Arne Sletsjøe (violist)
Arne Sletsjøe (12 January 1916 – 1999) was a Norwegian violist.
He was born in Larvik.[1] He was the father of canoer and mathematician Arne B. Sletsjøe.
He studied at Oslo Music Conservatory, the forerunner of the Norwegian Academy of Music.[2] From 1945 onwards, he was violist, later solo violist of the Oslo Philharmonic. He played in the orchestra until 1981, when he retired after 36 years of service. Sletsjøe was a member of the ensembles (1948–1953) and (1954–1965).[1] In the former, the concert leader Henry Johnsrud was the leader, while led Den Norske Strykekvartett. In this quartet, he played alongside the violinist and cellist .
After his retirement at age 65, he was a freelancer for the Norwegian National Opera for five years.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Arne Sletsjøe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Arne Sletsjøe 80 år 12. januar" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 22 December 1995.
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