Ketil Haugsand
Birth nameKetil Are Haugsand
Born (1947-06-13) 13 June 1947
Oslo, Norway
GenresClassical
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor
Instrument(s)Harpsichord
LabelsSimax Classics, Virgin Veritas
Websitewww.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Haugsand-Ketil.htm

Ketil Are Haugsand (born 13 June 1947, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian harpsichordist and conductor.[1]

Biography

Haugsand started his musical studies in Trondheim and Oslo, and later studied in Prague and Haarlem. In 1973, he earned his solo diploma. In 1975, he was awarded the Prix d'Excellence at the Amsterdam conservatory, where he studied under Gustav Leonhardt.[2]

Haugsand is now a world-renowned harpsichordist and has toured extensively in Europe, Israel and the United States. Major recordings include Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations and several recordings with the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra. He was professor of music at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 1974–95. Since 1995, he has been a professor at the Hochschule für Musik (Academy of Music) in Cologne, Germany.[1][3]

Discography

As soloist
Chamber music

References

  1. 1 2 Ketil Haugsand. Store Norske Leksikon. 2 September 2015. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. ↑ Sherman, Bernard D. (2003). Inside Early Music: Conversations with Performers. Oxford University Press US. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-19-516945-4.
  3. ↑ "Ketil Haugsand biography". ListenTo.no. 12 October 2002. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ketil Haugsand profile at". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 September 2017.


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