Roar Engelberg

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Roar Engelberg
Born (1964-07-26) 26 July 1964 (age 59)
Hamar, Hedmark
OriginNorway
Genres Contemporary & classical music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s) Panpipes
Website Official website

Roar Engelberg (born 26 July 1964 in Hamar, Norway) is the first international Norwegian artist on Panpipes, known for his long lasting and productive cooperation with Stein-Erik Olsen. [1]

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Career

Engelberg became interested in panpipes as a 12-year-old when he heard the Romanian panpipe player Georghe Zamfir on the radio. He then taught himself to play the instrument, and later studied in Hilversum with Nicolai Pirvu (1985–88). After his debut in London in 1986, he toured with Iver Kleive and Stein-Erik Olsen in Norway and around the world. [1]

He received the 2007 award "Meritul Cultural în gradul de Cavaler" of the Romanian state for his many years of effort for the music of Romania.

Honors

«Meritul Cultural în gradul de Cavaler" awarded by the Romanian state

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roar Engelberg Biography". Store Norske Leksikon . Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. "Roar Engelberg Discography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 June 2013.