ENSEMBLES 2023

Østfold Ungdomsorkester

Østfold Ungdomsorkester is a project orchestra for all youths aged 12-18 playing a string instrument in Østfold county, 1 hour drive south-east of Oslo, Norway. The orchestra usually has 1-3 projects on it's own during a year, and also collaborates with other orchestras on various projects. One of their own projects is the yearly Winter Camp, where they are conducted and led by the local violin teacher Øystein K. Vingerhagen. On other occasions they have been working with, among others, Terje Tønnesen - former concert master of the Oslo Philharmonics, and Atle Sponberg, former concert master of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. The orchestra is open for everyone to join without any audition. And although the goal is to play repertoire with a larger ensemble and on a higher level than the local community orchestra, the social part is also a main focus. This is the second time the orchestra will be joining the SCL International Youth Music Festival, and this time they will be led by their local conductor, Øystein K. Vingerhagen.

Øystein Klubbenes Vingerhagen

Conductor

Øystein K. Vingerhagen (1988) is a violin teacher from Sarpsborg, Norway. With a bachelor in music education from the Norwegian Acadamy of Music, with violin as main instrument, he's now working as violin/music teacher at the Children's International School Sarpsborg. In addition to teaching music classes in the school how to play the violin, he also gives private lessons in the violin, and is involved in various other projects both as performer, instructor and conductor. In his youths one of the best thing he knew was going on orchestra tours and orchestra summer camp. Also leader of UNOF Østfold (the Youth's Orchestra Federation) he's working for bringing those experiences to new generations of young musicians!

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Additional Concerts Program