Griegprisen (established 1972 in

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) is awarded by the Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen to a Norwegian musician, conductor or musicologist who in a special way have communicated the music of

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the leading Romantic music, Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwid ...

. It has also been awarded an extraordinary five times to people who have made a special effort to Edvard Grieg and

Troldhaugen Troldhaugen is the former home of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his wife Nina Grieg. Troldhaugen is located in Bergen, Norway and consists of the Edvard Grieg Museum, Grieg's villa, the hut where he composed music, and his and his wife ...

. The prize is awarded every year on the birthday of Edvard Grieg, 15 June.

Winners

*1972:

Jens Harald Bratlie Jens Harald Bratlie (born 22 November 1948) is a Norwegian pianist. He has studied in Oslo, Paris and London, and made his debut at the age of 17 in Oslo in 1965. Bratlie won first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1967, The Rieflingprice ...

*1973:

Arve Tellefsen Arve Tellefsen () (born 14 December 1936) is a Norwegian violinist who has worked with conductors such as Mariss Jansons, Arvid Jansons, Herbert Blomstedt, Gary Bertini, Evgeny Svetlanov, Bryden Thomson, Neeme Järvi, Esa-Pekka Salonen, ...

*1974: Olav Eriksen *1975: Follesø Mannskor &

Valter Aamodt Valter Emil Aamodt, sometimes given in English language sources as Walter Emil Aamodt, (25 February 1902 – 5 August 1989) was a Norwegian composer, music critic, and music publishing executive. He was awarded the Griegprisen (English: Grieg Pr ...

*1976: Hindarkvartetten *1976:

Sigmund Torsteinson In Germanic mythology, Sigmund ( , ) is a hero whose story is told in the Völsunga saga. He and his sister, Signý, are the children of Völsung and his wife Hljod. Sigmund is best known as the father of Sigurð the dragon-slayer, though Sigur� ...

(extraordinary) *1977: Edith Thallaug *1978:

Jan Henrik Kayser Jan Henrik Kayser (20 February 1933 – 24 April 2016) was a Norwegian classical pianist. He was born in Bergen. He made his concert debut in 1953, and is known as performer of Harald Sæverud's compositions. He was awarded Griegprisen Grieg ...

, Anne Bolstad &

Finn Nielsen The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to Finnish people, a Finnic ethnic group. Finn or Finns may also refer to: Communities and ethnic groups * Finnic peoples, various ethnic groups who speak Finnic languages * Baltic Finnic peoples, va ...

*1979:

Terje Tønnesen Terje Tønnesen (born 27 February 1955 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian classical violinist. His first marriage, from 1979 to 1986, was to the pianist Reidun Askeland (born 1957). In 1986 he married the actress Hilde Grythe (born 18 July 1955) ...

*1980:

Eva Knardahl Eva Knardahl Freiwald (10 May 1927 – 3 September 2006) was a Norway, Norwegian pianist, with a noted career both as a child prodigy and adult performer. Career Her debut with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 12, in which she pl ...

*1981:

Finn Benestad Finn Benestad (30 October 1929, Kristiansand – 30 April 2012, Kristiansand) was a Norwegian musicology, musicologist and music critic. He was a professor at the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1998, and is probably best known for his long-term ...

Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe Dag Schjelderup-Ebbe (10 December 1926 – 1 February 2013) was a Norwegian musicologist, composer, music critic and biographer. He was a lecturer at the University of Oslo for thirty years, from 1973 with the title of professor. His research main ...

*1981:

Carl O. Gram Gjesdal Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of tel ...

(extraordinary) *1982:

Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra ( Norwegian: Bergen filharmoniske orkester) is a Norwegian orchestra based in Bergen. Its principal concert venue is the Grieg Hall. History Established in 1765 under the name ''Det Musicalske Selskab'' (The Mu ...

Karsten Andersen Karsten Anker Andersen (16 February 192015 December 1997) was a Norwegian conductor. Life Karsten Andersen was born in Fredrikstad. He graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory (1938–39) and Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1947). He made his ...

*1983:

Det Norske Kammerorkester Det Norske Kammerorkester or The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (established in 1977) is a chamber orchestra based in Oslo. Biography The orchestra was founded by the violinist Bjarne Fiskum who got the idea for a summer course for young string tal ...

*1984: Ellen Westberg Andersen *1985:

Bergen Domkantori Bergen (, ) is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway after the capital Oslo. By May 2025 the population is 294 029 according to Statistics Norway. The municipali ...

Magnar Mangersnes Magnar Mangersnes (31 October 1938 – 9 January 2023) was a Norwegian organist and choral conductor. Early and personal life Mangersnes was born in Radøy to Johannes Mikal Mangersnes and Maria Mosevoll. He married Kari Eli Mikkelsen in 1962. ...

