Biografi
Rolf Borch (1975) er født og oppvokst i Bergen, hvor hans første klarinettlærer var Mogens Leikvoll. Han studerte senere ved Norges musikhøgskole med Hans Christian Bræin.
I tillegg til et bredt klassisk repertoar, har Borch et sterkt engasjement
for ny musikk - noe som har resultert i over 90 urfremføringer
av norske og utenlandske verk. Listen over komponister han har jobbet
med er lang og omfatter navn som Helmut Lachenmann, Brian Ferneyhough,
Helmut Oehring, Nicolaus A Huber, Kaija Sariaho, Mathias Spahlinger og
selvsagt en rekke norske komponister, deriblant Magne Hegdal, Sven Lyder
Kahrs, Jon Øivind Ness, Mark Adderley, Eivind Buene og Ørjan
Matre.
Biography
Rolf Borch (1975) was born and grew up in Bergen where his first clarinet teacher was Mogens Leikvoll. Borch later went on to study at the Norwegian Academy of Music with Hans Christian Bræin.
In addition to
mastering a broad classical repertoire, Borch has a strong commitment
to contemporary music, something that has resulted in over 90 premier
performances of works from Norway and abroad. The list of composers with
whom he has collaborated is extensive, including such prominent figures
as Helmut Lachenmann, Brian Ferneyhough, Helmut Oehring, Nicolaus A. Huber,
Kaija Sariaaho and Mathias Spahlinger, the many Norwegian composers on
this list include Magne Hegdal, Sven Lyder Kahrs, Jon Øivind Ness,
Mark Adderley, Eivind Buene and Ørjan Matre.
Borch har markert seg som solist med norske orkestre, korps og ensembler.
I de senere år har han hatt solistoppdrag rundt i hele Norge, i
tillegg til konserter og festivaler i Europa. Han har bak seg en rekke
cd-utgivelser, og hans kritikerroste solodebut, "Step Inside"
ble også nominert til Spelemannsprisen. I 2008 ble han tildelt den
prestisjetunge De Unges Lindemanspris.
Borch er fast medlem i ensemblene Cikada og asamisimasa.
Borch is a noted soloist and has performed with several Norwegian orchestras
and ensembles. In recent years he has been engaged for solo performances
throughout Norway, as well as at concerts and festivals on the continent.
His first solo-CD, "Step Inside", was very well recieved by
the critics, and was also nominated for the Norwegian Grammy Award. In
2008 he recieved the prestigious Young Lindeman Award.
Rolf Borch is a regular member of the chamber ensembles Cikada and asamisimasa.
