Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg | |
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Born | Østre Toten, Norway | 25 April 1944
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Classical pianist and musical pedagogue |
Awards | Norwegian Music Critics Award Spellemannprisen Griegprisen Order of St. Olav |
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (born 25 April 1944) is a Norwegian classical pianist and musical pedagogue.
Steen-Nøkleberg was born in Østre Toten to farmer Jacob Steen-Nøkleberg and Signe Sveen. He has recorded more than fifty albums, and toured all over Europe, in America, Asia, and the Soviet Union. He was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover from 1975 to 1982, and professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1982. He was awarded the Norwegian Music Critics Award 1975, Spellemannprisen 1976, Lindemanprisen 1987, and Griegprisen in 1988. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1993.[1][2]
Among his students were i.a. Caroline Fischer.
References[]
- ^ Andersen, Rune J. "Einar Steen-Nøkleberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ^ Bjerkestrand, Nils E. "Einar Steen-Nøkleberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Categories:
- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Østre Toten
- Norwegian classical pianists
- Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover faculty
- Norwegian Academy of Music faculty
- Norwegian expatriates in Germany
- Spellemannprisen winners
- 21st-century classical pianists
- Norwegian musician stubs