About

Foto:Bjørn Wad

Sunniva Rødland

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Education:

  • Classically trained Norwegian harpist 
  • PhD, The Norwegian Artististic Research Programme, The Norwegian Academy of Music 2008-2012
  • Diplom soloist studies/ cand.musicae, The Norwegian Academy of Music 2000-2002
  • Bachelor/cand.mag., The Norwegian Academy of Music 1996-2000 (The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 1998/99)
  • Additional courses that qualify Rødland for teaching at higher educational levels (høyskolepedagogikk)
  • Examen Philosophicum, University of Oslo 2005

Highlights:

  • Nominated for Spellemannsprisen 2025 and Der Deutsche Klassikpreis 2020
  • 2 solo recordings, 1 solo recording with ensemble, 1 video solo recording (tbr)
  • 16 world premieres of solo works for harp
  • collaborations with composers such as Simon Steen-Andersen, Øyvind Torvund, Natasha Barrett, Henrik Hellstenius and Mark Adderley
  • Founding member of Permatrio (voice, harp, percussion), who has commissioned works by Jan Martin Smørdal, Jenny Hettne, Jonas Skaarud, Marthe Røyeng
  • Performances (solo) at festivals in Norway, Belgium, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada and the Netherlands.
  • Contributions to recordings in several genres, with among other Nynorsk Blåseensemble, Bit20 Ensemble, Oslo Sinfonietta, Susanne Sundfør, Petter Wettre, the Oslo-phil and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra (KORK)
  • Freelance musician since the 1990’s

Publications:

Let the Harp Sound! Updating the understanding of the sound and artistic role of the harp in Norwegian contemporary music, NMH Brage 2016

 

Teaching: 

  • The Norwegian Academy of Music 2002-2025, Instrumental teacher in InterC. Lectures in instrumentation and interpretation for composers and harpists. 
  • Assistant teacher for Willy Postma in 2008 at The Norwegian Academy of Music
  • Harp teacher for children at Oslo Kulturskole from 2006
  • Harp teacher at other institutions; Barratt Due musikkinstitutt, Toneheim folkehøyskole

Board Member:

  • Sagene kunstsmie 2023-

  • Norwegian Academy of Music: Commitee member: «Stipendiatens rolle ved Norges musikkhøyskole»,  Einar Solbu 2010

  • Norwegian Academy of Music: Commitee member for admissions to Programme for Artistic Research 2009 and 2010

  • The Norwegian Programme for Artistic Research: Representative in the national board 2009.