Nils Henrik Asheim

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Nils Henrik Asheim
Born (1960-01-20) 20 January 1960 (age 63)
Oslo, Norway
Genres Contemporary music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Keyboards

Nils Henrik Asheim (born 20 January 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian composer and organist, living in Stavanger. [1]

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Asheim is educated at Norges Musikkhøgskole and the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam. His production comprises chamber music, orchestral works, sacred music, musical theater and digital music, and his Lillehammer −94 fanfare is released on record by "Gardemusikken". Asheim is awarded Spellemannprisen twice, in 2005 in the class Contemporary music, for 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral and 2010 in the class Contemporary composer of the year, for Mazurka – remaking Chopin. He was also nominated in 2003 in Open class for Kom regn together with Anne-Lise Berntsen. He was awarded Edvard-prisen for "Chase" in 2002 in the class Contemporary music and in 2011 he was awarded Lindemanprisen. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Discography

As composer
As performer

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References

  1. 1 2 "Nils Henrik Asheim – Biography". ListenTo.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2012. (in Norwegian)
  2. "Biography from Asheim's own website". nilshenrikasheim.no. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. "Biography from record label Grappa". grappa.no. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. "Biography from MIC Music Information Centre Norway". listento.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  5. "Biography from record label Sofa". sofamusic.no. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Spellemannprisen contemporary composer award
2010
Succeeded by