Karsten Anker Andersen (16 February 192015 December 1997) was a

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conductor.

Life

Karsten Andersen was born in

Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a city and municipality in Viken county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad. The city of Fredrikstad was founded in 15 ...

. He graduated from the Oslo Music Conservatory (1938–39) and

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(1947). He made his debut as a violinist in 1939. He was employed by the

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in Oslo from 1940 to 1945. He was Principal Conductor of the

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from 1964 to 1985, becoming Artistic Director in 1966. His repertoire includes much contemporary Norwegian music. He was also Principal Conductor of the

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from 1973 to 1978. From 1985 to 1988, Andersen was professor of conducting at the

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. He was one of the three founders of the Youth Orchestra, which he initiated, together with violinist Leif Jørgensen and trumpeter

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. His interment was at Oslo Western Civil Cemetery.

Awards

*1974 Norwegian Arts Council Music Prize *1975 Norwegian state artist award

References

External links

* Norwegian conductors (music) Male conductors (music) 1997 deaths 1920 births Eurovision Song Contest conductors 20th-century conductors (music) 20th-century Norwegian male musicians Musicians from Fredrikstad {{Norway-conductor-stub