Øystein Fevang (born December 25, 1963) is a Norwegian singer and choir conductor. He conducts the Oslo Philharmonic Choir. He studied singing and conducting at the music conservatory in
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) 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 1,064,235 in 2022 ...
and at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Fevang conducted the chamber choir
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
from 1996–2006.
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For several years he has taught conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music and at Rud sixth form college near Oslo.
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
and Øystein Fevang's CD "Immortal Nystedt", published on the label
2L, is nominated for the 49th
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious a ...
in the categories Best Choral Performance and Best Surround Album. Fevang and
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
was awarded The Norwegian Choir Association's Choral Award for 2007.
Recordings
* ''Immortal Nystedt'' -
2L 2005 - Works by
Knut Nystedt -
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
, Bærum Vokalensemble and Øystein Fevang
* ''Liknarbraut'' -
2L 2002 - Work by Wolfgang Plagge -
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
and Øystein Fevang
* ''Old'' – Universal 2001 -
Ketil Bjørnstad
Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian ...
-
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
, Jai Shankar,
Palle Mikkelborg
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He is self-taught on the trumpet, although he studied conducting at the Royal Music Conservatory in Copenhagen. He became a professio ...
, Helen Davies,
Ketil Bjørnstad
Ketil Bjørnstad (born 25 April 1952) is a pianist, composer and author. Initially trained as a classical pianist, Bjørnstad discovered jazz at an early age and has embraced the emergence of "European jazz". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian ...
and Øystein Fevang
* Christmas album ''Det lyser i stille grender'' - Naxos 1998 -
Ensemble 96
Ensemble 96 is a Norwegian chamber choir located in Oslo. The choir works mainly with contemporary music and is partly funded by government grants. It has released several CDs, and given concerts and participated in national and international chora ...
and Øystein Fevang
References
External links
Øystein Fevang
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fevang, Oystein
1963 births
Norwegian male conductors (music)
Living people
21st-century Norwegian conductors (music)
21st-century Norwegian male musicians