge Sunde and Norske Store Orkester

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Olga Konkova Biografi" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  2. "Olga Konkova Biografi". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  3. ""Øystein Sunde... og vel så det"". Spinner.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  4. "Olga Konkova Biografi". Gubemusic.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  5. Wicklund, Erling (2009-11-26). "Olga Konkova på direkten" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  6. "Olga Konkova Return Journey". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  7. Mosnes, Terje (1999-06-29). "Olga Konkova: Her point of view Review". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  8. Hammerø, Tor (2005-09-08). "Hans Mathisen, Quiet Songs" (in Norwegian). Puls.no. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
  9. "Olga Konkova Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.

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Awards
Preceded by
Eldbjørg Raknes
Recipient of the Jazz class Gammleng-prisen
2013
Succeeded by
Dag Arnesen