Guttorm Guttormsen
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Guttormsen in a break during production of Peer Gynt with Mo Hornmusikk, October 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
28 June 1950 Mo i Rana, Norway |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, musician |
| Instruments | Flute, saxophone |
| Years active | 1971-present |
Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950 in Mo i Rana, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), arranger and composer.[1]
Career
After moving to Oslo (1969), he debuted with «Ivar Antonsen|Ivar Antonsen Band» at «Festspillene i Nord-Norge» (1971). Located at Skien, where he led a big band, and led his own quintet with among others Bjørn Kjellemyr with a series of recordings. He attended Kongsberg Jazzfestival several times, also with his own quartet (1975, 1979), and «Guttorm Guttormsen/Per Kristian Ekholt Big Band» (1976). He led his own Quintet, including with Lars Klevstrand, Jon Balke, Carl Morten Iversen, Espen Rud, releasing the album Høysang (1978).
Musical Director of «Teater Ibsen» and within Jon Eberson Quartet, Per Husby dedication orchestra (1984–1988) and contributed on albums by «Trio de Janeiro», and the release Distant Reports (2001) by «Nordnorsk Jazzforum».
He is best known for his compositions for theater, including a variety of performances[2] at Nationaltheatret, «Det Norske Teater» and «Teater Ibsen» where he is music director.
He was also the director of "Ibsens Gåte" in 1997 which was a musical interpretation of Ibsen.
Guttormsen has composed music for a number of Norwegian artists like Anne Grimstad Fjeld, Agnes Buen Garnås, Knut Buen, Lars Vik (Fritjof Fomlesen), Kine Hellebust to mention some. He has been a studio musician for a number of Norwegian music productions and artists like Lars Klevstrand.
He lives in Langesund since 1993.
Honors
- Buddyprisen 1979
- «Rana kommunes kulturpris» 1987
- «Telemark fylkes kulturpris» 1989[3]
- «Hydroprisen» 1990[3]
- «Skien bys medal» 1991[3]
- «Bamble kommunes kulturpris» 2001[3]
- «GS Bankens tiltakspris» 2001[4]
- Other
- «Bamble kommunes restaureringspris » 2004[5] together with his wife Elisabeth Guttormsen.
Discography
Solo albums
- Soturnudi (MAI, 1975), with Brynjulf Blix, Carl Morten Iversen & Espen Rud
As band leader
Albufeira, Guttorm Guttormsen Kvartett, 1979
10år, Guttormsen/Ekholt Storband, 1980
Both albums were re-released in 2008, in remastered editions.
Collaborative works
Høysang, Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand, 1977 Riv ned gjerdene),Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand,1976
Produsent
Samme jord Kine Hellebust, 1993
Composistions
Theater
According to a intervju på Riksteaterets sider Guttormsen has composed music for more than 200 plays.
Jeg hater måker, Teater Ibsen, 2006
Draumens hjarte, Grenland Friteater, 2004
No Doctor for the Dead, Grenland Friteater, 2004
Arven, Tyssedalskoret, 2004
Peer Gynt i Grenland, Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Kinesiske dansere, 2004
Peer Gynt (培尔·金特), Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Fan Theatre, 2004, som 顾特姆·顾特姆森
Salome, New Theater, Yale U., New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2003
Peer Gynt, Grenland Friteater og Teater Ibsen, 2003 (På oppdrag for Mo Hornmusikk arrangert for janitsjarkorps i 2007)
1900. Maskespill og Maskefall, Den Nationale Scene, 2002
Gullhjelmen, Teater Ibsen, 2002
Harde tak, Grenland Friteater, 2002?
Pinocchio, Det Norske Teatret, 2001
Ole Brumm, Centralteateret, 2001
Å være død er for lettvint, Grenland Friteater, 2001
Fomlesens ferie, Grenland Friteater, 2000
Dopa Lax, Grenland Friteater, ????
Gode tider - for de onde, Grenland Friteater, ????
Den innbildt syke, Grenland Friteater, 1999
Høyt sill, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
Riksgjøglerne, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
Goldbergvariasjoner, Nationaltheatret, 1997
En rosenkål for mye, Grenland Friteater (1996)
Slangehud, Nationaltheatret, 1995
Smuglere, Grenland Friteater, 1995
Kirsebærtreet blomstrer i mai, Nationaltheatret, 1995
Blue is the Smoke of War, Grenland Friteater, 1994
Naar vi døde vaagner, Nationaltheatret, 1994
Sarah Bernhardt, Nationaltheatret, 1987
Jomfruer - Eller lengselsens geografi, Nationaltheatret, 1986
Trojanerrinner, Nationaltheatret, 1984
Det er ikke mitt bord, Den Nationale Scene, 1978
Musicals
Musikken berget i det blå, Teater Ibsen, 2005
Predikanten, Teater Ibsen, 2004
Billenes Bryllup, Telemark Kammerorkester, 2001
Den Store Barnedåpen, Teater Ibsen, 1999
Operas
Fævlane Veit - en bakgårds opera Grenland friteater, 2005-2007
Olaf Liljekrans, Teater Ibsen, 1983
Film
Frihetens Pris, Terje Bomann-Larsen, 1989
Plays
Marispelet, Styret for Marispelet, 2005-
Concerts
Jazz ved Havet, 2006
References
- ↑ "Guttormsen, Guttorm Biography" (in Norwegian). Norsk Musikkinformasjon MIC.no. 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ Forestillingsliste for Guttorm Guttormsen Nationaltheaterets Forestillingsdatabase
- 1 2 3 4 Kulturpris til Guttormsen, Avisa Vardens artikkel 28. desember 2001
- ↑ Enda en pris til Guttorm Guttormsen, Avisa Vardens artikkel 29. desember 2001
- ↑ Guttormsen fikk prisen, Avisa Telemarksavisas artikkel 14. juni 2004
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External links
- Pressebilde av Guttorm Guttormsen fra Telemarkskonsertar
- Biografi fra Jazzbasen.no (in English)
- Biografi fra Musikkinformasjonssenterets nettavis "Ballade"
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| Preceded by Kristian Bergheim |
Recipient of the Buddyprisen 1979 |
Succeeded by Bjarne Nerem |