Magnus Loddgard (born 4 May 1979 in

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

) is a Norwegian conductor,

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and vocal coach, based in

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Career

As a conductor, Loddgard has worked with

Oslo Philharmonic The Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo-Filharmonien) is a Norwegian symphony orchestra based in Oslo, Norway. The orchestra traces its roots to the Philharmonic Society founded in 1847 and the Christiania Musical Association co-founded by Edvard Grieg in 18 ...

Orchestra, The Norwegian State Opera, The Norwegian Radio Orchestra,

Trondheim Symphony Orchestra The Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera ( Norwegian: ''Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera'') is a Norwegian orchestra based in Trondheim, Norway. Its principal concert venue is the Olavshallen. The orchestra is organised as a trust and receives p ...

Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (KSO, Norwegian: ''Kristiansand Symfoniorkester'') is a Norwegian symphony orchestra based in Kristiansand. The KSO performs its concerts primarily at the Kilden Performing Arts Centre, and also at Kristians ...

, Oslo Sinfonietta, Trondheim Sinfonietta, Bodø Sinfonietta, Ensemble Ernst and the Dresdner Sinfoniker. Cooperation with the

Municipal Theatre, Ho Chi Minh City The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Municipal Opera House ( vi, Nhà hát Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam. Buil ...

where he conducted ''

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'', in 2012, and ''

The Magic Flute ''The Magic Flute'' (German: , ), K. 620, is an opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a ''Singspiel'', a popular form during the time it was written that inclu ...

'' 2013 and 2014. In 2002 Loddgard founded Fjøsfestivalen and served as its director until 2014. Since 2008 he is conductor of

Ensemble neoN Ensemble neoN is a contemporary classical music ensemble. History The ensemble was founded by Julian Skar and Jan Martin Smørdal in 2008. Members Members include conductor Magnus Loddgard, dancer-soprano Silje Aker Johnsen who was awarded ...

, a new music ensemble based in Oslo. They received a Norwegian

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

( Spellemannprisen) for their 2013 album

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with Susanna & Ensemble neoN. From 2005 to 2012 Loddgard was a vocal coach and assistant conductor in the Norwegian State Opera. He has appeared as a piano soloist with the

and The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, with whom he recorded Jon Øyvind Ness’

piano concerto A piano concerto is a type of concerto, a solo composition in the classical music genre which is composed for a piano player, which is typically accompanied by an orchestra or other large ensemble. Piano concertos are typically virtuoso showpiec ...

Sunburst in 2013 – a recording which was nominated for the Spellemann Award.

References

External links

Ensemble neoN auf ensembleneon.no

Pdf auf grappa.no

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loddgard, Magnus 1979 births Living people Musicians from Trondheim Norwegian conductors (music) Norwegian male conductors (music) 21st-century conductors (music) Norwegian expatriates in Germany 21st-century Norwegian male musicians