Steinar Ofsdal
| Steinar Ofsdal | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Steinar Ofsdal at stage in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
4 October 1948 Oslo, Norway |
| Origin | Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instruments | Flutes |
| Website | Official website |
Steinar Ofsdal (born 4 October 1948) is a Norwegian composer and musician (flute).[1][2]
Career
Ofsdal has since 1967 performed on numerous stages in Norway, and worldwide in different settings.[2] He has performed alone or within one of his many bands, and is also known as one of the members of the folk group Bukkene Bruse, including Annbjørg Lien, Arve Moen Bergset and Bjørn Ole Rasch.[1] He has written several compositions for his own concert use, and music for theater, film, television and radio.[1]
Ofsdal won the Spellemannprisen 1983 in the Open class for the album Hat Trick and Spellemannprisen 1989 with Per Midtstigen in the class Folk / Old Norwegian Folk Dance for the album Sjøfløyta. Bukkene Bruse was awarded Spellemannprisen 1993 in the class Children's music. He was also awarded Gammleng-prisen 1999 in open class and was nominated for Edvard Prize 2005, in the class Traditional folk music. In 2009 he was twice winner of the championship in folk music (Landskappleiken Geilo) in sjøfløyte (sea flute) and seljefløyte (willow flute), and he received Egil Storbekkens Music Prize for 2009, and is Professor of music at the Norges Musikkhøgskole and the Ole Bull Academy in Norway.[1]
Honors
- Spellemannprisen 1983 in the class Traditional folk music for the album Hat Trick
- Spellemannprisen 1989 with Per Midtstigen in the class Traditional folk / Norwegian Folk Dance
- Gammleng-prisen 1999 in Open class
- Egil Storbekkens Music Prize 2009[3]
- Landskappleiken winner 2009 at Geilo
Discography
- 1969: Music, within The Young Norwegians (1966–69)
- 1973: På stengrunn, with Kari Svendsen, Jon Arne Corell, Lillebjørn Nilsen, Lars Klevstrand & Carl Morten Iversen (CD 2001)
- 1978: Fløytesprell
- 1979: To i spann, with Lars Klevstrand
- 1980: Live at Sioux Falls, with Lillebjørn Nilsen
- 1982: Hat Trick, awarded Spellemannprisen 1983
- 1985: Reisefeber
- 1987: Kalender
- 1989: Sjøfløyta, with Per Midtstigen
- 1990: Vestenfor måne
- 1993: Bukkene Bruse, within Bukkene Bruse
- 1994: Den Magiske Musikken, with Lars Klevstrand (The songs from the dream of Captain S B)
- 1995: Gatesangerne, within Gatesangerne
- 1995: Åre, within Bukkene Bruse
- 1997: Seljefløyta, with Hans Fredrik Jacobsen & Hallgrim Berg
- 1997: piip
- 1997: Steinstolen, within Bukkene Bruse (US edition 1999 – The Stone Chair)
- 2000: Oslo-viser, within Gatesangerne
- 2001: Den Fagraste Rosa, within Bukkene Bruse (US edition 2002 – The Loveliest Rose)
- 2004: Spel, within Bukkene Bruse
- 2004: Kaké, with Becaye Aw & Kouame Sereba
- 2008: Sviv, within Ofsdal Enno
- 2009: Fjellfløyta – Vårfløyta (source disc with tunes for sea flute & willow flute)
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Steinar Ofsdal Biography". Store Norske Leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- 1 2 "Steinar Ofsdal, alias Chinese name 阿福 A Fu – Professor, Musiker, Komponist". Bransjeregister MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ "Ofsdal prises" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
| Preceded by Karl Seglem |
Recipient of the Gammleng-prisen Open class 1999 |
Succeeded by Susanne Lundeng |