Aage Kvalbein

• Cellist

Biography

Aage Kvalbein: Tours in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, Scotland, Ireland, France Spain, Italy, Switzerland. Austria, Jugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Soviet, USA, Mexico, Guatemala, China, Phillipines, Hong KOng, Singapore, Korea Prizes Debutant prize, Folkwang prize.
Winner of international competitions in Helsinki and Munich 1976. The Norwegian music Critics' Award, Grieg Prize, twice the Norwegian "Grammy" Award. Activities Solo cellist Oslo Symphony orchestra 77/78. Member of Oslo Trio from 1974 Now professor at the Norwegian State Academy of Music.
Recordings 40 records (LP,CD) of solo and chamber music for cello Dedications of works from the most prominent Norwegian composers, and from composers in Sweden, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, USA and Finland.