Guttorm Guttormsen
Guttorm Guttormsen is a Norwegian Jazz musician, arranger and composer.Career
Guttormsen was born in Mo i Rana. After moving to Oslo, he appeared with Ivar Antonsen's Band at «Festspillene i Nord-Norge». Later, at Skien, he led a big band, and led his own quintet with, among others, Bjørn Kjellemyr with a series of recordings. He attended Kongsberg Jazzfestival several times, also with his own quartet, and «Guttorm Guttormsen/Per Kristian Ekholt Big Band». He led his own Quintet, including with Lars Klevstrand, Jon Balke, Carl Morten Iversen, Espen Rud, releasing the album Høysang.
Musical Director of «Teater Ibsen» and within Jon Eberson Quartet, Per Husby dedication orchestra and contributed on albums by «Trio de Janeiro», and the release Distant Reports by «Nordnorsk Jazzforum».
He is best known for his compositions for theater, including a variety of performances at Nationaltheatret, «Det Norske Teater» and «Teater Ibsen» where he is music director.
He was also the director of "Ibsens Gåte" in 1997 which was a musical interpretation of Ibsen.
Guttormsen has composed music for a number of Norwegian artists like Anne Grimstad Fjeld, Agnes Buen Garnås, Knut Buen, Lars Vik, Kine Hellebust to mention some. He has been a studio musician for a number of Norwegian music productions and artists like Lars Klevstrand.
He lives in Langesund since 1993.Honors
- Buddyprisen 1979
- «Rana kommunes kulturpris» 1987
- «Telemark fylkes kulturpris» 1989
- «Hydroprisen» 1990
- «Skien bys medal» 1991
- «Bamble kommunes kulturpris» 2001
- «GS Bankens tiltakspris» 2001
Other
- «Bamble kommunes restaureringspris » 2004 with his wife Elisabeth Guttormsen
Discography
Solo albums
- , with Brynjulf Blix, Carl Morten Iversen & Espen Rud
- , Guttorm Guttormsen Kvartett, 1979
- , Guttormsen/Ekholt Storband, 1980
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Collaborative works
- , Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand, 1977
- Riv ned gjerdene),Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand,1976
Produsent
- Kine Hellebust, 1993
Composistions
Theater
According to aintervju på Riksteaterets sider Guttormsen has composed music for more than 200 plays.
- , Grenland Friteater, 2004
- , Grenland Friteater, 2004
- , Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Kinesiske dansere, 2004
- , Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Fan Theatre, 2004, som 顾特姆·顾特姆森
- , New Theater, Yale U., New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2003
- , Grenland Friteater og Teater Ibsen, 2003
- , Den Nationale Scene, 2002
- , Teater Ibsen, 2002
- , Grenland Friteater, 2002?
- , Det Norske Teatret, 2001
- , Centralteateret, 2001
- , Grenland Friteater, 2001
- , Grenland Friteater, 2000
- , Grenland Friteater, ????
- , Grenland Friteater, ????
- , Grenland Friteater, 1999
- , Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
- , Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
- , Nationaltheatret, 1997
- , Grenland Friteater
- , Nationaltheatret, 1995
- , Grenland Friteater, 1995
- , Nationaltheatret, 1995
- , Grenland Friteater, 1994
- , Nationaltheatret, 1994
- , Nationaltheatret, 1987
- , Nationaltheatret, 1986
- , Nationaltheatret, 1984
- , Den Nationale Scene, 1978
Musicals
- , Teater Ibsen, 2005
- , Teater Ibsen, 2004
- , Telemark Kammerorkester, 2001
Operas
- Grenland friteater, 2005-2007
- , Teater Ibsen, 1983
Film
- , Terje Bomann-Larsen, 1989
Plays
- , Styret for Marispelet, 2005-
Concerts
, 2006
