Erlend Apneseth

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Erlend Apneseth (2018).

Erlend Apneseth (born August 11, 1990 ) is a Norwegian musician. He plays the Hardanger fiddle .

Live and act

Apneseth is considered one of the most important Hardangerfiedel players in Norway. In his music he combines Norwegian folk music with jazz and contemporary music. He studied at the Ole Bull Academiet in Voss with Håkon Høgemo.

His debut album Blikkspor, produced by Arve Henriksen , was released in 2013 . In the Erlend Apneseth Trio he plays with Øyvind Hegg-Lunde and Stephan Meidell . In 2016 the trio received the Folkelarmprisen 2016 for the album Det Andre Rommet . In addition, the album was nominated for the Spellemannprisen in the “Open Class” . He also played with Hegg-Lunde in Building Instrument and Strings & Timpani.

Discographic notes

Erlend Apneseth Trio at the Nattjazz Festival 2016.
  • Blikkspor (2013, Heilo)
  • Det Andre Rommet (with the Erlend Apneseth Trio; 2016, Hubro)
  • Kem Som Kan Å Leve (with Building Instrument; Hubro, 2016)
  • Hyphae (with Strings & Timpani; Hubro, 2016)
  • Nottsongar (2017, Heilo)
  • Åra (Erlend Apneseth Trio; 2017, Hubro)
  • Salika, Molika (Erlend Apneseth Trio with Frode Haltli; 2019, Hubro)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Erlend Apneseth. All About Jazz , accessed September 5, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Luca Vitali: 15 Emerging Norwegian Musicians You Need to Know About. All About Jazz, January 26, 2018, accessed September 5, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Bjørn Hammershaug: Erlend Apneseth Trio - Det andre rommet. Folk Music, April 28, 2016, accessed September 5, 2019 (Norwegian).
personal data
SURNAME Apneseth, Erlend
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian jazz musician (Hardangerfiedel)
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1990