Håvard Gimse, Piano

Biography

Håvard Gimse

Håvard Gimse is now firmly established as one of Norway’s leading musicians with a bold and expansive repertoire, including an impressive list of 30 performed piano concertos, he is heavily in demand as both soloist and chamber musician and his vast experience means he is also the accompanist of choice to many of Scandinavia’s finest artists.

After gaining his Diploma at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin in 1995 (Leygraf), he continued his studies with the revered piano Professor Jiri Hlinka in Norway. He is the recipient of 1st Prize in the Jugend Musiziert Competition from 1987, and since then has been awarded many of Norway and Scandinavia’s most prestigious awards including the Steinway Prize in 1995, the Grieg Prize in 1996, the Sibelius Prize in 2004 and most recently the Norwegian Critics Prize for his performances of all of Beethoven´s Cello Sonatas with Truls Mørk at the Bergen International Festival in 2011.

Håvard’s great affinity with Scandinavian, and particularly Norwegian music, means he has become one of the arenas most influential and significant recording artists. His sympathetic approach and intelligent partnering of lesser known Scandinavian and Norwegian works, arrangements and composers always receive unanimously superb reviews and prizes including Diapson d’Or and Gramophone’s Critics Choice, encouraging and creating new and enthusiastic audiences. His most recent recordings include discs of Schubert and Schumann with Henning Kraggerud for NAIM, which was nominated for the Spellemanpris (the Norwegian Grammy) in 2011 and his recording of Grieg pieces with Truls Mørk. Recent solo discs include repertoire by Chopin and Grieg for NAIM, Sibelius, Grieg and Tveitt for Naxos and Grieg Violin Sonatas for Sony, and his concerto discs include all five of the 5 Tveitt Piano Concertos for Naxos, Grieg with the Royal Scottish National Symphony Orchestra and he will record Poulenc’s Double Concerto with Christian Ihle Hadland with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in January 2011. In December 2012 he released "Arvesylv" on Fabra Records, containing works by Tveitt, Sæverud and Mørk Karlsen.

As a concerto artist, Håvard Gimse has performed extensively throughout Scandinavia, with recent and future invitations from the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Oslo Philharmonic, the Bergen Philharmonic, Finnish Radio and Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Norrkoping Symphony. Further afield he has performed with the Baltimore and Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, the Royal Scottish National and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Symphony, Frankfurt Radio the Konzerthausorchester Berlin and Belgian National Philharmonic Orchestras. In 2013 Håvard will, among other things, be the solo pianist of the ballet performance "Spring Fever" at the Norwegian Opera and Ballet, and he will also perform with orchestras in Bonn, Kristiansand, Oslo and Trondheim, as well as attending chamber music festivals in Bergen and Trondheim.

Håvard Gimse has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages including the Wigmore and Carnegie Halls, Palais des Beaux Arts, and the Concertgebouw. Recent solo appearances include the Great Hall in St Petersburg, Suk Hall in Prague, and the Konzerthaus in Berlin. Recent partnerships include appearances with Truls Mørk across Spain, Italy and Germany, Berlin Konzerthaus and Carnegie Hall with Tine Thing Helseth, recitals in Germany with Alina Pogoskina and the Wigmore Hall with Marianne Thoresen.

In Norway he is in continual demand for his themed recital programmes with musicians, actors and other artists. He has just completed a highly successful tour throughout the whole country performing a programme of Ole Bull’s music in his 200 year anniversary with the eminent Norwegian violinist Arve Tellefsen.

He was Artistic Director of the Elverum Festival and now sits on the Artistic Board of the Oslo Chamber Music festival. He performs regularly at all of the Norwegian festivals including the Bergen, Trondheim, Risør and Stavanger Chamber Music Festivals where he is called upon to perform varied and extensive programmes with many combinations of artists.

Born in Kongsvinger, about an hour drive east from Oslo, Håvard is the middle child of 3 brothers, his younger brother being a cellist and Artistic Director of the Trondheim Soloists. Håvard Gimse combines his hectic concert schedule with a Professorship at the Oslo Music Conservatoire as well as giving regular master classes across Norway and beyond. Håvard’s high level of artistry, broad experience, easy going and positive nature means his creative output has a significant and far reaching effect on audiences both at home in Norway and abroad.

