Per Arne Glorvigen | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 2, 1963 Drammen, Norway |
| Genres | contemporary, tango, klezmer, baroque |
| Instruments | Bandoneon |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Website | www |
Per Arne Glorvigen (born 2 June 1963, in Drammen) is a Norwegian musician and composer, particularly known as a bandoneon and tango player. He is mentioned as one of the world's leading contemporary bandoneon players[1][2][3] and "wizard of the buttons" (The Times).[4]
He studied with Juan José Mosalini in France.[5] In France he appeared with France Gall[6][7] and Amelita Baltar.[citation needed] From 1994 he worked with Gidon Kremer and they formed the Astor-Quartet with Vadim Sakharov (piano) and Alois Pusch (double bass).[8] With Kremer he recorded 4 CDs the first named "Hommage à Piazzolla." Glorvigen has performed with BBC Symphony Orchestra,[2] Staatskapelle Dresden and the Alban Berg Quartett.[9] He has adapted organ music by J. S. Bach to the bandoneon.[10]
Glorvigen was named Artist in Residence at the Bergen International Festival 2006.[11] Henrik Hellstenius' concerto for Glorvigen's bandoneon Glorvigen first performed with Oslo Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in 2008.[12][13] Willem Jeths also dedicated a bandoneon concerto to Glorvigen.[14]
