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Ketil Haugsand
Birth nameKetil Are Haugsand
Born (1947-06-13) 13 June 1947 (age 77)
Oslo
OriginNorway
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor
InstrumentHarpsichord
LabelsSimax Classics, Virgin Veritas
Websitewww.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Haugsand-Ketil.htm

Ketil Are Haugsand (born 13 June 1947 in Norway) is a Norwegian harpsichordist and conductor.[1]

Biography

Haugsand started his musical studies in Trondheim and Oslo, and later studied in Prague and Haarlem. In 1973 he received his solo diploma, and in 1975 he was awarded the Prix d'Excellence at the Amsterdam conservatory, where he studied under Gustav Leonhardt.[2]

Haugsand is now a world-renowned harpsichordist and has toured extensively in Europe, Israel and the United States. Major recordings include Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations and several recordings with the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra. Professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1974 to 1995, and 1994 to 1995. From 1995 professor at the Hochschule für Musik (Academy of Music) in Cologne, Germany.[1][3]

Discography

As soloist
Chamber music

References

  1. ^ a b Ketil Haugsand. Store Norske Leksikon. 9 May 2015. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Sherman, Bernard D. (25 September 2003). Inside Early Music: Conversations with Performers. Oxford University Press US. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-19-516945-4. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Ketil Haugsand - Biography". ListenTo.no. 12 October 2002. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Ketil Haugsand". Discography. Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 May 2015.