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Terje Bjørklund (born 2 January 1945 in Narvik, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (piano) and composer. He was an active jazz pianist until approximately 1980. From then on he has concentrated on composing.
After obtaining his Master’s Degree in Musicology at the University of Oslo in 1971, Bjørklund studied composition with Finn Mortensen at the Norwegian Academy of Music (1971–1973). Bjørklund has collected his experiences as a jazz musician in the text book “Moderne jazzimprovisasjon†In 1983 he was awarded the Norwegian Jazz Association’s highest award: the Buddy prize, for his efforts within Norwegian jazz life.
From 1973 onwards Bjørklund has been employed at the Conservatory of Music in Trondheim. In 1979 he initiated the Jazz Program at the Conservatory. The Conservatory is now part of The Department of Music at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology) and today Bjørklund is an Associate Professor there, with the responsibility for courses in composition and music theory.
As a composer Bjørklund has primarily been oriented toward serious art music. In many of his works harmony is a main element. The way in which he handles harmony and sound is reminiscent of modern jazz. |