CV ELDBJØRG RAKNES Singer, Composer, Lyricist, Ass
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CVV CV ELDBJØRG RAKNES Singer, composer, lyricist, Ass. Professor at the Jazz progr. NTNU, Trondheim. (50%) Own label: MYrecordings. Born February 9th, 1970. Raised on Raknes, Otrøy, Norway. Mørlenda 9b, 7019 Trondheim, Norway. www.eldbjorgraknes.com [email protected] +47 951 35 557 EDUCATION • 1990-1994 Trondheim Music Conservatory, jazz dep., composition, music pedagogy • 1989-1990 Romerike folkehøgskole, theatre dep. • 1986-1989 Atlanten vdg skole, music dep. OWN GROUPS/CONCEPTS • 2017- BABYCONCERT! eldbjørg raknes SOLO (for babies 1-12 months) • 2015-2018 Eldbjørg Raknes & Co w Kirsti Huke & Nils-Olav Johansen (& O.Grönberg 2015) • 2014-2016 Eldbjørg Raknes & Oscar Grönberg • 2010- Hva kommer nå…? w Frode Eggen & Eirik Hegdal/Rob Waring a.o. (for children) • 2009-2011 Trio w Stian Westerhus & Eirik Hegdal • 2005-2008 Små sanger mest i det blå w Stian Carstensen & Siri Gjære (for children) • 2004- eldbjørg raknes SOLO • 2004-2005 På kloss hold w Solveig Slettahjell (for children) • 2004 Duo w Anders Jormin • 2003-2005 Raknes´BOYE w Maria Kannegaard & Mats Eilertsen & Per Oddvar Johansen 1997-2008 eldbjørg raknes’ TINGeLING w N.O.Johansen&P.O.Johansen& M.Kannegaard/C.Wallumrød • 1996-2000 ESE w Sidsel Endresen & Elin Rosseland • 1996 Eldbjørg Raknes Quintet w E.Aksdal & J.P. inderberg & S.Raknes & H.M.Johansen • 1995 StorRakFlat w Vigleik Storaas & ingebrigt H.Flaten & M.Forsberg • 1994-2004 Det bor en gammel baker… w Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (for children) • 1993-1994 Lovesongs from the 30’s w Ståle Storløkken • 1992-1994 Nutrio w Arve Henriksen & Christian Wallumrød • 1991-2002 Kvitretten w Tone Åse & Kristin Asbjørnsen & Kjersti Stubø/Solveig Slettahjell • 1991-1993 Duo w Christian Wallumrød COLLABORATIONS • 2013-2016 Raknes/Järmyr Duo • 2010-2011 Øyvind Brække´s Trondheim Jazz Orchestra • 2004-2007 Snehvit og Rosenrød, w/B. Djupvik, theatre for children • 2000-2004 Trondheim Voices • 2002 Jon Balke´s Trondheim Jazzorc. • 1994-1997 SØYR • 1991-1993 Bodega Band • 1991- other collaborations, more or less suddenly: A K Dolven, Pekka Stokke, Bobby Mc Ferrin, Jon Balke, Jarle Bernhoft, Kirsti Huke, Peter Pealinck, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen, Per Jørgensen, Ole Hamre, Ståle Storløkken, Gjertrud Hals, Nils Fredrik Dahl, Audun Kleive, Django Bates, Svartlamon Hardkor, Christian Eggen a.o. DISCOGRAPHY • 2019 "BUMBLEBEE" Eldbjørg Raknes MYrecordings) • 2017 “AGAiN!” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (MYrecordings) • 2017 “HiTCHHiKE” with Kirsti Huke and Nils-Olav Johansen (EP, digital platforms only, MYrecordings) • 2016 “POSSiBLY iN TiME” with Kirsti Huke, Nils-Olav Johansen and Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings) • 2014 “You Make Me Feel” with Oscar Grönberg (MYrecordings) • 2014 “Det bor en gammel baker” with Ståle Storløkken and Tone Åse (re-release, MYrecordings) • 2013 “OPEN” eldbjørg raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.,electronics and melodica (MYrecordings) • 2010 “Sense” eldbjørg raknes SOLO. Voice, live sampling, perc.&electronics (MYrecordings) • 2009 “River” – singel solo voice,perc.,pno (MYrecordings) • 2009 “From Frozen Feet Heat Came” – w/Stian Westerhus & Eirik Hegdal (MYrecordings) • 2006 “SOLO” eldbjørg raknes SOLO (MYrecordings) • 2006 “I Live Suddenly” TiNGeLiNG w/M. Kannegaard N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (MYrecordings) • 2005 “Små sanger mest i det blå” – w/Siri Gjære & Stian Carstensen (Bergland Prod.) • 2004 “Många roster talar” – w/M.Kannegaard, M.Eilertsen & P.O.Johansen (Bergland Prod.) • 2002 “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – TINGeLING w/C.Wallumrød, N.O.Johansen & P.O.Johansen (Plat) • 2002 “Kloden er en snurrebass som snurrer oss” – Kvitretten & Torgeir Rebbol.Pedersen (Curling Legs Prod.) • 1999 “Det bor en gammel baker…” – w/Ståle Storløkken & Tone Åse (Via music) • 1999 “Everything turns” – Kvitretten w/S.Slettahjell, T.