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Dan Styffe is a central figure in Norwegian musical life. Although born in Sweden, his professional career has been entirely based in Norway. He studied with Göran Nyberg and Knut Guettler, and later with Gary Karr at Hartt School of Music in the United States. He worked as Karr's assistent in 1981-82 before his engagement as Principal Double Bass at the Norwegian Opera Orchestra in 1982. Five years later Styffe took a position as Co-Principal Bass with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra . He also played many years with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and the chamber music ensemble Borealis. Styffe is Professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music and at Barratt Dues Institute of Music. He has worked in many Europen countries and in the US as a chamber-musician and as a soloist. He is a popular performer at many music festivals and has taken part in numerous CD recordings. He is also a popular guest at music conventions like Wroclaw, Paris, Berlin, Penn State, San Francisco and will in August 2012 take part in BASS2012 (www.bass2012.eu/) in Copenhagen. He often serves as member of juries in international solo competitions. Styffe has commissioned and premiered several solo and chamber works for bass as well as two concertos with orchestra. His solo CDs have received great critical acclaim. The concerto "Hitting the First Bass" by Fredrik Högberg will be released on CD in 2012.

Dan Styffe plays a double bass built by Gaspar da Salo (late 16th century) lent out by Dextra Musica, a company owned by DnB NOR Savings Bank Foundation.

March 2012

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