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Det Norske Kammerorkester
Group · formed 1977
chamber orchestra based in Oslo, Norway
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Also known as Det Norske Kammerorkester · Norwegian Chamber Orchestra · Orchestra da Camera Norvegese · The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra · 挪威室內樂團
Timeline
18 events✦ Award 8▣ Album 8◆ Formed 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1980s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Iona Brown & The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography532 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1310838793
Biography
Det Norske Kammerorkester or The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra (established in 1977) is a chamber orchestra based in Oslo.
Biography
The orchestra was founded by the violinist Bjarne Fiskum who got the idea for a summer course for young string talents summer 1975. Since its foundation the orchestra has recorded some 20 albums and been on numerous tours in Norway, Europe, Asia and United States. The orchestra has since 1995 held Oslo Vinternattsfestival each year. Awarded Spellemannprisen a total of six times, including This years Spellemann (Player of the Year) in 1988, the orchestra is one of the most successful artists regardless of genre.
Terje Tønnesen was the artistic director of the orchestra from its inception until August 2021. Iona Brown was artistic director of the orchestra from 1981 to 2001, ea position she shared with Tønnesen. Since 2002, in addition Leif Ove Andsnes been the orchestra's principal guest conductor. Since 2009, violinist Isabelle van Keulen has been associated with the orchestra as artistic director juxtaposed with Terje Tønnesen. Guest-Conductors have included Donald Covert. Since 2021, the orchestra has been led by Pekka Kuusisto.
The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra is a project orchestra where musicians of the orchestra varies from project to project. The orchestra aims to bring together the best musicians in Norway to each project, capturing musicians from several of the Norwegian orchestras focusing on musicians from Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as extensive use of freelance musicians. The orchestra also tries to bring home the Norwegian musicians who work abroad for several of its projects. However, it is always a core of members who are helping to keep the continuity of the orchestra.
The orchestra produces 30-40 concerts annually and has a separate series in Oslo. In addition, the orchestra travels on separate tours in Norway, as well as visiting a number of festivals throughout the country. The orchestra has no permanent concert venue, but playing their concerts in Oslo in both Den Norske Opera, Oslo Concert Hall, Gamle Logen and a number of churches. The orchestra had for many years the University Hall in Oslo as the main arena, and when this will again open in 2011, will continue to play several of their concerts there.
The orchestra is funded through grants from the Norwegian government, and Oslo. Public support is ca. 50% of the funding. Other revenue comes from ticket sales, sales of concerts and sponsorship revenue.
Awards and honors
1983: Griegprisen
1988: Kassettavgiftsfondet's international launch scholarship of the amount of 500 000,- Norwegian kroner
1988: Spellemannprisen as Spellemann of the Year
1988: Spellemannprisen 1988 in the class Classical / contemporary music for Britten/Mozart/Tchaikovsky
1992: Spellemannprisen in the class Orchestral music for Joseph Haydn: Cellokonserter (with Truls Mørk as soloist and conductor: Iona Brown)
1996: Spellemannprisen in the class Orchestral music for Grieg and Nielsen: musikk for strykeorkester (conductor: Iona Brown)
1999: Spellemannprisen in the class Contemporary music for Rolf Wallin: Boyl (with Oslo Filharmoniske orkester and Oslo Sinfonietta)
2000: Gramophones konsertpris for Haydn: Pianokonsert nr. 3, 4 og 11 (med Leif Ove Andsnes som leder og solist)
2000: Spellemannprisen in the class Classical / contemporary music for Haydn: Pianokonsert nr. 3, 4 og 11 (with Leif Ove Andsnes as conductor and soloist)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 8 | 98.4th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (10 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
Iona Brown & The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 54:40
1Schubert, Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, D483: Allegro7:042Schubert, Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, D483: Andante Con Moto8:363Schubert, Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, D483: Menuetto4:564Schubert, Symphony No. 5 In B Flat, D483: Allegro Vivace5:395Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 In A, Italian, Opus 90: Allegro Vivace10:086Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 In A, Italian, Opus 90: Andante Con Moto6:117Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 In A, Italian, Opus 90: Con Moto Moderato5:558Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 4 In A, Italian, Opus 90: Presto6:11Strauss: Metamorphosen / Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 1:02:17
1Souvenir de Florence, op. 70: I. Allegro con spirito10:192Souvenir de Florence, op. 70: II. Adagio cantabile e con moto9:403Souvenir de Florence, op. 70: III. Allegretto moderato6:174Souvenir de Florence, op. 70: IV. Allegro vivace7:095Metamorphosen, AV 14228:52Concerto for Viola and Orchestra / String Quintet in A Major
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 1:02:19
1Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: I. Allegro11:512Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: II. Adagio7:133Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622: III. Rondo (Allegro)8:284Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: I. Allegro12:215Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: II. Larghetto6:266Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: III. Menuetto6:497Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581: IV. Allegretto con variazioni9:112008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 53:18
