Nils Henrik Asheim Explained

Nils Henrik Asheim
Birth Date:	1960 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	Oslo, Norway
Instrument:	Keyboards
Genre:	Contemporary music
Occupation:	Musician, composer

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

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]

Honors

Spellemannprisen 2005 in the class Contemporary music, for 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral
Arne Nordheim's Composer Award 2007
Spellemannprisen 2010 in the class Contemporary composer of the year, for Mazurka – remaking Chopin
Edvard Prize in the class Contemporary music, for "Chase»
Lindemanprisen 2011

Discography

As composer

1988. Flere artister. Kruse, Olav Berg, Asheim, Samkopf, Bjørn Korsan Hoemsnes, Ivar Lunde Jr..
1992. Gaute Vikdal. Skygger. Trombone, one track by Asheim
1993. Flere artister. New Norwegian violin music III, one track by Asheim
1995. Borealis, Cikada, mfl. Norwegian contemporary music, one track by Asheim
1995. Bit 20. Miniatures. Ett spor av Asheim
1995. Barratt-Dues Junior Orchestra: Asheim, Kraggerud, Grieg, Hellstenius.
1999. Njål Vindenes. Sequenza guitar, one track by Asheim
2000. Kyberia. Navigations, one track by Asheim
2001. Stavanger new music ensemble. 1-2-3 happy happy happy!, works by Schaatun, Ness, Asheim, Hvoslef, Janson
2007. Vertavokvartetten, Broken line

As performer

1993. Prisms ; Wie ein Hauch av Yngve Slettholm. Water ; Mirror by Nils Henrik Asheim, with Cikada a.o.
1994. Engleskyts. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen
2002. 16 pieces for organ
2003. Kom regn. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen
2005. 19 March 2004, Oslo Cathedral. Orgel, improvisations
2007. Orkan. Til tekster av Sigbjørn Obstfelder. Med Anne-Lise Berntsen a.o.
2007. Grand mutation. Med Lasse Marhaug
2010. Mazurka – remaking Chopin

External links

Notes and References

Web site: Nils Henrik Asheim – Biography . ListenTo.no . 2 October 2012 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115439/http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002101215495417352712 . dead . (in Norwegian)
Web site: Biography from Asheim's own website . nilshenrikasheim.no . 2016-12-12 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220191024/http://www.nilshenrikasheim.no/about/ . live .
Web site: Biography from record label Grappa . grappa.no . 2016-12-12 . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220102816/http://www.grappa.no/en/artist/nils-henrik-asheim/ . live .
Web site: Biography from MIC Music Information Centre Norway . listento.no . 2016-12-12 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115439/http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2002101215495417352712 . dead .
Web site: Biography from record label Sofa . sofamusic.no . 2016-12-12 . 8 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408113649/http://sofamusic.no/musicians/index.php?id=131 . live .