August Schieldrop Explained

August Schieldrop
Birth Place:	Oslo, Norway
Occupation:	Tubist

August Schieldrop (born 1999^[1]) is a Norwegian classical tubist who performs as a soloist with the Oslo Philharmonic and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He has received several of Norway's main music prizes.

Career

Schieldrop was born in Oslo. He attended Oslo Waldorf School where he played tuba at the school's orchestra,^[2] and is educated at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He has received several of Norway's main music prizes. He won the music prize Fjord Cadenza in 2016.^[3] He received the prize "Musician of the Year" from the Norwegian Music Competition for Youth in 2020.^{[4] [5]} In 2021 he won the Music Prize of Equinor.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} He has performed as a soloist with the Oslo Philharmonic, the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and the Bergen International Festival. The tuba concerto Tuba Mirum by Marcus Paus was originally written for Schieldrop, and performed by Schieldrop and the Oslo Philharmonic and broadcast by NRK.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: August Schieldrop . Stavanger Symfoniorkester . 28 July 2024.
2. News: Norges største unge solist-talent skal kåres . 19 December 2021 . NRK.
3. Web site: Årets vinnarar i DNB Nasjonal solistkonkurranse . 10 December 2021.
4. News: August Schieldrop . 10 December 2021 . NRK.
5. Web site: August Schieldrop ble Årets musiker 2019–2020 . UMM . 10 December 2021.
6. Web site: AUGUST SCHIELDROP VANN EQUINORS TALENTSTIPEND . . 10 December 2021.
7. News: Hovseter-tubaisten August (22) tildelt millionstipend. – Har stor betydning for musikkarrieren . 10 December 2021 . Vårt Oslo.
8. News: August Schieldrop vant millionstipend: Til topps med tuba . 10 December 2021 . Ballade.
9. News: August vant millionstipend: – Kan få mine største drømmer oppfylt . 10 December 2021 . Kulturplot.
10. News: En moderne kjærlighetshistorie . 10 December 2021 . Crescendo Music.