Lorentz Reitan (born 5 January 1946) is a Norwegian musicologist.
He was born in
Haugesund
Haugesund () is a municipalities of Norway, municipality and List of towns and cities in Norway, town on the North Sea in Rogaland county, Norway. As of December 2023, the municipality of Haugesund has a population of 37,855. The vast majority of ...
. He was an
associate professor
Associate professor is an academic title with two principal meanings: in the North American system and that of the ''Commonwealth system''.
In the ''North American system'', used in the United States and many other countries, it is a position ...
at
Bergen Teacher's College from 1976 to 1989, then director of the
Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival () is an annual international music and cultural festival in Bergen, Norway.
In Spring 2022, Lars Petter Hagen took over as festival director.
Biography
The Bergen International festival is the largest festival ...
from 1990 to 1995. From 1995 to 1998 he was their press director, and in 1998 he became the director of the
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
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 M ...
.
He is also author of the book ''
Harald Sæverud
Harald Sigurd Johan Sæverud (17 April 1897 – 27 March 1992) was a Norwegian composer. He is most known for his music to Henrik Ibsen's ''Peer Gynt'', '' Rondo Amoroso'', and the ''Ballad of Revolt'' (). Sæverud wrote nine symphonie ...
- Mannen, musikken, mytene'' (1997).
References
1946 births
Living people
People from Haugesund
Norwegian musicologists
Academic staff of the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences
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