Lars Anders Tomter
Lars Anders Tomter, born in Hamar, Norway, is one of the most outstanding violists of our time. He studied violin and viola from the age of eight with Leif Jørgensen, a teacher at the Oslo Conservatory of Music and the Norwegian State Academy. He continued his studies with Max Rostal and Sándor Vegh. He won a special prize for his performance of Bartók&#;s Viola Concerto at the International Viola Competition in Budapest in and the Maurice Vieux International Competition in Lille in
Lars Anders Tomter is the dedicatee of the concertos of composers Ragnar Söderlind, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Rolf Wallin and Anders Eliasson, for which he has given the world premieres. In he recorded Vagn Holmboe&#;s Viola Concerto with the Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra, published on the dacapo label. In he recorded Poul Ruders Viola Concerto with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and in he performed Egil Hovland&#;s Viola Concerto with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Lars Anders Tomter&#;s solo appearances have been acclaimed by audiences and critics in the most prestigious concert halls in Europe and the USA: Vienna Musikverein, Carnegie Hall in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, Konzer
Lars Anders Tomter is one of today&#;s most outstanding violists. The Giant of
the Nordic Viola (The Strad) was born at Hamar, Norway. He began to play
the violin at the age of eight and also took up the viola. Both instruments he
studied with Professor Leif Jørgensen at the Oslo Music Conservatory and
the Norwegian State Academy. He then continued his studies with
Professor Max Rostal and with Sándor Vegh. He was awarded a special
prize for his interpretation of Bartók&#;s Viola Concerto at the International
Viola Competition in Budapest in and then went on to win the Maurice
Vieux International Competition in Lille in
Lars Anders Tomter has distinguished himself by performing new music
extensively, including the world premiere of four concertos by Ragnar
Söderlind, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Rolf Wallin and Anders Eliasson, which have all
been written for Lars Anders Tomter. In he recorded Vagn Holmboe&#;s
Viola Concerto with Norrkoping Symphony Orchestra released on the
dacapo label. In he will record Poul Ruders&#; Viola Concerto with the
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and in he will perform Egil Hovland&#;s
Viola Concerto with the Oslo Philharmonic.
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Prof. Lars Anders Tomter
Biography
Lars Anders Tomter is one of today's most outstanding violists. The Giant of the Nordic Viola (The Strad) was born at Hamar, Norway. He began to play the violin at the age of eight and also took up the viola. Both instruments he studied with Professor Leif Jørgensen at the Oslo Music Conservatory and the Norwegian State Academy. He then continued his studies with Professor Max Rostal and with Sándor Vegh. He was awarded a special prize for his interpretation of Bartók's Viola Concerto at the International Viola Competition in Budapest in and then went on to win the Maurice Vieux International Competition in Lille in
Tomter has commissioned and premiered several concertos. He played the world premiere of a new viola concerto, written by the renowned Estonian Composer Erkki-Sven Tüür. The Tüür Concerto “Illuminatio” is a joint European commission of the the Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the NDR Radio Philharmonic Hannover and the Orchestre National de Lille with support of Norsk Kulturråd.
Lars Anders Tomter's international solo career started in /88 when he toured extensively in the United States an
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