Stephan Henrik Barratt-Due Jr. (born 1 June 1956 in
Oslo, Norway
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of i ...
) is a Norwegian violinist, the son of violinist
Stephan Henrik Barrat-Due (1919–1985) and Else Barratt-Due (b. Holst, June 1925).
Biography
Barrat-Due started his violin studies with his father at an early age. Later he attended the
Norwegian Academy of Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music (Norwegian: ''Norges musikkhøgskole'', NMH) is a university-level music conservatory located in Oslo, Norway, in the neighbourhood of Majorstuen, Frogner. It is the largest music academy in Norway and offers the co ...
and continued his studies in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States. He debuted in 1981, gave numerous concerts in Europe, the United States and Asia, and has been the artistic director of the
Barratt Due Institute of Music
The Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, Norway, is a music education institute founded in 1927 by pianist Mary Barratt Due and violinist Henrik Adam Due. It is situated in Fagerborg in Oslo and is a private stiftelse, foundation which receive ...
from 1985. He has been the artistic director of the
Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra (1990–96), and an initiator and artistic leader of the
Kristiansand Chamber Music Festival. Barrat-Due also has had extensive chamber musical collaboration with his former wife.
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Honors
*2003: First class Knight of the Order of St. Olav
*2012: The Norwegian Arts Council Honorary Award, together with Soon-Mi Chung
Discography (in selection)
*1986: ''Christian Sinding: Serenade For To Fioliner Og Klaver, Opus 92 / Serenade For To Fioliner Og Klaver, Opus 56'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie)
*1988: ''Johan Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody No 1 & 2 • Norwegian Festival Overture Op. 16 • Entry Of The Boyars • Bergensiana, (Roccoco Variations) • Andante Religioso • Wedding March • Passacaglia'' (Norsk Kulturråds Klassikerserie), with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra 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 Musical Society), it later changed its name t ...
directed by 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 deb ...
*1994: ''Mozart, Nordheim, Hvoslef: DuoDu'' (Victoria Records Victoria Records was the name of record labels:
* Victoria Records (1952) - a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based company.
* Victoria Records (2000) - a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based company.
* Victoria Records (2015) - a Monterrey, Mexico-based ...
), with Soon-Mi Chung
*2006: ''Grieg: Holberg Suite • Melodies For String Orchestra'' (Naxos Records
Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres. The premier label is Naxos Records which focuses on classical music. Naxos Musical Group encompasses about 1 ...
), with Oslo Camerata
References
External links
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Norwegian violinists
Male violinists
Barratt Due Institute of Music alumni
Academic staff of the Barratt Due Institute of Music
Musicians from Oslo
1956 births
Living people
21st-century violinists
21st-century Norwegian male musicians