CV - KETIL BJØRNSTAD PRIVATE

  
Born: 25/4 1952 in Oslo.
 
Piano-studies with Amalie Christie and professor Robert Riefling, Oslo. Further studies in London and Paris.
 
Debut january 1969 with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Bartok pianoconcerto nr. 3). Experimental music with the avant-garde group Svein [bad word] Trio in 1971 and with the norwegian singer/author Ole Paus. Different performances with jazz- and rock-musicians 1971-1973. First album with own music released by Philips/Phonogram 1973, with Jon Eberson (g),  Arild Andersen (b) and Jon Christensen (d), produced by Svein Erik Børja.
 
Debut as author in 1972 with poems on Aschehoug. His books are translated to Danish, Swedish, German, Dutchs, Finnish, English, French,  Chech, Polish, [bad word]  Bengali, Greek and Turkish.
 
Ketil Bjørnstad received the norwegian language-prize "Riksmålsprisen" for his novel "Nåde", and he got the norwegian Grammy-prize "Spellemannsprisen" for "Berget det blå".
 
"Winner of the French Prix des Lecteurs 2008".
 
Ketil Bjørnstad has been touring in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, United Kingdom, US, Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, Japan, Taiwan, China, Bangladesh and India - alone and with groups.
 
Jazz-festivals: London, Frankfurt, Nancy, Vienna, Kongsberg, Molde, Montreal, Shanghai, Warszawa a.o.
 
 Literary festivals: Hay-on-Wye, Bjørnson-festivalen, Undset-dagene.
 
Music- and literary critic for Aftenposten  between 1972 and 1998
 
Plays: "Ildlandet" (musical) directed by Bentein Baardson,
Den nationale Scene, Bergen, Norway, 1984
"Forestillinger", directed by Britt Lossius, Haugesund Teater, Haugesund, Norway, 1997
"Spill", directed by Edith Roger & Barthold Halle, Teater Ibsen, Skien, Norway, 1995
Ballett: "Minotauros" for The norwegian Ballet, The norwegian Opera, Oslo, Norway, 1997
 
Music for films:
Jean Luc Godard:"Forever Mozart" (1996)
Jean Luc Godard: "Museum of Modern art" (1999)
Jean Luc Godard: "Eloge d’amour" (2001)
Jean Luc Godard: "Histoire(s) du Cinéma" (1999)
Jean Luc Godard: "The Old Place" (1999)
Jean Luc Godard: "Notre Musique" (2004)
Anne Marie Mieville: "Nous somme tous encore ici" (1997)
Lea Pool: "Emporte moi" (1999)
Haakon Sandøy: "Engler i sneen" (1983)
Trond Aurvaag/Iram Haq: "Trofast" (2004)
Ken Loach: "Ae Fond Kiss"
Witold Adamek: Samotnosc W Sieci (2006)
 
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