Olga Konkova


Olga Konkova is a Norwegian–Russian jazz pianist known from several recordings and collaboration with jazz musicians such as Adam Nussbaum, Gary Husband and Karin Krog.

Career

Konkova was educated as classical pianist in Moscow, and later as jazz pianist at Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she met her husband, the bassist Per Mathisen. After moving with him to Oslo in 1994, she collaborated with Inge Stangvik Quartet and the "Storeslem Big Band". In her own Olga Konkova Trio she collaborates with her husband on bass and various drummers. She has also collaborated within "Sernet Å Fyre" and Norske Store Orkester. Konkova has also contributed to album releases and performances with artists like Finn Hauge, Magni Wentzel, Roy Nikolaisen, Øystein Sunde and Hans Mathisen.

Honors

As leader/co-leader

Collaborations

;With Finn Hauge
;With Magni Wentzel
;With Roy Nikolaisen
;With Hans Mathisen
;With Helge Sunde and Ensemble Denada