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The Foreigner, Norway
May 12 2012
Norwegian musician wins prestigious music competition
17-year-old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad won the Eurovision
young musician competition, Friday, for his interpretation of Béla
Bartók's Viola Concerto.
At the final in Vienna, violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavarian from Austria
took second place with Armenian Qanun (a stringed instrument) - player
Narek Kazazyan coming in third.
The competition sees young musicians under the age of 19 compete from
all over Europe. 16 semi-finalists compete for one of seven places in
the final.
Eivind told NRK that winning was overwhelming, saying, `It was a
fantastic experience to be on the stage, with a wave of cheers from
the audience.'
http://theforeigner.no/pages/news-in-brief/norwegian-musician-wins-prestigious-music-competition/
May 12 2012
Norwegian musician wins prestigious music competition
17-year-old viola player Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad won the Eurovision
young musician competition, Friday, for his interpretation of Béla
Bartók's Viola Concerto.
At the final in Vienna, violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavarian from Austria
took second place with Armenian Qanun (a stringed instrument) - player
Narek Kazazyan coming in third.
The competition sees young musicians under the age of 19 compete from
all over Europe. 16 semi-finalists compete for one of seven places in
the final.
Eivind told NRK that winning was overwhelming, saying, `It was a
fantastic experience to be on the stage, with a wave of cheers from
the audience.'
http://theforeigner.no/pages/news-in-brief/norwegian-musician-wins-prestigious-music-competition/