Norwegian classical pianist Knut Erik Jensen is celebrating Edvard Grieg on a tour in the Mid-West states, July, 2007. He will play in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa.
8/7/2007 :: The Norwegian pianist Knut Erik Jensen, born in 1981, will perform music by the famous Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in July, 2007.
Jensen won the Norwegian Championship in 1999, and in the same year he played the 1st movement of Griegs concerto with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra at 2 school concerts. In 2000 he was accepted at the Music Conservatory in Trondheim on classical piano where he studied for 4 years.
During these years he played chamber music with the legendary Norwegian violin professor Bjarne Fiskum, he was soloist with the conservatory string orchestra and he became a popular pianist in the professional opera and vocal society in Trondheim. He also played several solo recitals and worked as a freelance musician, both as a classical pianist and with other projects. The studies at the conservatory ended in 2005 with a bachelor degree in the performing art of classical piano. At his final exam he played amongst others Chopin 4th ballad and Ravels "Gaspard de la Nuit."
From August 2005 Knut Erik works as a freelance pianist performing solo recitals, chamber music, playing with choirs and opera. He's also taking private lessons with the famous Norwegian pianist Håvard Gimse, and he'll audition for master and diploma degrees in various places in 2006.
2007 July Consert Tour Schedule:
Minnesota:
July 18 Wed: Minneapolis, MN
July 19 Thu: Minneapolis, MN
July 20 Fri: Albert Lea, MN (private engagement)
July 22 Sun: Watertown, SD
July 23 Mon: Madison, MN
July 25 Wed: Alexandria, MN
July 26 Thu: Minneapolis, MN (private engagement)
July 29 Sun: Minneapolis, MN
July 30 Mon: Minneapolis, MN (private engagement)
South Dakota:
July 22 Sun: Watertown, SD
July 23 Mon: Watertown, SD
North Dakota:
July 24 Tue: Fargo, SD
July 25 Wed: Fargo, SD
Iowa:
July 27 Fri: Decorah, IA
July 28 Sat: Decorah, IA
Updated 07/26/07, 12:50 p.m.