About Bjørn Kåre Odde

Born in 1990, Bjørn Kåre Odde has his roots in the folk music tradition from Gudbrandsdalen in Norway. His grandfather Bjørn Odde has been an important teacher and inspiration for him. 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 soloist with the Norwegian Soloist Choir and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. He regularly appears with the folk music ensemble Majorstuen.

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Prisar

2015: Kåra til årets unge folkemusikar saman med Sivert Holmen.
2013: Kulturstipendet i Lom kommune.
2013: Vinnar av Toneprisen - innlandets musikkonkurranse for unge solistar.
2012: Semi-finalist i INTRO-folk saman med broren Mads Erik.
2011: Vinnar av Fureprisen under Landskappleiken i Seljord (beste utøvar under 25 år).
2011: Øivind Berghs minnepris.