Curriculum Vitae
Magnus Loddgard
Date of birth: 04.05.1979, Trondheim, Norway
Berthelsdorferstr. 9 D-12043 BERLIN Tel. + 47 92091592 E-mail: [email protected]
Education
1998-1999: Norwegian University of Science and Technology - Musicology, History and Latin
1999-2005: Norwegian State Academy of Music - Degree program in Piano Performance and Conducting - Diploma in Orchestral Conducting, Diploma Concert with Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
2004-2005: Universität der Künste, Berlin Conducting Class with Professor Lutz Köhler, (Erasmus Exchange Program)
Professional experience
Long-term engagements
2002-2015 Founder and Artistic Director: Fjøsfestival Melhus, Norway 2009-present Conductor, Ensemble neoN (new ensemble of Norway) 2009-10 Assistant Conductor, Trondheim Symphony (Principle Conductor Eivind Aadland) 2006-07 Assistant Conductor, Kristiansand Symphony (Principle Conductor Rolf Gupta) 2006-08 Faculty, score reading, Norwegian Academy of Music 2005-06 Accompanist, Norwegian Academy of Music 2005-2012 Repetiteur/Vocal Coach/Musical assistant, Norwegian Opera and Ballet
Opera/Music Theater/Ballet, as conductor
2015 Puccini: Tosca, Østfold Opera / Wermlands Opera, Fredriksten Fortress 2014 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, Ho Chi Minh City Opera & Ballet 2014 Håvard Lund: Petter, Bodø Sinfonietta (touring production) 2014 Gisle Kverndokk: Påske, Bergen National Opera /Opera Sør (World Premiere) 2013 Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, Ho Chi Minh City Opera & Ballet 2013 Håvard Lund: Petter, Bodø Sinfonietta 2013 Puccini: Il Trittico, LidalNorth International Opera Workshop, Oslo Opera House 2013 Bizet: Carmen, Opera Sør (Fjæreheia and Kilden Theaters) 2013 Haugland: Camilla 5x5, Opera Sør (World Premiere) 2013 Neset/Thommessen/Holopainen: Pagliacci, Norwegian Opera/Oslo Sinfonietta (3 World Premieres) 2013 Britten: The Rape of Lucretia, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet 2012 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Ho Chi Minh City Opera & Ballet 2012 Christian Eggen: Heimkehr, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet/Oslo Sinfonietta (workshop production) 2012 Verdi: Macbeth, The Norwegian Opera and Ballet 2011 Söderlind: I Cancelliraadens Dage, Ringsakeroperaen (World Premiere) 2009 Puccini: La Bohème, Kristiansand Symphony/Opera Sør 2007-2010 Halvorsen: Reisen til Julestjernen, Kristiansand Symphony 2006 Stamping Ground, Jirí Kylián, Norwegian Opera on tour (Arendal)
Concerts, as conductor
2015 Bodø sinfonietta – Saint-Saëns: Les Carnival des Animaux 2015 Tromsø Chamber Orchestra – Saint-Saëns: Les Carnival des Animaux 2014 Bodø Sinfonietta – Håvard Lund: Petter 2014 Royal Norwegian Air Force Band – Family Concerts with Jannicke Kruse 2013 Tromsø Youth Orchestra – Schubert 8th Symphony, Sibelius, Mozart, Shostakovich 2013 Trondheim Sinfonietta – Adams: Chamber Symphony. Tour, Norway/Italy 2013 Susanna & Ensemble neoN – The Forester, release concert 2013 Ensemble neoN – UNM Festival 2013 Bodø Sinfonietta – Unsuk Chin: Concerto for prepared piano, percussion and ensemble Misato Mochizuki: La chambre claire. Ellen Ugelvik, piano, Jennifer Torrence, percussion 2012 Norwegian Opera and Ballett Chamber Orchestra – Mahler, Wagner 2011 Ensemble Ernst – Jon Øyvind Ness portrait 2011 Norwegian Army Band of the West 2011 Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra (KORK) 2010 Chorus, Soloists, and Orchestra of the Norwegian Opera and Ballet 2009 Trondheim Symphony Orchestra - Bartok, Mahler, Mozart, Nordheim. 2009 Ensemble neoN 2008 The Norwegian Wind Ensemble 2008 Bulgarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Ruse 2007 Norwegian Army Band 2006 Norwegian Airforce Band 2005 Philharmonisches Kammerorchester Wernigerode 2005 Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra 2005 Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
Assistant conductor
2012 Rolf Gupta / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Kverndokk: The Fourth Watch of the Night 2012 John H. Fiore / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Wagner: Tristan und Isolde 2011 John H. Fiore / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Verdi: Macbeth 2011 Rudolf Piehlmayer / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte 2011 Eivind Aadland / Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Mahler 8th Symphony 2011 John H. Fiore / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Britten: Peter Grimes 2011 John H. Fiore / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Berg: Lulu 2009 Patrik Ringborg / The Norwegian Opera and Ballet, Strauss, Elektra 2008 Jonathan Stockhammer / Spoleto Festival Orchestra, USA 2007 Leif Segerstam / Kristiansand Symphony, Sibelius 4th Symphony 2005 Leif Segerstam / Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra (KORK) Mahler 8th Symphony
Masterclasses and residencies
2011 Hospitant, Bayreuther Festspiele, Wagner: Tristan und Isolde. Conductor: Peter Schneider 2009 Masterclass, Maestro Michail Dutchek, Burgas State Opera, Bulgaria 2009 Hospitant, Theatre Bonn, Strauss, Elektra. Conductor: Stefan Blunier 2008 Conductor Workshop Interaktion, Berlin, (audit) 2008 Masterclass, with Prof. Jorma Panula, Ruse National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgaria
Concerts as Pianist
2013 Mozart: Konzert-Rondo (leading from the keyboard), Tromsø Youth Orchestra 2011 CD-release, soloist / Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra, J.O. Ness: Sunburst 2010 Recital with Håvard and Terje Stensvold, Troldhaugen, Festspillene i Bergen 2008 Kristiansand Symphony, J.O. Ness: Sunburst, piano concerto (World Premiere) 2007 Solo recital, Ultima Festival, World Premieres of works by J.O. Ness, J.M. Smørdal, H. Vogt 2005 Soloist with the Norwegian Army Band, Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue 2004 Soloist with the Norwegian Army Band of Trøndelag, Gershwin 2003 Soloist with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra: Lutoslawski: Paganini variations
Languages:
Norwegian (native language) English, German (fluent) Italian, Latin (good working knowledge)