Astrid Kvalbein
Astrid Kvalbein | |
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| Born | 13 October 1971 |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Occupation | Soprano, music critic and musicologist |
Astrid Kvalbein (born 13 October 1971 in Oslo) is a Norwegian soprano, music critic and musicologist, and was elected rector of the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2021.[1] She is well known as the long-time classical music critic of Norway's two largest newspapers, Aftenposten and Verdens Gang. She earned her doctorate at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2013 with a dissertation examining the work of Pauline Hall (1890–1969) as a classical composer,[2] and subsequently worked as a senior researcher at the institution until her 2021 election as its rector, its highest position. As a performer Kvalbein has been a member of contemporary and avant-garde music groups Søyr, vonDrei (with Solveig Slettahjell and Ellen Aagaard) and asamisimasa.[3][4][5]
Awards[]
- Gender Equality Award of the Norwegian Association of Composers (2018)[6]
References[]
- ^ "Astrid Kvalbein er valgt til ny rektor". Khrono. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Musikalsk modernisering : Pauline Hall (1890-1969) som komponist, teatermenneske og Ny Musikk-leiar
- ^ Astrid Kvalbein, Norwegian Academy of Music
- ^ "Astrid Kvalbein", Periskop
- ^ "Forsker ved Norges musikkhøgskole, Astrid Kvalbein," Khrono
- ^ Komponistforeningens likestillingspris til Astrid Kvalbein, Ballade
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