September 9, 2011
Event: Guest Recital with Violinist Ole Böhn
Date: Monday, October 3, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Description: Sydney Conservatorium Assistant Professor of Violin, Ole Böhn presents a recital during short residency at CU-Boulder
Program:
MESSIAEN: Theme and Variations
NIELSEN: Sonata No. 2, Op. 35
CARTER: Four Lauds for solo violin
1. Riconoscenza
2. Statement
GRIEG: Sonata No. 3 in C minor, Op. 45
Location: Chamber Hall (C-199), Imig Music Building, 18th St. & Euclid Ave.
Admission: Free and open to the public
Public Contact: music.colorado.edu or 303-492-8008
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Guest Recital Featuring Violinist Ole Böhn
As part of a faculty exchange between the CU-Boulder College of Music and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, violinist Ole Böhn will complete a short residency, from September 28 to October 6, at the College of Music. During his time in Boulder, Böhn will preside over a scale and etude class. On Monday, October 3, at 7:30 p.m., in the Chamber Hall, Böhn will present a recital featuring works by Messiaen, Nielsen, Grieg and a work by Carter, which was written for Böhn. This concert is free and open to the public. Call the CU Presents Box Office at (303) 492-8008 or visit http://music.colorado.edu/events/guest-recitals/ for more information.
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Biography
Ole Böhn
Ole Böhn has pursued an extensive career as  soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. Since his debut in 1969, he has performed regularly with orchestras in Europe, the US and South America. In 1983 he toured the People's Republic of China. He has collaborated with conductors such as Moshe Atzmon, Herbert Blomstedt, James Conlon, Lukas Foss, Michael Giehlen, Marek Janowski, Franz Welser-Möst, and Oliver Knussen, and is a frequent performer on radio and television world-wide. In 1990 he gave the world premiere of Elliott Carter's violin concerto with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and has since performed this concerto, which was written for and dedicated to him, with the leading orchestras in Europe and the United States. Ole Böhn has studied under Louise Behrend at the Juilliard School of Music, with Ernst Glaser in Oslo, Henry Holst at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music, and with Max Rostal at the Statliche Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. He is the concertmaster of the Norwegian National Opera and has previously held a similar position with the Copenhagen Symphony Orchestra, and worked for shorter periods as concertmaster of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Teatro del Fenice in Venice, Theatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro, the Residentie Orchestra in Den Haag, Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, The Beethoven Orchestra, Bonn and the Hamburg State Opera. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
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About the College of Music
Since its founding in 1920, the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music has earned a reputation not only for preparing students for successful careers in music, but also for providing them with an outstanding college education. The College of Music offers seven degree plans and over 23 fields of study, and its programs cover virtually all areas of music. The members of the College of Music's faculty are respected performers, composers, educators, and scholars who take a deep and lasting interest in the students of the College of Music. Internationally renowned artists such as Christopher Parkening, James Galway, Wynton Marsalis, and Leon Fleisher perform and teach master classes on campus.
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College of Music Media Contact
Laima Haley
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
laima.haley@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-4247
Fax: (303) 492-1131
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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College of Music Public Contact
CU Presents Box Office
musictix@colorado.edu
Phone: (303) 492-8008
Location: University Club,
972 Broadway, Boulder
Hours: M-F 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
302 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0302
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