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Sigmund Groven was born on 16 March, 1946, is an A norwegian male classical composers. Discover Sigmund Groven's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?
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Sigmund Groven Height, Weight & Measurements
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Sigmund Groven Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sigmund Groven worth at the age of 77 years old? Sigmund Groven’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from . We have estimated Sigmund Groven's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
His uncle was the folk musician and composer, Eivind Groven (1901–77).
As a child, he heard Tommy Reilly playing harmonica on radio, and was fascinated by what he heard.
Sigmund Groven (born 16 March 1946 in Heddal, Telemark) is a Norwegian classical harmonica player, today considered one of the world's leading classical harmonica players.
He plays with a large number of the world's leading musicians and orchestras, and he has made 23 recordings yet in his own name (compilations not counted).
His repertoire ranges from popular and folk music to his own compositions, from Bach to contemporary music.
Groven grew up in a family with rich music and cultural traditions.
From 1960, Groven studied with Reilly in London, in 1965 he performed as a solo artist for the first time, and has since often been seen and heard on TV and radio.
Groven has worked as a music producer, radio presenter, programme producer for radio and as a music teacher, at Norwegian universities and at master-classes around the world.
In 1971 Groven presented his first original composition; the music to Erik Bye's poem, "Så spiller vi harmonica", and he continued to work with Erik Bye on a number of songs and projects.
Groven has contributed to over 250 recordings, and has written more than 350 original compositions, from children's songs and instrumental ballads to movie and TV soundtracks, and works on a larger scale.
He has written music to lyrics and poems by Ove Røsbak, Halvor J. Sandsdalen, Tarjei Vesaas, Olav Kaste, Hans Børli, Josef G.Larssen and Erik Bye.
Composers who have written music especially for Groven include Hui Cheung Wai, Øistein Sommerfeldt, Terje Rypdal, James Moody, Johan Kvandal, Oddvar S. Kvam, Ketil Bjørnstad, Kristian Lindeman, Henning Sommerro, Iver Kleive, Egil Kapstad, Kenneth Sivertsen, Johan Øian, John Surman, Siegfried Steinkogler, Lars Tilling, and Fried Walter.
Soundtracks include the films "For Tors skyld" and "Fuglekongen", and the TV documentary series "Vi på Langedrag".
Many of Groven's recordings have become part of the Norwegian cultural heritage.
Reodors ballade (by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre) from the movie "Flåklypa Grand Prix", "Svalbard theme" by Bøhren & Åserud, and a version of Henning Sommero's "Vårsøg" are among the instrumental classics of Norwegian music, loved by several generations.
Groven has recorded 23 albums ranging from original music via Beatles hits to classical works.
His albums are sold worldwide and he enjoys great popularity in Asia.
Groven has toured all over the world with solo recitals from New York (Carnegie Hall) to Tokyo (Casals Hall).
1975: Så spiller vi harmonica
1977: Musikk for en lang natt (with Ketil Bjørnstad)
1988: Sigmund Groven (compilation)
1991: Nattønsker (compilation)
1996: I godt lag (compilation)
In 2002 he became the first harmonica-player to appear as soloist with the Mozarteum Orchestra in Salzburg giving the world premiere of Siegfried Steinkogler's Harmonica Concerto, and has performed with symphony and chamber orchestras in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia, including Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the radio orchestras of Berlin, Munich, Brussels, Stockholm and London, the Hong Kong City Chamber Orchestra and orchestras in Quebec, Dallas, Minneapolis and Anchorage.
He has been featured at festivals and major events in Washington (Smithsonian Institution), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Toronto, most major cities in western Europe as well as Budapest, Belgrade, Athens, also Riydah, Jeddah, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul, Kyoto, Singapore and Yokohama.
For more than 30 years Groven has been teaching at the annual summer courses organized by the Norwegian Harmonica Association.
He has also been teaching at the Trondheim Conservatory of Music and has given master-classes both in Europe, North America, and several Asian countries.
Since August 2018, Sigmund Groven is harmonica teacher at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo.
