Kristin Sevaldsen

Kristin Sevaldsen
Kristin Sevaldsen
Born	10 January 1966; Lillehammer, Oppland
Origin	Norway
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Saxophone
Website	www.kristinsevaldsen.com

Kristin Sevaldsen (born 10 January 1966 in Lillehammer, Norway) is a Norwegian Jazz musician (saxophone), composer, and music producer.[1]

Career

Sevaldsen has been band member and session musician for several years. In 2007 she released the debut solo album Impressions. The album gained very favorable reviews and the Kristin Sevaldsen Band played at several concert venues both in Norway and internationally.[2]

In 2009 she released the psalm album Treasure, together with Lewi Bergrud and Dag Stokke, that the record company Naxos was awarded hymn album in 2009 and received good reviews from both the album and live concerts. The next solo album Transit was completed in 2011. The musicians of the set is Tom Erik Antonsen, Per Hillestad and Einar Thorbjørnsen.

The album Aftenstemning (2011) was released in collaboration with Norwegian folk musician Camilla Granlien. They have put new melodies and arrangements to poems by Bjørnson. Musicians are Morten Reppesgård, Jo F. Skaansar and Harald Skullerud. Besides her own music she contribute in multiple projects with the likes of Gaute Ormåsen and Cecilia Vennersten.

Otherwise she is doing studio sessions for other artists and creates music for film and theater. In 2012 she began postgraduate studies in film music composition at Lillehammer University College, and has already made her mark in the field.[3]

Honors

2013: Oppland county's Work grant for established artists

Discography

Solo albums

2007: Impressions (D'Label)[2]
2009: Treasure (D'Label), with Lewi Bergrud and Dag Stokke, including old Scandinavian psalms and hymns[1]
2011: Transit (d'Label Records), within The Millionairs

Collaborations

2011: Aftenstemning (Ta:lik), with Norwegian traditional folk musician Camilla Granlien, including original written tunes and arrangements to poems by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson[4]

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References

"Kristin Sevaldsen: Saxophonist, Producer" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
"Fra kulturprosjektledelse til managerjobb". Lillehammer University College. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
"Seks Opplandskunstnere får stipend" (in Norwegian). Oppland.no. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (15 August 2011). "Camilla Granlien og Kristin Sevaldsen med "Aftenstemning"" (in Norwegian). Folkemusikk.no. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.

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[mic-1] "Kristin Sevaldsen: Saxophonist, Producer" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[hil-2] "Fra kulturprosjektledelse til managerjobb". Lillehammer University College. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[3] "Seks Opplandskunstnere får stipend" (in Norwegian). Oppland.no. 27 September 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[4] Skancke-Knutsen, Arvid (15 August 2011). "Camilla Granlien og Kristin Sevaldsen med "Aftenstemning"" (in Norwegian). Folkemusikk.no. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.