Roar Kvam

About Roar Kvam

Profile:
Born in Steinkjer, Norway May 4th 1944.
Moved to Iceland in 1971.
Married, 2 grown up children born 1972 and 1975.
Experiences:
Owner, KVAMusic Edition, Akureyri — 1971-present
Owner, director, Tónskóli Róars, Akureyri (music school) — 1992-present
Founder and conductor, Womens Choir Embla, Akureyri — 2002-present
Conductor, Akureyri Accordion Orchestra — 2005-present
Head master, Tónlistarskólinn á Akureyri, (music school) — 1990-1991
Conductor Male Choir Geysir, Akureyri — 1990-2000
Musical Director, Akureyri Theatre — 1982-1992
Head master, Tónlistarskólinn á Dalvík, (music school) — 1986-1988
Founder and conductor, Akureyri Chamber Orchestra — 1985-1991
Founder and conductor, Passia Choir Akureyri — 1972-1997
Director wind dept. Tónlistarskólinn á Akureyri — 1971-1990
Conductor, Akureyri City Band — 1971-1977
Education:
Music Conservatory, Oslo, Norway — 1968-1971.
Studies in orchestra conducting with Øyvin Fjelstad, choir conducting with Trygve Lindeman and Jenö Hukvari, composition with Finn Mortensen.
Courses in band conducting in Norway, Sweden and Denmark with Trevor Ford, and in Holland with Henk van Lijnschooten
Skills:
Mountain hiking guide
Music typesetter
Languages:
Norwegian, Icelandic, English and German.