 
Biography
In 2003 Ingeborg Christophersen (born 1985) received The Norwegian Society of Tone Artists' price of honour "Musician of the Year". She was awarded the first price in the Norwegian Championship for Young Musicians both in 2003 and 2005. In 2006 Ingeborg participated in the TV show "Kjempesjansen" at NRK1. In 2009, Ingeborg acted herself as an actress and musician in the new play Salong at the National Theatre in Oslo, Norway, a performance that was highly popular amongst press and audience. In 2010, Ingeborg was a soloist in two Vivaldi concerti in Jo Strømgren's ballet "The four seasons" in the Norwegian Opera House. Ingeborg has been a soloist with orchestras such as The Norwegian Baroque Orchestra, Barokkanerne, The Norwegian Opera Orchestra and Ukraine's National Symphonic Orchestra. Ingeborg has also been invited to be a soloist with The Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
In 2008, Ingeborg received her Master Degree in Early Music from The Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Denmark, with the highest mark, after studies with Mr. Nikolaj Ronimus. In 2010, she finished four years of study at Conservatorium van Amsterdam in The Netherlands with Prof. Paul Leenhouts and Mr. Jorge Isaac. In November 2010, Ingeborg will finish her master studies on the harpsichord with Ms. Monica Westheimer at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Denmark.
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Soloist with the Opera orchestra in Jo Strømgren's ballet "the four seasons" in the Norwegian Opera House. Soloist with the Norwegian baroque orchestra Barokkanerne. Finished four years of studies with Paul Leenhouts and Jorge Isaac at Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Scholarship from Fegerstens stiftelse. |
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| 2009: |
Main role acting herself as an actress and musician in Goksøyr & Martens' new play Salong at the National Theatre in Oslo. Concert tours in Norway and Italy with the harpsichord player Alberto Busettini. Soloist performance with the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra during Oslo Chamber Music Festival. In the expert panel of the music analysis programme Blindebukk at NRK P2. Portrait in NRK P2's radio programme Kort og Klassisk. Scholarship from Jansons Legat and Helle Bennetts Almmennyttige Stiftelse. |
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| 2008: |
Received a Master Degree in early music from The Academy of Music and Communication, Denmark, with the highest mark. Portraited in the radio programme Musikkantikk in the Norwegian cultural radio channel P2. Soloist On tour in Norway, Denmark and on the Faroe Islands. |
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| 2007: |
Concerts in Holland and Germany together with guitarist Jonas Høyrup. Private lesson with Steinar Ofsdal, Norway. Tours in Denmark and Norway. Soloist with Oslo Cathedral Choir and Oslo Baroque Orchestra. Scholarships from Skipsreder Tom Wilhemsens stiftelse and Lise og Arnfinn Hejes fond. |
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| 2006: |
Participated in the Norwegian TV show " Kjempesjansen" at NRK1. Soloist with Ukraine's National Symphonic Orchestra in Kiev, Ukraine. Soloist with Collegium Musicum in Bergen, Norway. Concert in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Private lessons with Michala Petri and Kristian Steenstrup. Scholarships from Fondation Idella and Danmarks Nationalbanks Jubilæumsfond. Started studying at Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Paul Leenhouts. |
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| 2005: |
1. price winner in the Norwegian Championship for Young Musicians. Private lessons with Peter Holtslag (Hamburg, Germany) and Kristian Steenstrup (Århus, Denmark). On tour in Norway with Jonas Høyrup. Soloist at the 100 years anniversary concert of The Oslo Music Teachers' Society. |
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| 2004: |
Soloist at two of the largest music festivals in Norway: "Olavsfestdagene" in Trondheim and Oslo Chamber Music Festival. Started studying the harpsichord as a principal instrument with Monica Westheimer at The Academy of Music and Communication in Esbjerg, Denmark, in addition to the recorder principle instrument studies at the same academy. |
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| 2003: |
1st price winner and receiver of the honourable price "Musician of the Year" at the Norwegian Championship for Young Musicians. Private lessons with Nikolaj Ronimus (Copenhagen, Denmark) and Dan Laurin (Stockholm, Sweden). Started studying the recorder with Nikolaj Ronimus at the Early Music Department of The Academy of Music and Communication in Esbjerg, Denmark. |
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| 2002: |
Nine weeks on tour in Norway as a musician and actor in the theatre production "The History of the Small Man" together with two professional actors and the British "Bebeto String Quartet". Scholarship for private lessons abroad from the Selvaag Foundation. Two solo recitals in the baroque hall at Linderud Estate. Played on several conferences, among others for the Nordic Minister Council. |
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| 2001: |
Received a scholarship from The Ånun Lund Rej Memorial Foundation. On tour in Norway with "Kammerfløyt", a recorder ensemble conducted by Svein Egil Skotte. |
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| 2000: |
Started studying the harpsichord with Knut Johannessen. On tour in Norway with "Kammerfløyt". |
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| 1999: |
Private piano lessons with Elisabeth Klein. |
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| 1998: |
Finalist in the Yamaha National Recorder Ensemble Competition in London as a member of "The Uranienborg Quartet". On tour in England with "Kammerfløyt". |
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| 1997: |
Started studying at the Music Talent School of The Barratt Due Music Institute in Oslo. |
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| 1994: |
Started studying the recorder with Svein Egil Skotte. |
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| 1991: |
Started studying the recorder. |
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Teacher of three recorder groups and two musical preschool groups in Esbjerg School of Culture. One private student in music theory and composition. |
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| 2004/2005: |
Employed in Esbjerg School of Culture as a recorder teacher for five recorder groups. |
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| Ingeborg Christophersen has participated in master classes with Ashley Solomon, Pia Loman, Dan Selchau, Peter Holtslag, Markus Zahnhausen and Dan Laurin among others. |
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| Her repertoire covers the music period from the middle age until now. She plays chamber music with the greatest joy, both in more and less traditional groups. |
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