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Helge Halim Ivar Kjekshus

Associate Professor

 
Office:
K3006 ( Universitetsveien 25, Kristiansand )

Helge Kjekshus, born 1968 in Toronto, is among the foremost Norwegian pianists.

Upon graduation from the Norwegian State Academy of Music, he continued his studies with Prof. Jiri Hlinka at the Grieg Academy, Bergen and with Boris Berman at Yale University, New Haven.

Kjekshus has performed as a soloist with St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, Bern Symphony Orchestra, Copenhagen Philharmonic, and with major orchestras throughout Scandinavia and the Baltic. He has worked with conductors such as Paavo Berglund, Dimitri Kitayenko, Alexander Dimitriev, Alexander Kantorow, Janos Furst, Owain Arwel Hughes and Andras Ligeti.

As a recitalist Kjekshus has performed at international chamber music festivals and in recitals in Norway, Germany, Switzerland, UK, North America, Korea and Japan.

As devoted chamber musician, he has performed with Ana Chumachenko, Paul Meyer, Truls Mørk, Henning Kraggerud and Boris Pergamenchikow.

Helge Kjekshus has since 2009 been Assistant Professor of piano at Piteå School of Music, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.

From 2021 he has joined the teaching staff of UIA, Kristiansand as Assistant Professor of piano

Scientific publications

  • Kharatyan, Mariam; Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar; Orning, Tanja (2024). ALAN HOVHANESS (1911-2000) - LOUSADZAK/COMING OF LIGHT Concerto for Piano and Strings, op. 48 (1944) Mariam Kharatyan, piano Tanja Orning, cello Helge Kjekshus, conductor The String Ensemble at the University of Agder The String Students from the Talent Development Programme at the UiA Recorded live at Sigurd Køhns Hus University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway 31 March, 2023.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). «Tzigane» med fiolinisten Birgitte Stærnes. Sølvsalen Kongsberg Musikkteater.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). «Kjærlighetens magi» Romansekonsert med Katharina Frogner. Torsång Kirke, Borlange og Sommarmusik, Svenska Kyrkan, Sverige.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). «Var det en Drøm» Romansekonsert med Hilma Wikstrøm (Sopran). Skærborgarnas Hus og Trosa Kammermusikkforening, Trosa, Sverige.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). Grieg «Lyriske stykker» Prosjektuke med pianostudentene ved UiA.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). «Kjærlighetens magi» Romansekonsert med Katharina Frogner (Sopran). Festsalen Klubben og Musikkens Venner, Kristiansand.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). «Ensom Vandrer». Piano-recital, Pitebygdens Musikforbund, Piteå, Sverige. Verker av Grieg, Sæverud og Rachmaninoff.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2024). "Ensom Vandrer". Piano-recital, Luleå Kammermusikkforening, Luleå, Sverige. Verker av Grieg, Sæverud og Rachmaninoff.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2023). Rachmanionoff prosjektuke med pianostudentene ved UIA.
  • Kjekshus, Helge Halim Ivar (2023). Bjørn Bolstad Skjelbred: Fiolinkonsert, Helge Kjekshus -dirigent, Birgitte Stærnes-fiolin, Trondheimssolistene..

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