We are delighted to announce the addition of baritone Halvor Melien to our roster for general management.
Halvor F. Melien has established himself as one of Europe’s most sought-after concert baritones. He studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music. In 2015/16 he was part of the soloist ensemble at The Norwegian National Opera in Oslo. He has a broad concert repertoire, spanning from the 17th century till today, and has particularly devoted time to Bach’s music.
During the 22/23 and 23/24 seasons Halvor has, among other things, sung Brahms’ Requiem with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Bach’s St. John Passion with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with Bachkoor Holland, and Monteverdi’s Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda and several other projects with Barokkanerne Norwegian Baroque Ensemble. He has also premiered new pieces by Lars Skoglund and Trond Reinholdtsen and released a CD with songs by Kjell Habbestad together with Marianne Beate Kielland and Nils Anders Mortensen.
Among his most recent/upcoming engagements are Habbestad’s Mostrasuite with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, concerts at Hardanger Musikkfest, world premieres of pieces by Lisa Streich and Øyvind Mæland, and several performances and recordings of Eivind Buene’s Schubert Lounge.
