Biography
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Born
19 March 1957 (age 67)
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Born In
Bærum, Akershus, Norway
Classical / world music composer and keyboardist / flutist Øystein Sevåg was born near Oslo, Norway in 1957, beginning piano lessons at age five. As a teen he played bass in a rock band but returned to his classical roots in time to study piano, flute and composition at a private Music Conservatory in Oslo; by the 1980s, however, Sevåg had become fascinated by the possibilities offered by the development of the synthesizer, and he plunged into electronic music with his self-released 1989 debut LP "Close Your Eyes and See."
The product of five years in the studio, the album slowly crept into Billboard's New Age charts in the USA, and it landed Sevåg on the Windham Hill label to issue the follow-up, 1993's "Link." He returned two years later with "Global House," a record reflecting a newfound interest in acoustic sounds and worldbeat textures, including didjeridoo and string quartet; the ambient album "Visual," a collaboration with guitarist Lakki Patey, followed in 1996. Signing to the Hearts of Space label, Sevåg resurfaced in 1997 with the acclaimed "Bridge," now including the Philharmonia Orchestra (London), winning the Indie Award in USA for the best new age recording of the year.
From 1999 to 2005 he lived in Freiburg, South Germany, where he among other things has been working with music therapy together with Maria Sevag and the psychologist Kathartina Martin.
In April 2005 Sevåg's new album "Caravan" was released, 8 years after his previous album "Bridge." The new material was introduced on a concert in Oslo in March. In June one of his new compositions in the classical area - a string trio - had its first performance on Casa dei Mezzo Music Festival on Crete, Greece. In October, he had 2 concerts in Norway with his "Global House Band" - followed up by 10 small solo concerts at the Vigeland Mausoleum in Oslo.
In the spring 2006 Øystein Sevåg moved to Oslo.
Discography:
Albums:
1989: Close Your Eyes and See
1993: Link
1995: Global House
1997: Bridge (Hearts of Space Records)
2005: Caravan
2007: Based on a True Story
2010: The Red Album
2012: Space For a Crowded World
Compilations:
1999: Pearl Collection
1999: Private Collection
2001: Early Works
Collaborations:
1996: Visual with Lakki Patey
2003: Amor Fati with Kristin Flood - English and Norwegian version
2007: Eliksir: Earthly Things - producer
2008: Benedicte Torget: After a Day of Rain - co-producer, piano player, arranger
2011: Anette Askvik: Liberty - producer, piano player, arranger
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