Olav Chris Henriksen
Lutes & Early Guitars

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Olav Chris Henriksen has been acclaimed throughout Europe and North America as a soloist on lute, theorbo, and early guitars. He tours nationally and internationally with premier Baroque and Renaissance ensembles. Mr. Henriksen appears on numerous CDs.

"...unabashed virtuoso Henriksen…"~ The Boston Globe

"Henriksen shone in the solo Toccata prima."~ Portland Press Herald

"Henriksen's technical and musical mastery of the archlute was illustrated in Saracini's Toccata seconda…[his] solos on the Baroque guitar...were exemplary" ~ Kansas City Star

"Henriksen's...solos, as well as the ensemble pieces were remarkable."
~ Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, Switzerland

"Henriksen was able to dazzle with his virtuosity in the fantastical figurations of John Dowland's solo Fantasy for lute…"~ The Boston Herald (top)

PERFORMANCES

Solo recitals: Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Lute Society of America, Kystkulturuka (Norway), Boston Conservatory and elsewhere.

Performances with leading ensembles such as:

National and international tours at venues such as Herne Festival, Germany; Tanglewood; Aston Magna Institute; Soirees Musicales du Chateau de Versailles, France; Boston Early Music Festival; Festival Internacional de Musica de Morelia, Mexico; Festival dei Saraceni, Pamparato, Italy; Rice University; Merkin Hall; Alice Tully Hall; Utah Opera; Opera Columbus, Ohio; Music of the Baroque-Chicago; Spokane Bach Festival; and Connecticut Early Music Festival.(top)

RECORDINGS

La Guitarre Royalle: French Baroque and Classical Guitar Music, solo recording on Museum Music label.

Numerous ensemble recordings on labels such as Nonesuch, Erato, Pro Musica, Telarc, and Decca. (top)

SPECIAL PROJECTS, LECTURES, TEACHING

Performer and historical instrument consultant for Boston Museum of Fine Art's acclaimed exhibit "Dangerous Curves: The Art of the Guitar." Ongoing consultant, lecturer, and performer on historical instruments in the Museum's collection; recordings for online historical instrument gallery. Recorded for PBS series The West, Episode I.

Lectured at Harvard University, Nelson Atkins Museum (Kansas City), Rutgers University, Musikkogskolen (Oslo), Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Lincoln Center Institute.

Faculty member at The Boston Conservatory and University of Southern Maine. (top)

EDUCATION

Soloist diploma, Schola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland. (top)

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