Ketil Hvoslef (b. 1939) studied at the Music Conservatory in Bergen, from which he graduated as an organist in 1962. He continued his composition studies in Stockholm with Blomdahl and Lidholm, and in London with Rajna and Lazarof. From 1963-79 he taught theory at the Music Conservatory in Bergen and throughout the years has inspired and composed for a number of contemporary ensembles in Bergen. His compositions include dramatic scores for theatre and television, a wide range of orchestral music,…
Ketil Hvoslef (b. 1939) studied at the Music Conservatory in Bergen, from which he graduated as an organist in 1962. He continued his composition studies in Stockholm with Blomdahl and Lidholm, and in London with Rajna and Lazarof. From 1963-79 he taught theory at the Music Conservatory in Bergen and throughout the years has inspired and composed for a number of contemporary ensembles in Bergen. His compositions include dramatic scores for theatre and television, a wide range of orchestral music, many concertos, a quantity of chamber- and vocal music, and many instrumental pieces. He has received considerable acclaim and was awarded the Norwegian work of the year prize on four occasions. He was composer in residence at the Bergen International Festival in 1990.
May 2015