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Børge Are Halvorsen
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Origin
Norway
Genres
Jazz
Instruments
Saxophones
Name
Borge-Are Halvorsen
Born
12 October 1978 (age 45)
Lillehammer, Norway (
1978-10-12
)
Occupation(s)
Musician, band leader and composer
B rge are halvorsen
Børge-Are Halvorsen (born 12 October 1978 in Lillehammer, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone and c- and alto flute). His family moved to Sandane in Gloppen where he spent his youth, but he was lateer a freelance musician resident of Oslo since 2003.
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Career
Halvorsen studied music at Firda vidaregåande skule (1994–97), then at "Viken Folkehøgskole" (1997–98) and at last on the Department of Music, Rhythmic studies at Universitetet i Agder (1998-02). Since 2006 he has been engaged as Lecturer in saxophone and jazz improvisation at Norges Musikkhøgskole, since 2010 also at Department of Musicology Universitetet i Oslo. He also works as an arranger, much in connection with horn section or big band.
Halvorsen plays with "Ensemble Denada", "Examination of What", Ole Børud, "Ekvilibrium", "Vinni", "Penthouse Playboys", "Hans Orkester", "Steffen Isaksens Orkester", "KABA Orchestra" and "Jon Haaland Big Band". Has also appeared in the bands Paperboys, Dance with a Stranger, Karpe Diem, Sharp Nine, "Smiths Venner", Jens Wendelboe Crazy Energy Orchestra, "Mathilde Grooss Viddal/FriEnsemblet", Kjell Karlsens Orkester, "Bjørn W W Jørgensen Storband", Chipahua, The New Swing Generation, "The Fabulous Couldhavebeens", "The New Jordal Swingers", "Soulslave", The Sinatra Songbook, "Soul, Inc.", "Soul Insurance" and "Earplay", and is also musical director of the Big Band "Bjørvika Business Band" since 2010.
Musicals / show (in selection)
Halvorsen has participated on the following productions:
2003–05: Hjertelig hilsen Hege og Kjersti, Dizzie Showteater/norgesturné
2004: 80-tallet Beat for Bit, Edderkoppen
2005: The Show, Edderkoppen/Oseberg Kulturhus
2006: Laides' Night, Edderkoppen
2006: En kveld med Thomas og Harald... og Yngvar, norgesturné