Åse & K.Asbjørnsen (Curling Legs) • 1999 “GACK!” – ESE w/S.Endresen & E.Rosseland (Kemistri, Jazzland) • 1997 “TiNGeLiNG” – w/N.O.Johansen, M.Kannegaard & P.O.Johansen (NOR CD) • 1997 “Med kjøtt og kjærlighet” – SØYR (Curling Legs) • 1996 “Voices” – Kvitretten w/T.Åse, K.Asbjørnsen & K.Stubø (Curling Legs) • 1992 “En flik av” – Bodega Band Studentersamf. i Trondhjem (Plateselskapet) DISCOGRAPHY AS GUEST ARTIST • 2011 “Migrations” – Trondheim Jazzorch. w Øyvind Brække (MNJ) • 2009 “The igloo Session” – Peter Pealinck & Eldbjørg Raknes • 2008 “Din råta tjuv” – Carl Haakon Waadeland (Grappa) • 2007 “BLÅROLLiNGER” • 2000 ”HUSH” – L.M.Myhre (Tylden/Via Music) • 1998 ”HYSJ” L.M.Myhre (Tylden) • 1997 “REiSETiD” – Ketil Bjørnstad (Grappa) • 1997 ”Vintersang” – Odd Børretzen/Lars Martin Myhre (Tylden) • 1996 “Letters” – Håvard Lund (Turn Left Prod.) PRIZES + GRANTS + NOMINATIONS • 2016 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer • 2012 Rolf Gammleng Prisen, for her jazz-recordings • 2012 Nominated, “Cultural Personality of the Year, Trondheim” • 2011 Buddy Prize, Norwegian Jazzfederation • 2011 Radka Toneffs Minnnepris • 2010 Nominated to Designspirer w Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus • 2005 Children Song of the Year: “Kvelden lister seg på tå” • 2004 Nominated to Young Person of the World M&R • 2001 Nopas “young composer” prize • 2000 Nopas Kardemommestipend, prize • 2000 Trondheim kommunes Culture Grant • 1999 Norway Culture Dep. Grant, as a composer • 1999 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy:”Det bor en gammel baker” • 1995 Nominated, Norwegian Grammy: Kvitretten “Voices” TOURS + FESTIVALS + MORE E.R. has toured the Nordic countries and Europe since 1993 – and also Japan, Ukraine and Chile. She has visited a lot of festivals and been singing with her different concepts on very different venues – for very different audiences, all ages. RADIO + TV BBC World TV, 2007, portrait from Romania. “Til iris” radio documentary, NRK, about the process making and doing her commisioned work for Vossajazz “so much depend upon a red wheel barrow” 2001. Portraits and interwies in papers, magazines, radio and TV in Norway, UK, Chile, Ukraine, France, italy, Finland, Portugal, Japan. SOME COMMISSIONED WORK AS COMPOSER • 2019 Bumblebee, Jazzfest, Trondheim (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2018 ”Translate, transform” - Freedom Voices, Kunsthall Trondheim (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2017 ”Majas” – to Maja Nilssens exhibition, TrondheimKunstforening (eldbjørg raknes SOLO) • 2008 ”Emblas salut(t)” – to the Womens Choir EMBLA (Embla) • 2007 “Kjære bønn”- Trondheim litteraturfestival “Æ Å” (TINGeLING + Siri Gjære, Kirsti Huke, Ingrid Lode) • 2006 ”Not satisfied” – Vossjazz: (TINGeLING + Jarle Bernhoft, Siri Gjære, Kirsti Huke) • 2004 “Several ways to be alone” – Trondheim Chamber Music Festival (Trondheim Voices) • 2003 “S” for the Japanese Keiser, Trondheim kommune (Trondheim Voices) • 2001 “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” – Vossajazz, Tingingsverket (TiNGeLiNG) • 1998 “Always look for a way out” w/ESE: Radio Opera, NRK CURATOR + PRODUCER • 2011-2013 Sjøbygda Artist in Residence (AiR) • 2010 Trondheim Jazz Orch. Elin Rosseland • 2009-2013 Sjøbygdafestivalen • 2007-2013 Workshops for children, Camps for youths, a.o. Sjøbygda Kunstnarhus • 2001-2004 Trondheim Voices • 1998U KM Norden TEACHING • 1994- Jazz programme NTNU Trondheim (50% Ass.Prof. from Aug 2012) • 1995-2000 Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo (music didactics) • 1994-2007 Workshops for grownups, students, youths, choirs and children • 1998- Judging singers exams Lüzerne, Switserland, Agder musikkonservatorium, NMH a.o. COMMITTEES + BOARDS • 2013 Prize comm., Radka Toneff prize • 2012 Member of Music Committee Arts Council Norway • 2009-2012 Norwegian Jazz Federation, committee “Jazz for children” • 2008-2011 Nopa, prize comm. Kardemommestipendet • 2000 Tono, board member .