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Bolstad
Bolstad is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (born 1970), composer, arranger, improviser and teacher *David Bolstad (1969–2011), New Zealand representative woodchopper *Eivind Nævdal-Bolstad (born 1987), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *Øivind Bolstad (1905–1979), Norwegian playwright and novelist *Steve Bolstad, Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives *Torleiv Bolstad (1915–1979), Norwegian musician and Hardanger fiddle player See also *Les Bolstad Golf Course, golf course owned by the University of Minnesota {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torleiv Bolstad
Torleiv Bolstad (25 October 1915 – 10 February 1979) was a Norwegian musician and Hardanger fiddle player. He won the Norwegian Landskappleiken (National Fiddle Contest) four times, in 1947, 1957, 1970 and 1971. Biography Bolstad was born in Øystre Slidre, Oppland county, Norway in 1915, and grew up in the village, where he learnt traditional Norwegian music from Ola Okshovd and Engebret Beitohaugen. He learnt many traditional tunes during his childhood and got his first fiddle at the age of ten. He moved to Oslo in 1947 where he worked with Kjetil Løndal, and the two were regarded as the best concert fiddlers at the time. Bolstad was known for his clean style and good stroke, maintaining a good dance rhythm, and was conscious of the quality of the dancing and the dialogue between dancer and musician. He lived in Oslo until 1960 and worked there as a painter. He moved back to Valdres in the early sixties and made a major contribution to the revival of local folk music traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Nævdal-Bolstad
Eivind Nævdal-Bolstad (born 23 April 1987 in Odda) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as the Commissioner for Urban Development in Bergen in Christine B. Meyer's City Government since April 2025. He previously served as the Commissioner for Finance from October 2023 to May 2024. Early life and education Though he hails from Odda, he moved to study at Volda University College in 2010. Nævdal-Bolstad holds a bachelor's degree in Public relations, communication and media from Volda University College, and has worked in both Mowi and Geelmuyden Kiese. Political career Local politics Nævdal-Bolstad was elected to the municipal council of Volda Municipality in 2011. He served as the Deputy mayor of Volda Municipality from 2011 to 2013. Nævdal-Bolstad was first elected to the municipal council in Bergen Municipality during the 2019 local elections. From 2021 to 2023 he led the Bergen Conservatives. He was appointed Bergen City Commissioner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øivind Bolstad
Øivind Bolstad (1 February 1905 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian playwright and novelist. Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel ''Den røde begonia'' from 1947. Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations. In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize The Dobloug Prize (, ) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. The prize sum is 4 * 150,000 Swedish crow ... literature award in 1973. Selected works * ''De gylne lenker'' – (1945) * ''Den røde begonia'' – (1947) * ''Profitøren'' – (1947) * ''Gamle Winckels testament'' – (1949) * ''Spøkefuglen pÃ¥ Toska. Historier fra strilelandet'' – (1955) * ''Fortellinger og fabler'' – (1966) * ''Død ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bolstad
David Kelvin Bolstad (12 May 1969 – 19 November 2011) was a New Zealand representative woodchopper. He was Stihl Timbersports Series champion five times between 2001 and 2008. His father Sonny Bolstad was also a New Zealand representative axeman. David Bolstad died suddenly in 2011 after winning a competition in the town of Waiuku Waiuku is a rural town in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is located at the southern end of the Waiuku River, which is an estuary, estuarial arm of the Manukau Harbour, and lies on the isthmus of the Ä€whitu Peninsula, which extends to th .... ''TV3 News,'' 23 November 2011 References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred
Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred (born 1970) is a Norwegian composer, arranger, improviser and teacher. Career Skjelbred is educated from the Norwegian Academy of Music. His list of works encompasses more than 60 works in a variety of genres: solo- and chamber music, electro-acoustic pieces, works for sinfonietta and orchestra as well as film and theatre scores. He has worked with a number of groups, ensembles and performers including theatre collective De Utvalgte, percussionist Eirik Raude, ensemble Pärlor for svin, Nordic Voices, Ensemble 2000 and flautist Marianne Leth. Skjelbred’s works have seen performances in the Nordic countries, Germany, France, the US and Canada at festivals such as Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival, Ilios and UKM. Parallel to his compositional career, Skjelbred teaches composition and improvisation. He has also served as deputy director of Ny Musikk Oslo and a member of the board for the Norwegian Society of Composers. Selected works Large ensemble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bolstad
Steve Bolstad is a politician who was a Democratic Party member of the Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years. Composition of the House In the event that the parti .... He represented District 24 from 2007 to 2008. External linksMontana House of Representatives - Steve Bolstadofficial MT State Legislature websiteProject Vote Smart - Representative Steve Bolstad (MT)profile *''Follow the Money'' - Steve Bolstad 2008campaign contributions Members of the Montana House of Representatives 1966 births Living people 21st-century members of the Montana Legislature {{Montana-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |