About Bjørn Kåre Odde

Born in 1990, Bjørn Kåre Odde is a fiddler with roots in the Norwegian folk music traditions. Subsequent to his exam at the Norwegian Academy of Music in 2013, Bjørn Kåre Odde has lived and worked as a professional musician. He performed the role of the fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof at the Norwegian Theatre in 2014. He has also been a guest soloist with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and TrondheimSolistene. He also works as a composer and has done several commissioned works for both choirs and strings.

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Awards
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2019: Folk Musician of the Year in Norway.
2019: Oddes work "Snilla Patea" nominated for The Composition of the Year.
2017: Art scholarship from Oppland county council.
2017: Nominated with two albums at The Norwegian Folk Music Awards.
2016: The Norwegian Folk Music Award for the recording "Atterljomen".
2015: Young Folk Musician of the Year with Sivert Holmen.
2013: Winner of the talent competition "Toneprisen".
2011: Winner of "Fureprisen" - best young performer at the national folk music competition.
2011: Øivind Berghs memorial prize.