Biografi
Håvard Gimse regnes som en av Norges fremste musikere med et bredt og allsidig repertoar. Han er ettertraktet både som solist og som kammermusiker, i tillegg til at flere av Skandinavias beste klassiske artister foretrekker ham som sin akkompagnatør.

Etter sin diplomeksamen ved Hochschule der Künste Berlin i 1995 fortsatte han sine studier med professor Jiri Hlinka i Norge. I 1987 mottok Håvard førsteprisen i Jugend Misiziert Competition,og siden har han mottatt en rekke av de mest prestisjetunge priser i Norge og Skandinavia, blant andre Steinwayprisen i 1995, Griegprisen i 1996 og Sibeliusprisen i 2004. Under Festspillene i Bergen i 2011 ble han sammen med Truls Mørk tildelt Kritikerprisen for sin framførelse av Beethovens samlede cellosonater.

Hans forkjærlighet for skandinavisk og norsk klassisk musikk har gjort han til en av de mest innflytelsesrike artister på denne arenaen. Gjennom sitt arbeid med å fremme mindre kjent musikk fra denne regionen har han høstet gode kritikker, og mottatt priser fra Diapson og Gramophone Chritics Choice.

Av nylig utgitte innspiller kan nevnes Schubert og Schumann med Henning Kraggerud, nominert for Spellemannsprisen 2011, hans innspilling av Grieg-stykker med Truls Mørk, soloplate med musikk av Chopin og Grieg for NAIM, Sibelius, Grieg og Tveitt for Naxos og Grieg fiolinsonater for Sony. I tillegg har han spilt inn Geirr Tveitts fem pianokonserter for Naxos, Griegs pianokonsert med Royal Scottish National Symphony Orchestra og Poulencs Dobbeltkonsert med Christian Ihle Hadland og Kringkastingsorkestret. I desember 2012 ga han ut albumet Arvesylv på Fabra Records, med verker av Tveitt, Sæverud og Mørk Karlsen.

Som konserterende pianist har Håvard gjort omfattende turneer i Skandinavia, og spilt med orkestre som Stockholm Filharmoniske Orkester, Oslo Filharmoniske orkester, Harmonien i Bergen, Finske Radio og Danske Radios orkester og Norrkøping Symfoniske Orkester. Videre har han gjestet Baltimore og Birmingham Symphony Orchestras, Royal Scottish National og Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Prague Symphony, Frankfurt Radio og Konzerthausorchester Berlin og Belgian National Philharmonic Orchestras. I 2013 er Håvard solopianist under ballettforestillingen Spring Fever ved Den Norske Opera og Ballett, og han vil også gjeste orkestre i bl a Bonn, Kristiansand, Oslo og Trondheim, så vel som kammermusikkfestivalene i Bergen og Trondheim.

Håvard Gimse har gitt konserter på mange av verdens mest prestisjetunge konsertscener, inkludert Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Palais des Beaux Arts, og Concertgebouw. Nylige soloopptredener inkluderer Great Hall i St. Petersburg, Suk Hall i Praha, og Konzerthaus i Berlin. Av kammermusikk kan nevnes turné i Italia, Spania og Tyskland med Truls Mørk, Berlin Konzerthaus og Carnegie Hall med Tine Thing Helseth, recitals i Tyskland med Alina Pogoskina og Wigmore Hall med Marianne Thorsen.

Gjennom samarbeid med andre musikere, skuespillere og andre kunstnere har Håvard utviklet flere suksessfulle og etterspurte konsertkonsept. Her kan blant annet nevnes hans samarbeid med Arve Tellefsen i anledning Ole Bulls 200-årsdag, og hans forestilling med skuespiller Lise Fjeldstad som presenterer klavermusikk og poesi under ulike tema.
Håvard var tidligere kunstnerisk leder for Festspillene i Elverum og sitter i dag i styret for Oslo Kammermusikkfestival. Han er en svært ettertraktet festivalmusiker både for sine soloprestasjoner og sine kammermusikalske evner, og han er jevnlig gjest ved de norske musikkfestivalene, så som Festspillene i Bergen og kammermusikkfestivalene i Trondheim, Risør og Stavanger.

Håvard er professor ved Norges Musikkhøyskole, og gir i tillegg jevnlige masterclasser i inn- og utland.

Nordic Artists Management represents Håvard Gimse world wide.

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