Who were your principal teachers?
My teacher at the Bergen Music Conservatory (now Grieg Academy) was the Czech-born Jiri Hlinka. Later on I met the Belgian piano teacher Jacques de Tiège, who I studied with on and off for many years.
Beyond your teachers, who have been the biggest musical influences on you?
Chamber music partners and conductors. Early on I was lucky to work regularly with wonderful musicians such as violinist Christian Tetzlaff, the Artemis Quartet and baritone Matthias Goerne. Certain conductors took me under their wings, and I would say that Paavo Berglund particularly became a big influence on me. I loved the way he worked with the orchestra, his attention to detail, rhythmical figures, differentiation of sound. He wasn’t a concert animal, but nevertheless I remember certain…
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International Piano (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2025