Ørjan Hartveit
Born in Odda, Norway, the award-winning lyric baritone Ørjan Hartveit is increasingly in demand on both sides of the Atlantic in concert and opera as well as on the recital platform. Although highly sought after for his interpretations of the songs of Edvard Grieg and Halfdan Kjerulf, he is equally at home in mélodies and lieder, with recent recital appearances in Bergen (Troldhaugen, home of Edvard Grieg), London and New York.
In concert Hartveit has performed the Bass Arias in Bach B Minor Mass, Magnificat and St John Passion; Le pere in Berlioz L'enfance du Christ with Paul Daniel, as well as the Bass Solos in Britten Rejoice in the Lamb; Charpentier Te Deum; Haydn Missa in tempore belli; Mozart Coronation Mass and Vespers; Schubert Mass in Ab Major and Stravinsky Mass. Operatic roles include Count Almaviva (The Marriage of Figaro) for St John's Opera Company (Maidenhead); Lakai and Haushofmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos) with Ensemble du Monde (New York); Raguel's Men (Jonathan Dove: Tobias and the Angel) for English Touring Opera (UK Tour); Dr. Hasselbacher (Malcolm Williamson: Our Man In Havana) at Greenwich Theatre (London) and Liberto (L'incoronazione di Poppea) at the Peacock Theatre (London).
Recent and future engagements include concerts and recitals in the Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, the UK and USA with accompanists Eugene Asti, Geir Botnen, Daniela Candillari and Tarek al-Shubbak, as well as an exciting new collaboration with the American composer Hampson Sisler.
Ørjan Hartveit is a recipient of several awards and sponsorships, including the Cyril Cork Prize (2003) for 'outstanding performance' and the TCM Trust Silver Medal (2005). He trained with Omar Ebrahim and Eugene Asti at Trinity College of Music, London, where he graduated with First Class Honours in 2005. He has also appeared in masterclasses with Elly Ameling, Graham Johnson, Malcolm Martineau and Roger Vignoles.