Guttorm Guttormsen (born 28 June 1950) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (flute, clarinet, alto saxophone), arranger and composer.
Career
Guttormsen was born in Mo i Rana. After moving to Oslo (1969), he appeared with Ivar Antonsen's Band at ëFestspillene i Nord-Norgeû (1971). 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 (1975, 1979), and ëGuttorm Guttormsen/Per Kristian Ekholt Big Bandû (1976). He led his own Quintet, including with Lars Klevstrand, Jon Balke, Carl Morten Iversen, Espen Rud, releasing the album Høysang (1978).
Musical Director of ëTeater Ibsenû and within Jon Eberson Quartet, Per Husby dedication orchestra (1984âÂÂ1988) and contributed on albums by ëTrio de Janeiroû, and the release Distant Reports (2001) by ëNordnorsk Jazzforumû.
He is best known for his compositions for theater, including a variety of performances at Nationaltheatret, ëDet Norske Teaterû and ëTeater Ibsenû where he is music director.
He was also the director of "Ibsens GÃÂ¥te" 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 GarnÃÂ¥s, Knut Buen, Lars Vik (Fritjof Fomlesen), 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. His stepdaughter Emilia Roosmann is an actress.
Honors
- Buddyprisen 1979
- ëRana kommunes kulturprisû 1987
- ëTelemark fylkes kulturprisû 1989
- ëHydroprisenû 1990
- ëSkien bys medalû 1991
- ëBamble kommunes kulturprisû 2001
- ëGS Bankens tiltaksprisû 2001
Other
- ëBamble kommunes restaureringspris û 2004 with his wife Elisabeth Guttormsen
Discography
Solo albums
As band leader
Collaborative works
- Høysang, Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand, 1977
- Riv ned gjerdene),Guttorm Guttormsen and Lars Klevstrand,1976
Produsent
Compositions
Theater
According to aintervju pÃÂ¥ Riksteaterets sider, Guttormsen has composed music for more than 200 plays.
- Draumens hjarte, Grenland Friteater, 2004
- No Doctor for the Dead, Grenland Friteater, 2004
- Peer Gynt i Grenland, Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Kinesiske dansere, 2004
- Peer Gynt (å¹å°Â÷éÂÂç¹), Grenland Friteater, Teater Ibsen og Fan Theatre, 2004, som 顾ç¹å§Â÷顾ç¹å§Â森
- Salome, New Theater, Yale U., New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 2003
- Peer Gynt, Grenland Friteater og Teater Ibsen, 2003 (PÃÂ¥ oppdrag for Mo Hornmusikk arranger for janitsjarkorps i 2007)
- 1900. Maskespill og Maskefall, Den Nationale Scene, 2002
- Gullhjelmen, Teater Ibsen, 2002
- Harde tak, Grenland Friteater, 2002?
- Pinocchio, Det Norske Teatret, 2001
- Ole Brumm, Centralteateret, 2001
- ÃÂ
være død er for lettvint, Grenland Friteater, 2001
- Fomlesens ferie, Grenland Friteater, 2000
- Dopa Lax, Grenland Friteater, ????
- Gode tider - for de onde, Grenland Friteater, ????
- Den innbildt syke, Grenland Friteater, 1999
- Høyt sill, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
- Riksgjøglerne, Grenland Friteater og Riksteatret, 1999
- Goldbergvariasjoner, Nationaltheatret, 1997
- En rosenkÃÂ¥l for mye, Grenland Friteater (1996)
- Slangehud, Nationaltheatret, 1995
- Smuglere, Grenland Friteater, 1995
- Kirsebærtreet blomstrer i mai, Nationaltheatret, 1995
- Blue is the Smoke of War, Grenland Friteater, 1994
- Naar vi døde vaagner, Nationaltheatret, 1994
- Sarah Bernhardt, Nationaltheatret, 1987
- Jomfruer - Eller lengselsens geografi, Nationaltheatret, 1986
- Trojanerrinner, Nationaltheatret, 1984
- Det er ikke mitt bord, Den Nationale Scene, 1978
Musicals
Operas
Film
Plays
Concerts
Jazz ved Havet, 2006
References
External links