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Kåre Nordstoga
Kåre NordstogaPhoto: Anna-Julia Granberg

Kåre Nordstoga

Organ | Composer | Arranger | Norwegian | b. 1954

About Kåre Nordstoga

Kåre Nordstoga (b. 1954) studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music under Søren Gangfløt, Bjørn Boysen and Kaare Ørnung, among others. Following his debut concert in 1978, he continued his studies under David Sanger in London, and was for a time organist at Ullern Church before coming to Oslo Cathedral in 1984. He has also been associated with the Norwegian Academy of Music, where he was appointed professor in 1994.

As cathedral organist at Oslo Cathedral, Nordstoga frequently performs a large repertoire, which has included two popular concert series with Bach's complete organ works. His recordings include the organ music of Bach, Brahms, Franck, Widor and Liszt, all of Bach's violin sonatas recorded on the cathedral's chancel organ in collaboration with violinist Geir Inge Lotsberg, as well as several recordings of Norwegian organ music. Nordstoga is an active concert organist.

In recent years he has been soloist with the symphony orchestras of Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, and he has been invited to organ festivals abroad, including Aarhus, Notre Dame in Paris, and the Musashino Cultural Center in Tokyo. In 2006 he was awarded the Lindeman Prize for his active contribution to musical life.

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Works by Kåre Nordstoga recorded on LAWO Classics 1

  • Elsk din neste, du kristen-sjel Recorded on LWC1414