Origin Norway Name Runar Tafjord | Instruments French horn Genres Jazz, classical music Music group The Brazz Brothers | |
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Born December 14, 1957 (age 66)
Langevag, More og Romsdal ( 1957-12-14 ) Occupation(s) Musician, orchestra conductor Website brazzbrothers.com/blog/medlemmer/runar-tafjord Albums Ngoma, Aquarium, Brazzy Voices Similar People The Brazz Brothers, Kenneth Ekornes, Kare Nymark, Hild Sofie Tafjord, Egil Johansen | ||
Associated acts The Brazz Brothers | ||
Nordic Hornseminar 2015 Hillerød
Runar Tafjord (born December 14, 1957 in Langevåg, Norway) is a Norwegian French horn player, brother of the tubaist Stein Erik Tafjord, and uncle of the French horn player Hild Sofie Tafjord. He is best known for being part of The Brazz Brothers.
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Career
Tafjord is a graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He has for many years played in various Scandinavian orchestras, including Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Den Norske Operas Orkester, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester and 'Gothenburg Philharmonic Orchestra'. He is also a widely used solo artist and studio musician and is one of only five chosen Scandinavian horn players who play jazz. In addition, he is a highly sought after orchestra conductor and instructor for brass ensembles. In 2011 he received the "Statens arbeidsstipend" from the Norwegian government.