Rolf Wallin

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Rolf Wallin (born 7 September 1957) is a Norwegian composer, [1] trumpeter and avant-garde performance artist.

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Biography

Wallin was born in Oslo, where he studied with Finn Mortensen and Olav Anton Thommessen. He later studied at the University of California where his teachers included Roger Reynolds and Vinko Globokar. Wallin’s music combines an intuitive freedom with a rigorous mathematical approach, such as use of fractal algorithms to construct melody and harmony. [2] [3]

In 1998 he was awarded the Nordic Council Music Prize.

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Selected recordings

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References

  1. Eddins, Stephen. "Rolf Wallin: Act: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. "Rolf Wallin". LA Phil. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. "Mathematics and Music | Mathematical Association of America". maa.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Spellemannprisen composer award
2011
Succeeded by