He received the Paul Okkenhaug Award this year

The Paul Okkenhaug Award 2018 was distributed Sunday night at a party in Stiklestad. The price of 100,000 has been awarded to Håkon Magnar Skogstad.

In a press release from Mari Lunnan, they write the following about the laureate:

"Skogstad is from Trondheim and currently works as an art student in the NTNU Music Department. He used his experience as a classical performer to further develop the potential of Argentine tango as piano music, with intensive use of improvisation as a central element. During his formative years, he also played a key role in ensembles such as "Tangueros del Norte" and "Los Osos Polares". As an artistic researcher at NTNU, he is interested in the tradition of forgotten advancement of Ricardo Vines ("Vinjes") in French Impressionism. "

"This year, the winner of the award is a technically brilliant athlete who has a proven track record in the international arena, has deep skills in interpretation and improvisation, and plays the role of pilot and team player. The ensembles with which he is in agreement In the same way as Paul Okkenhaug, he shows concern, curiosity and visionary vision in dialogue with the traditions he defies. "

"The grant was granted by NTE, COOP MidtNorge and Aasen Sparebank," Lunnan said in its press release before continuing:

– The festivities and the awards ceremony marked the end of Paul Okkenhaug, in 2018, when Gjermund Larsen's customary work on religious folk tunes, Tonar of Trøndelag, was performed for a crowded hall.