Øystein Baadsvik

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Øystein Baadsvik is the only tuba virtuoso to have carved out a career exclusively as a soloist, rather than becoming a member of an orchestra or accepting a teaching post. His multi-faceted musical career as a soloist, chamber musician, lecturer and recording artist has taken him all over the world. The unique virtuosity and musicality Mr. Baadsvik’s brings to the tuba has established him as the exemplar of the instrument. He studied under the celebrated tuba player Harvey Phillips, Distinguished Professor meritus, Department of Music, Indiana University and with the legendary Arnold Jacobs, who had a forty-year career and position of Principal Tuba with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Øystein Baadsvik’s international career began in 1991 when he was awarded two prizes at the prestigious Concours International d’Exécution Musicale in Geneva. His international engagements include performances with orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taipei National Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Philharmonic, and the Orchestra Victoria of Melbourne. Baadsvik has performed in some of the most famous venues in the world and 2006 made his New York recital debut at Carnegie Hall. He works constantly to expand the musical aspects of the tuba and has premiered some forty solo works by composers from the USA, Russia, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. In this ongoing process he has developed new tuba-playing techniques that have

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Tuba Concertos (20Th Century) - Vaughan Williams, V. / Arutiunian, A. / Lundquist, T.I. / Williams, J.

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Jacob, G.: Tuba Suite / Hindemith: Tuba Sonata / Sivelov: 3 Danzas

Tuba Carnival

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Ferry Tales

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Christmas Music for Your Holiday

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BAADSVIK, Oystein: Prelude, Fnugg and Riffs

Snowflakes - A classical Christmas

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Baadsvik Plays Tuba Concertos

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Top 50 Classical Christmas

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Danzas

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Baadsvik / Vivaldi / Grieg: Tuba Carnival

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