Education
2014-2015 Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance, University of Stavanger
2013-2014 Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of Stavanger
2011-2013 Master of Music, Cello Performance, University of Stavanger
2007-2011 Bachelor of Music, Cello Performance, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo
2006-2007 Folk High School, Toneheim
2006-2007 Nordic Music Academy Summer School, Denmark. Eliteorkester 1 • Nikolaj Znaider
Barratt Due Music Institute, Young Talent Program
Principal Teachers
Aage Kvalbein • Geir Tore Larsen • David Foster-Pilkington • Liv Opdal • Ilmari Hopkins • Rohan de Saram • Ellen Flesjø
Professional musical experience
2018 Production for Children at Stavanger International Chamber Music Festival
2018-present Concert tours at Children Schools in Stavanger with the solo-performance «Den reisende celloen» (Bach:Suites, Berio:Sequenza no XIV & Berio:Loosin Yelav)
2017 Cellist in the opera of Kristiansund, Norway
2013-present Cellist in Kitchen Orchestra, Stavanger. Projects with: Anthony Pateras (2013 & 2017) • Lotte Anker (2014) • Hilmar Jensson (2016) • Janove Ottesen (2016) • Geir Lysne (2016) • Eve Risser (2018) • Marilyn Crispell (2018) • Per Zanussi (2018) • George Lewis (2019)
CD utgivelse: Kitchen Orchestra m/ Pål Jackman – Jul (I Sin Helhet) På Jæren
CD utgivelse: Anthony Pateras’ COLLECTED WORKS VOL. II. Decay of Logic [for RD] (2017) for 10 musicians [50:23] Kitchen Orchestra & Anthony Pateras
2013-present Cello- and pianoduo Taveirne/Olsen. Public concerts in Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, England, Iceland
2011-2016 Cellist in 1B1
CD utgivelse: Holberg Variations
2010 Urfremføring og CD utgivelse av Øystein Figenschou: Quo Vadis for solo cello
2007-present Cello- and guitarduo 2xStener Olsen
Professional teaching and administrative experience
2015-2019 Boardmember nyMusikk stavanger (Chairman 2017-2019)
2017-2019 Cello professor at Kolibri Music Academy, Stavanger
2016-present Cello teacher at Vågen High School, Sandnes
2015-present Coordinator Young Talent Program, University of Stavanger & Stavanger Culture School
2015-present Teacher at Stavanger Culture School
Scholarships and awards
01.2015 Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) with 1B1 CD «Holberg Variations»
04.2014 Postgraduate scholarship Skipsreder Tom Wilhelmsens stiftelse
04.2012 Scholarship Fond for utøvende kunstnere
03.2011 Scholarship SpareBank 1 Buskerud-Vestfold
10.2010 Cello from Dextra musica
10.2009 Stokke kommunes kulturstipend 2009
07.2006 Scholarship Nordic Music Academy (NMA)