Jon Laukvik
Encyclopedia
Jon Laukvik is a Norwegian
organist
.
Laukvik studied church music
, organ
and piano
in Oslo. Afterwards he worked with Michael Schneider and Hugo Ruf
in Cologne
and Marie-Claire Alain
in Paris
. 1980 he was appointed professor
of organ at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart
. 2001 he was appointed professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. Since 2003 he is also guest professor at the Royal Academy of Music
in London.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
.
Laukvik studied church music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
, organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
in Oslo. Afterwards he worked with Michael Schneider and Hugo Ruf
Hugo Ruf (musician)
Hugo Ruf was an influential German harpsichordist, music pedagogue and a pioneer of Early Music Revival in Germany. He is noted in particular for his recordings of music by Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach...
in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and Marie-Claire Alain
Marie-Claire Alain
Marie-Claire Alain is a French organist and organ teacher best known for her prolific recording career. She is particularly known for her ability to perform substantial works entirely from memory.-Background and education:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. 1980 he was appointed professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of organ at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
. 2001 he was appointed professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. Since 2003 he is also guest professor at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
in London.
Awards
- 1977: International organ week Nuremberg
- 1977: International organ competition (Deutscher evangelischer Kirchentag)