Bjarne Fiskum
Bjarne Ivar Fiskum (27 August 1939, Harran – 30 August 2021) was a Norwegian violinist, conductor and pedagogue.
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Bjarne Fiskum
- Name
- Bjarne Ivar Fiskum
- Born
- 27 August 1939
- Birthplace
- Harran
- Died
- 30 August 2021
- Occupation
- Musician and composer
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- jazz
- Honours
- South Trøndelag county Culture Award · Lindemanprisen · Commander of the Order of St. Olav
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Bjarne Ivar Fiskum (27 August 1939, Harran – 30 August 2021) was a Norwegian violinist, conductor and pedagogue.
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Bjarne Fiskum (1939–2021) was a composer, conductor and violinist, of Norwegian nationality. The composer was born in Harran. Bjarne Fiskum worked for Institutt for musikk and Oslo Philharmonic and was a member of Hindarkvartetten.
The work spans jazz. Honours include Lindemanprisen and South Trøndelag county Culture Award.
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• Name — Bjarne Ivar Fiskum • Born — 27 August 1939 • Birthplace — Harran • Died — 30 August 2021 • Origin — Norway • Instrument — Violin • Genre — Classical • Occupation — Musician and composer
Career
Career
After finishing his musical studies in Oslo, Stockholm, Vienna and Copenhagen, Fiskum was employed as violinist by Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester in 1960. There he made his debut as a soloist in 1965 and was 2nd concertmaster (1965–73). He established Det Norske Kammerorkester in 1977, and later became concertmaster for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (1977–84). He was employed as Professor at Department of Music at the Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1983–). Fiskum was also a teacher at the Heimdal Upper Secondary School for a while, and played within Hindarkvartetten and Trondheim Trio. He founded the Trondheim Soloists in 1988, and was artistic director for them until 2001. Bjarne Fiskum was son of the orchestra leader Ottar Fiskum.
Discography
• 2000: Franck, Valen, Palmar Johansen, Bjørklund (Sonor Records), together with Jørgen Larsen (piano) reciting the music of César Franck, Fartein Valen, Bertil Palmar Johansen & Terje Bjørklund. • 2000: On A Spring String (Hemera Music), with Bertil Palmar Johansen (conductor) & "Trondheim Unge Strykere"
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• Lindemanprisen 1995 • Order of St. Olav 2002 • Nord-Trøndelag fylkes kulturpris 2008, together with Trondheim Soloists
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