Rolf Syversen (musician)


Rolf Sigurd Syversen was a Norwegian musician, composer, and ensemble leader known from many recordings.
Syversen was born in Oslo. He studied under Kristian Hauger, Erling Westher, and Ottar E. Akre, and he took second place in the 1936 Nordic Accordion Grand Prix. During the German occupation of Norway he worked for a record company in Oslo as an ensemble leader, and he made recordings with artists including the Swedish singer Johnny Bode for the Norwegian market. Later he directed the choir at Chat Noir, was a member of the quintet Sy-We-La, worked as recording director for Iversen & Frogh A/S, and was repertoire manager for EMI. He became a celebrity accompanist for the television music program Husker du? He led many ensembles under his own name, creating dozens of recordings.
Syversen died in 1987 and is buried at Vestre Gravlund in Oslo.

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