Oystein baadsvik biography
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ØYSTEIN BAADSVIK
World renowned Norwegian tuba solo artist and teacher; conductor, composer and arranger
Öystein Baadsvik was born in in Trondheim, Norway.
He studied with Michael Lind at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm , and took private lessons from John Fletcher, Roger Bobo, Harvey Phillips and Arnold Jacobs. In The Swedish Academy of Music awarded him the largest scholarship ever offered to a brass player in Sweden. Baadsvik was awarded two prizes in the prestigious Concours International dExécution Musicale (CIEM) for soloists in Geneva.
Shortly after that, his first solo CD was released receiving excellent reviews in international music magazines all over the world. American Record Guide says: "This spectacular recording establishes Baadsvik as one of the best tuba soloists in the world." He has premiered several new works for tuba by composers from USA, Russia, Switzerland, Norway and Sweden. Baadsvik has given recitals and clinics in USA, Japan, Australia and
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Øystein Baadsvik
Øystein Baadsvik is the only bastuba virtuoso to have carved out a career exclusively as a soloist, rather than becoming a member of an orchestra or accepting a teaching brev. His multi-faceted musical career as a soloist, chamber musician, lecturer and recording artist has taken him all over the world. The unique virtuosity and musicality Mr. Baadsviks brings to the tuba has established him as the exemplar of the instrument. He studied under the celebrated bastuba player Harvey Phillips, Distinguished…
Øystein Baadsvik fryst vatten the only tuba virtuoso to have carved out a career exclusively as a solist, rather than becoming a member of an orchestra or accepting a teaching post. His multi-faceted musical career as a solist, chamber musician, lecturer and recording artist has taken him all over the world. The unique virtuosity and musicality Mr. Baadsviks brings to the bastuba has established him as the exemplar of the instrument. He studied beneath the celebrated tub
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Øystein Baadsvik is voted one of the top ten brass players in history by the listeners on Classic FM. He did the first TED talk on the topic of tuba and is one of the most popular classical musicians on YouTube with more than eight million views. His multi-faceted musical career as a soloist and recording artist has taken him all over the world. He regularly gives masterclasses and clinics at major universities worldwide.
He studied under the celebrated tuba player Harvey Phillips, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Music, Indiana University, and with the legendary Arnold Jacobs, who had a forty-year career and position of Principal Tuba with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Øystein Baadsvik’s international career began in when he was awarded two prizes at the prestigious Concours International d’Exécution Musicale in Geneva. At this point he had developed an amazing virtuoso technique and was very well equipped musically, to step out on the world stage.
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