Akordeonista Geir Draugsvoll ostvario je izuzetnu karijeru tokom posljednjih decenija, kao solista i kamerni muzičar, ali možda najviše promovisanjem harmonike kroz nastupe sa simfonijskim orkestrima. Kroz saradnje sa brojnim kompozitorima kao što su Sofija Gubajdulina, Anatolijus Senderovas, Štafan Mozenmark, Bent Lorentzen i Martin Lohse, Geir Draugsvol se takođe smatra jednim od pionira na harmonici, koji je premijerno izveo veliki broj djela. Ovo uključuje Fachwerk Sofije Gubajduline, koje je posvijećeno Geiru Draugsvolu i danas se široko priznaje kao jedno od njenih najvažnijih djela.
Nastupao je kao solista širom svijeta na festivalima i koncertnim salama poput Concertgebouw (Holandija), Alte Oper Frankfurt (Njemačka), Barbican Hall (London), Mariinsky Hall (Sankt Peterburg), Gasteig (Minhen), Velika sala Moskovskog konzervatorijuma (Rusija), Gewandhaus Leipzig (Njemačka), Filharmonija Luksemburg, Lockenhaus Festival (Austrija), Edinburški festival (Škotska), Rheingau Festival (Njemačka), Mittelfest (Italija), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Musikhalle (Hamburg), Bergen International Festival (Norveška), CCB (Lisabon), NGA (Vašington), Zellerbach Hall (Berkli) i mnogi drugi. Kao solista sa orkestrom, nastupao je sa Londonskim simfonijskim orkestrom, Minhenskom filharmonijom, Marinskim orkestrom, Staatskapelle Dresden, Ruskim nacionalnim orkestrom, Maggio Musicale Firenze, Norveškim radio simfonijskim orkestrom, Gothenburg simfonijskim orkestrom, Stokholmskom filharmonijom, Amsterdamskom Sinfoniettom, Kremerata Baltica, Moskovskim solistima, Norveškim kamernim orkestrom, Trondheim solistima, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Minhenskim Kammerorchester i često sarađuje sa dirigentima kao što su Valerij Gergijev, Donald Ranikls, Vasilij Petrenko, Andres Mustonen, Omar Meir Velber, Eva Olikainen, Klemens Šult, David Geringas, Žoana Karneiro, Mark Sustrot, Aleksandar Mejer, Juri Basmet i mnogi drugi. Takođe, izdao je oko 25 CD-a u saradnji sa priznatim izdavačkim kućama kao što su EMI, BIS, Naxos, Simax i mnogi drugi. Novi CD sa Londonskim simfonijskim orkestrom biće izdat 2026. godine.
Geir Draugsvol je Norvežanin, ali trenutno živi u Kopenhagenu, Danska, gdje je profesor na Kraljevskoj danskoj muzičkoj akademiji.
Internet stranica: www.geirdraugsvoll.com
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The accordionist Geir Draugsvoll has made a remarkable career during the last decades, both as soloist and chamber musician, but perhaps mostly by promoting the accordion as a soloist with Symphony Orchestras. Through collaborations with numerous composers such as Sofia Gubaidulina, Anatolijus Senderovas, Staffan Mossenmark, Bent Lorentzen and Martin Lohse, Geir Draugsvoll must also be characterized as one of the pioneers on the accordion, and he has premiered a large number of works. This includes „Fachwerk“ by Sofia Gubaidulina, which is dedicated to Geir Draugsvoll, and today widely acclaimed as one of her most important works.
He has performed as soloist all over the world in festivals and concert-arenas like Concertgebouw (Holland), Alte Oper Frankfurt (Germany), Barbican Hall (London), Mariinsky Hall (Skt. Petersburg), Gasteig (Munich), Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory (Russia), Gewandhaus Leipzig (Germany), Philharmonie Luxembourg, Lockenhaus Festival (Austria), Edinburgh Festival (Scotland), Rheingau Festival (Germany), Mittelfest (Italy), Konzerthaus (Berlin), Musikhalle (Hamburg), Bergen International Festival, (Norway), CCB (Lisbon), NGA (Washington), Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley) and many others. As soloist with orchestra, he has performed with London Symphony Orchestra, Münchener Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden, Russian National Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Firenze, Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Kremerata Baltica, Moscow Soloists, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Trondheim Soloists, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Münchener Kammerorchester and collaborates frequently with conductors like Valery Gergiev, Donald Runnicles, Vasily Petrenko, Andres Mustonen, Omar Meir Wellber, Eva Ollikainen, Clemens Schuldt, David Geringas, Joana Carneiro, Marc Soustrot, Alexander Mayer, Yuri Bashmet and many others. Furthermore, he has released around 25 CD’s on important labels such as EMI, BIS, Naxos, Simax and many more. He will release a new CD with London Symphony Orchestra in 2026.
Geir Draugsvoll is Norwegian, but now lives in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he is a Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Homepage; www.geirdraugsvoll.com