11 1/2 Hour After Her Wedding10:272Aria of the Forgotten Guest11:213Introduction & Wine Variations9:044Dance of the Yellow Farm7:165Cry (Orchestra version)10:166Dance of the Yellow Farm (Extract)4:542013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:01:54
1Holberg Suite, Op. 40: I Prelude2:362Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II Sarabande3:483Holberg Suite, Op. 40: III Gavotte. Musette3:164Holberg Suite, Op. 40: IV Air5:475Holberg Suite, Op. 40: V Rigaudon3:066Suite No. 3 for Violin, Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 19: I Prelude2:357Suite No. 3 for Violin, Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 19: II Pantomim3:318Suite No. 3 for Violin, Viola and String Orchestra, Op. 19: III Vision4:599Romance for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 268:2810Little Suite, Op. 1: I Präludium2:5311Little Suite, Op. 1: II Intermezzo5:2312Little Suite, Op. 1: III Finale6:2913Serenade for Viola and Orchestra4:1614Valse Triste, Op. 444:47Violin Concertos nos. 3, 4 And 5
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:06:16
1Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: I. Allegro aperto7:462Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: II. Adagio7:043Violin Concerto no. 3 in G major, K. 216: III. Rondeau. Allegro5:314Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: I. Allegro7:165Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile6:436Violin Concerto no. 4 in D major, K. 218: III. Rondeau. Andante Grazioso - Allegro Ma Non Troppo6:167Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto8:308Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K. 219: II. Adagio9:349Violin Concerto no. 5 in A major, K. 219: III. Rondeau. Tempo Di Menuetto7:362018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 47:40
1Capriol Suite: Pieds-en-L´air2:072Eg synger jolekvad4:283Ein kveld i Verona3:384Fransk jolevise2:205Capriol Suite: Pavane1:596Haugebonden3:367Nissens song4:168Capriol Suite: Tordion0:579Maria på veg4:0110Det hev ei rose sprunge3:3311I denne søte joletid4:4912Fire roser uti snøen4:3213I denne helga kveld7:24Shostakovich / Strauss / Biber
2025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:00:57
1Metamorphosen, TrV 29026:172Battalia à 10: I. Sonata1:493Battalia à 10: II. Die liederliche Gesellschaft von allerley Humor - III. Presto1:014Battalia à 10: IV. Der Mars1:045Battalia à 10: V. Presto0:596Battalia à 10: VI. Aria (Andante)2:457Battalia à 10: VII. Die Schlacht0:448Battalia à 10: VIII. Adagio. Lamento der Verwundten Musquetirer1:479Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: I. Largo5:0010Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: II. Allegro molto2:4511Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: III. Allegretto5:2212Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: IV. Largo6:3513Chamber Symphony in C Minor, Op. 110a: V. Largo4:49Glass - Bjerkestrand: Patientia
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Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Four SeasonsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 53:441Concerto no. 1 in E major: La Primavera ("Spring") (Op. 8. No.1 / RV 269): I. Allegro5:28 2Concerto no. 1 in E major: La Primavera ("Spring") (Op. 8. No.1 / RV 269): II. Largo4:36 3Concerto no. 1 in E major: La Primavera ("Spring") (Op. 8. No.1 / RV 269): III. Allegro5:41 4Concerto no. 2 in G minor: L'Estate ("Summer") (Op. 8. No.2 / RV 315): I. Allegro non molto6:24 5Concerto no. 2 in G minor: L'Estate ("Summer") (Op. 8. No.2 / RV 315): II. Adagio2:59 6Concerto no. 2 in G minor: L'Estate ("Summer") (Op. 8. No.2 / RV 315): III. Presto4:05 7Concerto no. 3 in F major: L'Autunno ("Autumn") (Op. 8. No.3 / RV 293): I. Allegro5:57 8Concerto no. 3 in F major: L'Autunno ("Autumn") (Op. 8. No.3 / RV 293): II. Adagio molto3:27 9Concerto no. 3 in F major: L'Autunno ("Autumn") (Op. 8. No.3 / RV 293): III. Allegro4:01 10Concerto no. 4 in F minor: L'Inverno ("Winter") (Op. 8. No.4 / RV 297): I. Allegro non molto3:20 11Concerto no. 4 in F minor: L'Inverno ("Winter") (Op. 8. No.4 / RV 297): II. Largo3:31 12Concerto no. 4 in F minor: L'Inverno ("Winter") (Op. 8. No.4 / RV 297): III. Allegro4:15 | Live | 2005 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Det Norske Kammerorkester head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 10 | 82.3th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 8 | 98.4th |
| Timeline events | 18 | 93th |
| Recording span (years) | 28 | 62th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Griegprisen | won | |
| 1988 | Spellemann Award for classical record of the year | won | |
| 1988 | Spellemann Award of the year | won | |
| 1992 | Spellemann Award for choir record of the year | won | |
| 1996 | Spellemann Award for choir record of the year | won | |
| 1999 | Q18857193 | won | |
| 2000 | Spellemannprisen in classical music | won | |
| 2023 | Q18857193 | won |
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Robson | — | present | violin |
| Per Sæmund Bjørkum | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5 dk · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Den_Norska_kammarorkestern_spelar_vid_Nordiska_radets_prisutdelning_%28Bilden_ar_tagen_vid_Nordiska_radets_session_i_Oslo%2C_2003%29.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f19ac41b-555c-4d69-9552-b736a5c0ad45discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f19ac41b-555c-4d69-9552-b736a5c0ad45core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1783381seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Det_Norske_Kammerorkesterbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Det_Norske_Kammerorkester
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Norwegian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Lennart Perlenhem · CC BY 2.5 dk · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1783381 · MusicBrainz: f19ac41b-555c-4d69-9552-b736a5c0ad45