Fredrik Fors
Fredrik Fors (born 1973, in
clarinetist.[1] His album in the Juventus Les Nouveaux Musiciens series has been described as "one of the finest recitals of its kind".[2]
Early studies and career
Fredrik Fors began playing clarinet at the age of 10 in the music school of his native town. At 15 he made his debut as soloist in the Clarinet
master classes with such well-known clarinetists as Karl Leister, Yehuda Gilad, Antony Pay, Richard Stoltzman, and Kalmen Opperman. He became a member of the Oslo Philharmonic under Mariss Jansons in 1995 and is currently (2009) Co-Principal.[1][2][3]
Career as a soloist
Although Fors is particularly associated with the
Mozart, Nielsen, and Weber concertos.[1] He also gave the Scandinavian premiere and has had great success with the John Corigliano Clarinet Concerto.[2]
Career as a chamber musician
Fors has had an active career as a
BBC Proms, the St. Magnus Festival (Orkney), and the Juventus Festival (France), as well as numerous festivals in Scandinavia, including Musik vid Siljan and the Saxå Kammarmusik Festival in Sweden, and, in Norway, the Hardanger Musikkfest, Vinterfestspill på Røros, Glogerfestdagarne, the Ultima Festival (in Oslo), and the Risør Chamber Music Festival (Artistic Director: Leif Ove Andsnes).[4] He also appeared in concerts at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris in 1995 and 1999.[1][2]
Audio recording
Les nouveaux musiciens • Fredrik Fors, clarinet • Sveinung Bjelland, piano
- Includes:
- Debussy: Première Rhapsodie (1910)
- Debussy: Petite pièce (1910)
- Martinů: Sonatine pour clarinet et piano (1956) H. 356
- Berg: Vier Stücke für Klarinette und Klavier, Op. 5 (1913)
- BV 286
- Busoni: Suite pour clarinet et piano, Op. 10 (1878) BV 88
- Poulenc: Sonate pour clarinet et piano (1962)
- Label:
- Recording location and date: Teldex Studio Berlin, February 2004.[1]
- Note: The American Record Guide praised this CD as "one of the finest recitals of its kind."[2]
Notes
- ^ CDHMN911853.
- ^ a b c d e Bergen Woodwind Quintet official web site. Accessed 28 August 2009.
- ^ Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra Musicians Archived 2009-09-05 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 28 August 2009.
- ^ G. Schirmer - Summer Premieres. Accessed 29 August 2009.
- ^ Harmonia Mundi prod. page. Accessed 28 August 2009.
- ^ Amazon.com prod. page Accessed 28 August 2009.
External links
- Scanarts Management profile. Accessed 29 August 2009.
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