*1985: Johan Severud (extraordinary) *1986:

Aage Kvalbein Aage Kvalbein (born 29 March 1947) is a Norwegian cellist and a professor in cello at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He is one of the most well-renowned musicians in Norway, both as a soloist, chamber musician and as a pedagogue. Kvalbein was bo ...

*1987: Marianne Hirsti *1988:

Einar Steen-Nøkleberg Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (born 25 April 1944) is a Norwegian classical pianist and musical pedagogue. Early life Steen-Nøkleberg was born in Østre Toten to farmer Jacob Steen-Nøkleberg and Signe Sveen. He has recorded more than fifty albums, ...

*1989: Harald Bjørkøy *1990:

Leif Ove Andsnes Leif Ove Andsnes (; born 7 April 1970) is a Norwegian pianist and chamber musician. Andsnes has made several recordings for Virgin and EMI. In 2012, he signed with Sony Classical, and recorded for the label the "Beethoven Journey" project, whi ...

*1991:

Truls Mørk Truls Olaf Otterbech Mørk (born 25 April 1961) is a Norwegian cellist. Biography Mørk was born in Bergen, Norway to a cellist father, John Fritjof Mørk, and a pianist mother, Turid Otterbech. His mother began teaching him the piano when he ...

*1992:

Ole Kristian Ruud Ole Kristian Ruud (born 2 October 1958) is a Norwegian conductor. Ruud was born in Lillestrøm. He studied clarinet with Richard Kjelstrup at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy and made his debut in Os ...

*1993:

Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (born 27 January 1959) is a Norwegian-Italian operatic soprano. Early life and education Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz is the daughter of Norwegian architectural theorist Christian Norberg-Schulz, and Italian translator and ...

*1994:

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/ Fylkeskonsertane i Hordaland *1995:

Jiri Hlinka Jiri Hlinka (; born 1944) is a Norwegian professor and piano teacher of Czech origin. His most well-known student is Leif Ove Andsnes. Career Hlinka was born in Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and was a student of František Rauch an ...

*1996:

Håvard Gimse Håvard Gimse (born 15 September 1966) is a Norwegian classical pianist from Kongsvinger, and the brother of the cellist Øyvind Gimse. He has received the Griegprisen (1996) and the Steinway Award (1995). Gimse has done several recordings for Na ...

*1997: Grieg Trio *1998:

Henning Kraggerud Henning Kraggerud (born 23 June 1973) is a Norwegian musician and composer. Career Kraggerud was born in Oslo. He studied with Camilla Wicks, Emanuel Hurwitz, and Stephan Barratt-Due, before embarking on a career that has brought solo appeara ...

& Helge Kjekshus *1999: Inger Elisabeth Haavet *2000: Bodil Arnesen & Erling Ragnar Eriksen *2001:

Ragnhild Heiland Sørensen Ragnhild or Ragnhildr is a Nordic feminine given name, and may refer to: People * Ragnhild (saint) (), Swedish saint * Ragnhildr, mother of Harald I of Norway * Ragnhildr ''in ríka'', daughter of Eric of Jutland, wife to Harald Fairhair and moth ...

*2001: Lizsy Sandal (extraordinary) *2002: Not awarded *2003:

Håkon Austbø Håkon Austbø (born October 22, 1948) is a Norway, Norwegian European classical music, classical pianist. He has created many recordings for the label Brilliant Classics and Naxos Records, and is also a professor at the Amsterdam music school, co ...

*2004:

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, by director

Svein Sturla Hungnes Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 21 March 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor. Hungnes studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during that time. Af ...

& conductor:

Eldar Nilsen Eldar is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In Scandinavian countries, the name means "fire warrior," derived from the North Germanic languages. The name is also popular in the former countries of the Soviet Union, especiall ...

*2005: Vertavo-kvartetten *2006: Per Vollestad & Sigmund Hjelset *2007:

*2007:

Erling Dahl jr. Erling () is a Scandinavian male name, meaning "heir of clanchief" or "descendant of the jarl / earl", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include: Given name * Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician *Erling Aastad (1898� ...

(extraordinary) *2008: Not awarded *2009:

Njål Sparbo Njål Sparbo (born May 13, 1964) is a Norwegian classical bass-baritone singer. Njål Sparbo is a merited oratorio singer with more than 50 major oratorioes on his repertoire, and he has sung leading parts in a number of opera productions. He i ...

*2010:

Audun Kayser Audun is a Norwegian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Audun Boysen (1929–2000), Norwegian middle distance runner *Audun Endestad (born 1953), Norwegian-born American cross country skier, author and field guide * Audun ...

References

External links

Griegprisen on BergenArtMuseum.no

Griegprisen on KunstMuseene.no
{{DEFAULTSORT:Griegprisen Music in Bergen Norwegian music awards Awards established in 1972 Edvard Grieg