Truls Mørk facts for kids
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Truls Mørk
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| Birth name | Truls Olaf Otterbech Mørk |
| Born | 25 April 1961 Bergen, Norway |
| Origin | Norwegian |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, music teacher |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Labels | Virgin Classics Simax Classics Deutsche Grammophon Ondine |
Truls Olaf Otterbech Mørk (born 25 April 1961) is a famous Norwegian cellist. He is known for his amazing performances of classical music around the world. Truls Mørk has won many awards for his talent. He also teaches music to students.
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About Truls Mørk
Truls Mørk was born in Bergen, Norway. His family was very musical. His father played the cello, and his mother was a pianist. Truls started learning piano when he was seven years old.
He also tried playing the violin. But soon, he decided to focus on the cello. His father was his first cello teacher.
His Music Studies
When Truls was 17, he began studying cello with Frans Helmerson. This was at the Edsberg Music Institute. Truls really admired the Russian style of cello playing. So, he went on to study with a famous Russian cellist named Natalia Shakhovskaya.
Early Career and Awards
In 1982, Truls Mørk made history. He was the first musician from Scandinavia to reach the finals of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. This was a very big deal! He won the sixth prize there.
Later, he won more awards. In 1986, he took second prize at the Naumburg Competition in New York City. The same year, he won the Cassado Cello Competition in Florence.
In 1989, Truls Mørk started his first big concert tour. He played as a solo artist with many top orchestras in Europe. In 1994, he toured the United States. He performed with the Oslo Philharmonic orchestra. This included his first shows at famous places like Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.
Recordings and Other Work
Truls Mørk has made many recordings. Some of his most famous ones include the Shostakovich Cello Concertos. He also recorded Bach's Suites for Solo Cello. These recordings have won awards. He has worked with record labels like Virgin Classics.
He also loves chamber music. This is music played by a small group of musicians. Because of this interest, he helped start the International Chamber Music Festival of Stavanger.
Overcoming Challenges
In 2009, Truls Mørk faced a serious health challenge. He got an infection that affected his brain and spinal cord. This caused him to have trouble moving his left arm. For a while, he worried he might not be able to play the cello again.
He took 18 months off from performing. During this time, he received the 2010 Sibelius Prize. After his recovery, Truls Mørk was able to return to his music career.
Teaching and His Special Cello
Today, Truls Mørk is a professor. He teaches at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo. He has taught many young cellists.
For over 30 years, he played a very special cello. It was made in Venice in 1723 by a maker named Domenico Montagnana. What makes it even more unique is that its top part, called the scroll, was made by Stradivarius. A bank in Norway bought this cello and loaned it to him. Now, another cellist uses this amazing instrument.
Awards and Recognitions
Truls Mørk has received many honors for his musical achievements. Here are some of them:
- 1991: Spellemannprisen (a Norwegian music award) for Chamber music. He won this with Håkon Austbø.
- 1992: Spellemannprisen for Orchestral music. This was for his album of Haydn's Cello Concertos.
- 1993: Spellemannprisen for Orchestral music. This award was for his Dvořák and Tchaikovsky album.
- 1995: Spellemannprisen for Orchestral music. This was for his Shostakovich Cello Concertos album.
- 1999: Spellemannprisen for Classical music. This was for his album featuring Elgar and Britten.
Selected Recordings
Truls Mørk has released many albums. Here are a few examples of his solo recordings:
- Joseph Haydn: Cello Concertos (1992)
- Dvořák: Cello Concerto (1993)
- Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concertos 1 & 2 (1995)
- Benjamin Britten: Cellos Suites 1-3 (2000)
- Johann Sebastian Bach: Cello Suites (2005)
Images for kids
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Truls Mørk with Sir Neville Marriner and the Orquesta Nacional de España in Madrid, 2015.
See also
In Spanish: Truls Mørk para niños
