Helge Lilletvedt Explained

Helge Lilletvedt
Birth Date:1964 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Instrument:Piano, keyboards
Genre:Jazz, pop, folk, rock, hip hop, musical theatre, classical
Occupation:Musician, composer, arranger, producer

Helge Lilletvedt (born 13 June 1964 in Bergen, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger, known from collaborations and album releases with Herborg Kråkevik, Anne Dorte Michelsen, Vamp, Göran Fristorp,  Terje Rypdal, Vigleik Storaas, Arve Henriksen, Per Jørgensen, Olav Dale, Helén Eriksen, Ole Amund Gjersvik.[1] [2]

Career

Lilletvedt studied classical piano with Jiri Hlinka and music theory at Bergen Music Conservatory (1983-1987), today known as the Grieg Academy (University of Bergen). In recent years he has worked as assistant professor at the same institution.[3]

In the 1980’s Lilletvedt started freelancing in classical, modern contemporary, jazz, and pop music, playing a wide range of keyboard instruments, focusing on piano. In addition to clubs and jazz festivals, he started working as musician, composer, arranger, and musical director at Den Nationale Scene where he has since collaborated on more than 40 different productions. He has also worked at Det Vestnorske Teateret (Hordaland Teater), Beaivváš Sámi Našunálateáhter and Nordland Teater.[4]

During the 1990’s Lilletvedt continued working in theatre as well as composing for film, video, and visual arts and playing extended solo-improvisations to screenings of silent movies such as The Birth of a Nation and La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc at the cinematheque in Bergen. He contributed to numerous recordings, including several recipients of Spellemannsprisen.[5] [6]

In the early 2000’s Lilletvedt wrote string arrangements for the Trondheim Soloists and played on “Kråkeviks Songbok” (2000) by Herborg Kråkevik receiving 4 x platinum sales in Norway.[7] [8] His particular take on traditional songs, string arrangements, and piano playing was also heard on “Fred hviler over land og by” (2001) by Danish singer Anne Dorte Michelsen[9] [10] and “Siste stikk” (2005) by Vamp.

Honors

Discography

Solo albums

Collaborative works

With Jiri Hlinka
With various artists
With Seglem/Thomsen/Gjersvik (Producer)
With Ole Amund Gjersvik
With Gustav Lorentzen
With Herborg Kråkevik
With Helen Eriksen
With Jan Bang
With N'Light'N
With Merethe Mikkelsen Band
With Vamp
With Anne Dorte Michelsen
With Jan Eggum (Arranger)
With Millpond Moon
With Göran Fristorp
With Rein Alexander (Arranger)
With Beate Jacobsen
With Haugesund Popensemble (Arranger)
With Bergen Big Band (Producer)
With Merete Arnevåg
With Terje Rypdal, within Bergen Big Band
With Jan Frode I. Christensen
With Tomine Mikkeline
With Jan Kåre Hystad
With Ingvild Lilletvedt Nordstoga
With Julian Berntzen
With Brit Johnsrud

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013-08-02 . Turnéoversikt - Den kulturelle skolesekken Hordaland . 2022-07-09 . archive.ph . 2 August 2013 . https://archive.today/20130802070444/http://www.dks-hordaland.no/turneoversikt/turne.asp?TurneID=470 . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: 2014-08-21 . Sommarkonsert med Helge Lilletvedt og lokale krefter - Hellesylt Vekst . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821075439/http://www.hellesylt.no/default.aspx?menu=691&id=3605 . 2014-08-21 . 2022-07-09 .
  3. Web site: Helge Lilletvedt . 2022-07-09 . Universitetet i Bergen . nb.
  4. Web site: Helge Lilletvedt . 2022-07-09 . sceneweb.no . no.
  5. Web site: Helge Lilletvedt . 2022-07-09 . IMDb.
  6. Web site: Helge Lilletvedt . 2022-07-09 . Discogs . en.
  7. Web site: Sjelfull Herborg . 2022-07-09 . www.vg.no . 15 November 2000 . nb.
  8. Web site: Kråkeviks songbok del 1 - Ukas album . 2022-07-09 . NRK Radio . no.
  9. Web site: Løbner . Svend . 2003-02-25 . Anne Dorte fandt Gud i salmerne . 2022-07-09 . Udfordringen . da-DK.
  10. Web site: 2016-04-26 . Anne Dorte Michelsen - Book Kunstner . 2022-07-09 . Elmerdahl.dk . da-DK.
  11. Web site: Hammerø . Tor . 28 March 1999 . Voss: Dagen da bestillingsverket ikke sto i sentrum . Puls.no . Norwegian . 2013-08-02.
  12. Web site: Gips Bokarabo! – Turnéoversikt . dead . https://archive.today/20130802070444/http://www.dks-hordaland.no/turneoversikt/turne.asp?TurneID=470 . 2013-08-02 . DKS-Hordaland.no . Norwegian . 2013-08-02.
  13. Web site: Helge Lilletvedt Discography . 2013-08-01 . Discogs.com.

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