Curriculum Vitae

Here is a short version of my CV. For more extensive details contact me.


 

Education    

  • 1998 – 2003. Trumpet postgraduate diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark. Duration 5 years. (Diplom uddannelse)  
  • Masterclasses  with amongst others Håkan Haardenberger, Matthias Hoffs, Adolph Herseth, John Kenny, David Liebmann, Marie Bergman, Dennis Mackrel, Lew Soloff and Tim Hagans.                  
  • 1994 – 1997. High school graduate. Føroya studenta og HF skeið (Language)

 

Work                   


 

Faroese Music School

  • Teaching brass,
  • conducting (brass band, big band, wind band)
  • Arranging concerts with pupils and orchestras.
  • In the teachers committee at the Music School in Tórshavn. Chairman from 2005 to 2008
  • Press/pr work: Organizing press conferences and writing press releases
  • Organizing and arranging seminars, courses and master classes.
  • Fond raising
  • Musical director: Preparing brass and wind ensembles for musicals. (Fame and Hair)

Tórshavnar Youth and evening school

  • Ensemble and orchestra conducting
  • Arranging and organizing concerts

Record and distributor label TUTL

  • Branding. Think of new ideas.
  • Press/pr work: Organizing and participating in press conferences and writing press releases.

Freelance Musician

  • Building network and networking.
  • Negotiation. ”Book” venues, arrange prices and fees.
  • Since 2008: Booking for Hotel Tórshavn (Hvonn)
  • Tour arranging
  • Studio work of various character. From classical to jazz
  • Soloist with different groups and ensembles
  • Arranger and fund raiser for the first ever competition for composers held on the Faroe Islands

 

Language skills

  • English: advanced speaking, reading and writing skills
  • Danish: advanced speaking, reading and writing skills
  • Norwegian: advanced speaking, reading and writing skills
  • Swedish: very good understanding  
  • German: Some understanding, speaking and writing (6 years education)
  • French: Some understanding, speaking and writing (3 years education)

 

Computer skills

  • Fluent in all Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Very good general computer skills
  • Music composition & arranging (Sibelius and Finale)
  • Web Page creation & design, browsing & email