Eivind Aadland
Eivind Aadland | |
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| Born | September 19, 1956 Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, violinist |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Known for | Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; former concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; former Chief Conductor of Trondheim Symphony Orchestra |
Eivind Aadland (born 19 September 1956) is a distinguished Norwegian conductor and violinist, who previously held the position of concertmaster with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2020, he has been appointed as the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
From 2004 until 2010, Aadland led the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra as its Chief Conductor and Artistic Leader. He continues to maintain close collaborations with prominent Scandinavian ensembles such as the Oslo and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestras, Stavanger Symphony, and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. His operatic conducting credits at Den Norske Opera in Oslo include productions of Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte, and Die Fledermaus.
His recent appearances encompass performances with orchestras including the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Swedish Radio Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony, Finnish Radio Symphony, SWR Stuttgart, and WDR Cologne Symphony. During the 2008/09 season, he conducted concerts with ensembles such as the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Orchestra, Royal Flemish Philharmonic, and Orchestre National de Belgique.
Aadland’s discography predominantly features works by Norwegian and Swedish composers. Notable recordings include symphonic compositions by Eivind Groven and a collection of beloved Norwegian orchestral pieces. He also recorded the entire violin and orchestra repertoire of Arne Nordheim with the Stavanger Symphony for BIS records. For Simax, his recordings include Irgens Jensen with the Bergen Philharmonic; Ole Bull alongside the Trondheim Symphony; as well as works by Holst, Percy Grainger, and Florent Schmitt performed by the Norwegian Armed Forces Staff Band. Additionally, he produced recordings of orchestral music by Ludwig Irgens-Jensen and Gerhard Schjeldrup with the Trondheim Symphony for CPO Records. Other recordings are available under labels such as Hyperion, ASV, IMP Classics, and Koch.
Aadland studied conducting under Jorma Panula and was inspired to pursue this path by Mariss Jansons. As a violinist, he served as concertmaster of the Bergen Philharmonic from 1981 to 1989 and was music director of the European Union Chamber Orchestra between 1987 and 1997, leading tours throughout Europe and creating multiple recordings. He also trained with Yehudi Menuhin, performing chamber music concerts together in cities including Paris, London, and locations in Switzerland.