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Ole Kristian Ruud
*1958 NO, Lillestrøm
Conductor of Classical
Ole Kristian Ruud (born 2 October 1958, Lillestrøm) is a Norwegian conductor.He studied clarinet with Richard Kjelstrup at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy and made his debut in Oslo with the National theater. Ruud was principal conductor of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra from 1987-1995 and of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra from 1996-1999. In 1999, he became one of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra's artistic directors, specializing in Norwegian repertoire. He has been professor of conducting at the Norwegian Academy of Music since 1999.
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Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King on Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / Funeral March / Old Norwegian Melody / Bell Ringing by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55: IV. Solvejg's Song on Grieg: Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2 / Funeral March / Old Norwegian Melody / Bell Ringing by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Holberg Suite, Op. 40: II. Sarabande (Version for Strings) on Grieg: Music for Strings by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: I. Allegro marcato (Arr. H. Sitt for orchestra) on Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 / Lyric Suite, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: II. Allegretto tranquillo e grazioso (Arr. H. Sitt for orchestra) on Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 / Lyric Suite, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: III. Allegro moderato alla Marcia (Arr. H. Sitt for orchestra) on Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 / Lyric Suite, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud I Ensomme Stunde (La Melancolie) on Ole Bull Violin Concertos by Ole Bull, Various Artists & Ole Kristian Ruud Peer Gynt, Op. 23, Act IV Scene 10: Solveigs sang (Solveig's Song) on Grieg: Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Norwegian Dances, Op. 35: IV. Allegro molto (Arr. H. Sitt for orchestra) on Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 / Lyric Suite, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian Ruud Lyric Suite, Op. 54: I. Gjetergutt (Shepherd Boy): Andante espressivo on Grieg: Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 / Symphonic Dances, Op. 64 / Lyric Suite, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Ole Kristian RuudTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Voie Triomphale | Ole Kristian Ruud | 2012 | Album |
| A Tribute To The Northern Winds | Forsvarets Stabsmusikkorps, Tine Thing Helseth, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2011 | Album |
| Piano Concertos / Pan | David Monrad Johansen, Johan Kvandal, Håvard Gimse, Christian Eggen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2008 | Album |
| The Complete Orchestral Music | Edvard Grieg, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2008 | Compil. |
| Olav Trygvason • Orchestral Songs | Edvard Grieg, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2006 | Album |
| Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 And 2 / Funeral March / Old Norwegian Melody / Bell Ringing | Edvard Grieg, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2006 | Album |
| Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 • Romanza • Barcarola • 50 Variazioni | Harald Sæverud, Katrine Buvarp, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2005 | Album |
| Overtura Appassionata - Rondo Amaroso - Divertimento No. 1 - Siljuslåtten | Harald Sæverud - Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2005 | Album |
| Holberg Suite / Music For Strings | Edvard Grieg - Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2005 | Album |
| Peer Gynt | Edvard Grieg / Ole Kristian Ruud - Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester | 2005 | Album |
| Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4 (Northern Lights); The Turtle | Geirr Tveitt, Sveinung Bjelland • Håkon Austbø • Ingebjørg Kosmo • Stavanger Symfoniorkester • Ole Kristian Ruud | 2004 | Album |
| Sigurd Jorsalfar | Edvard Grieg / Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester / Ole Kristian Ruud | 2004 | Album |
| Piano Concerto No. 5; Variations On A Folk-Song From Hardanger | Geirr Tveitt, Nils Mortensen, Sveinung Bjelland, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2004 | Album |
| Concierto Para Piano - Peer Gynt | Edvard Grieg, Noriko Ogawa, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2004 | Album |
| Symphony No. 5 • Oboe Concerto • Entrata Regale • Sonata Giubilata | Harald Sæverud, Gordon Hunt, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2003 | Album |
| In Autumn; Piano Concerto; Symphony In C Minor | Edvard Grieg, Noriko Ogawa, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2003 | Album |
| Norwegian Dances; Symphonic Dances; Lyric Suite | Edvard Grieg, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2003 | Album |
| Wedding Suite; Troll Tunes | Geirr Tveitt, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2003 | Album |
| Baldur's Dreams • Telemarkin | Geirr Tveitt - Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2003 | Album |
| Concertos For Hardanger Fiddle / Nykken, Symphonic Painting | Geirr Tveitt - Arve Moen Bergset, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2002 | Album |
| Prillar • Sun God Symphony | Geirr Tveitt, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 2001 | Album |
| Cello Concerto • Symphony No. 8, "Minnesota" | Harald Sæverud, Truls Mørk, Ole Kristian Ruud, Stavanger Symfoniorkester | 2000 | Album |
| 100 Folk-Tunes From Hardanger, Suites 1 & 2 | Geirr Tveitt, Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1998 | Album |
| Symphonies No. 1 & No. 2 | Nino Rota, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1998 | Album |
| Symphony No. 3 • Violin Concerto | Harald Sæverud - Stavanger Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud, Trond Sæverud | 1998 | Album |
| Symphony No. 3 The Inscrutable Life ・Insignia・Silence・Song Of The Pines | Halvor Haug, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1998 | Album |
| Corno Di Norvegia | Frøydis Ree Wekre, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1994 | Album |
| Heimferd | Ludvig Irgens-Jensen - Anne Bolstad - Randi Stene - Ivar Gilhuus - Harald Bjørkøy - Per Vollestad - Carsten Stabell - Trondheim Symfoniorkester - Trondheim Symfoniorkesters Kor - Ole Kristian Ruud | 1994 | Album |
| Complete Chamber Music Vol. II | Edvard Grieg, Marianne Hirsti, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud, Trondheimsolistene, Bjarne Fiskum | 1993 | Album |
| Piano Concerto • Symphony No. 2 | Eivind Groven, Wolfgang Plagge, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1993 | Album |
| Concerto For Violin, Wind Instruments And Percussion, Op. 12 / Chamber Concerto For Piano, Violin And 13 Wind Instruments | Kurt Weill, Alban Berg / Eivind Aadland, Einar Henning Smebye, The Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1992 | Album |
| Norwegian Rhapsodies | Johan Svendsen, Johan Halvorsen, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1991 | Album |
| Symphony No.2 (Fatum) In D Minor / Symphony No.3 In C Major | Johan Halvorsen, Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1990 | Album |
| Concerto No.3, C Major, Op.26 / Symphony No.7, C Sharp Minor, Op.131 | Sergei Prokofiev - Leif Ove Andsnes, Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | 1990 | Album |
| Passacaglia & Partita Sinfonica / Sonata In B Flat Major For Violin & Piano | Ludvig Irgens-Jensen, Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester, Ole Kristian Ruud, Stig Nilsson, Jens Harald Bratlie | 1988 | Album |
| Symphony No.1 • Nordkraakiana | Johan Halvorsen - Trondheim Symfoniorkester, Ole Kristian Ruud | Album |
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