Roar Engelberg (born 26 July 1964 in

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, Norway) is the first international

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artist on

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, known for his long lasting and productive cooperation with

Stein-Erik Olsen Stein-Erik Olsen (born 8 September 1953) is a Norwegian classical guitarist and professor of guitar at the University of Bergen, known from collaborations with such as Gro Sandvik, Roar Engelberg and St Martin in the Fields and a series of recor ...

Career

Engelberg became interested in panpipes as a 12-year-old when he heard the Romanian panpipe player Georghe Zamfir on the radio. He then taught himself to play the instrument, and later studied in

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with Nicolai Pirvu (1985–88). After his debut in London in 1986, he toured with

Iver Kleive Iver Kleive (born 25 May 1949 in Skien, Norway) is a Norwegian composer and organist. He is known for his composing style which is a fusion of traditional church music with other musical idioms such as blues, jazz, and Norwegian folk music. He ...

and

in Norway and around the world. He received the 2007 award "Meritul Cultural în gradul de Cavaler" of the Romanian state for his many years of effort for the music of

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Honors

«Meritul Cultural în gradul de Cavaler" awarded by the Romanian state

Discography

*1985: ''Alveland'', with

*1986: ''Panorama'', with Iver Kleive og

*1988: ''Julefred'' *1989: ''Mosaic'', with Stein-Erik Olsen *1989: ''Herdens flöjt – Julesånger på pan-flöjt'' *1990: ''Doina'' *1991: ''Masterpieces of the Beatles'' *1992: ''Café Europa'' 1992, with the Orchestra Primas *1994: ''Balletto'', with Stein-Erik Olsen *1999: ''Har en drøm'' *2000: ''O pasâre strâinâ'' *2001: ''Fløyelstoner'', with Stein-Erik Olsen *2002: ''Julefryd'' *2007: ''Inimǎ de lǎutar'' *2010: ''Suite Latina'', with Stein-Erik Olsen *2011: ''Willie Nickerson's Egg'', guest soloist with

Jon Larsen Jon Larsen (born 7 January 1959) is a gypsy jazz guitarist, record producer, painter, and amateur scientific researcher. He is the founder of the group Hot Club de Norvège. In 2007 he received the Buddy Award for his lifelong contribution to ...

and

Tommy Mars Tommy Mars (born Thomas Mariano on October 26, 1951) is an American keyboard player known for his work with Frank Zappa. Mars began piano lessons at age eight, and later his instrument range expanded to various keyboards and synthesizers. Mars g ...

*2024: ''Lofoten''

References

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Roar Engelberg & Stein-Erik Olsen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Engelberg, Roar 1964 births Living people Musicians from Hamar Norwegian flautists Norwegian classical musicians