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Described in International Record Review as "definitely a name to look out for" (January 2009), Norwegian lyric baritone Ørjan Hartveit graduated from Trinity College of Music, London, in 2005 with First Class Honours and subsequently appeared in master classes with Elly Ameling, Graham Johnson and Malcolm Martineau.
Particularly sought after for his interpretations of the songs of Edvard Grieg, Geirr Tveitt and Halfdan Kjerulf, and with a repertoire currently spanning ten languages, his recital work has taken him to major venues in Bergen, Bloomington (Indiana), Cologne, Hamburg, Hardanger, Heraklion, London, New York, Prague and Vilnius in collaboration with accompanists such as Michalis Angelakis, Eugene Asti, Geir Botnen, Daniela Candillari and Tarek al-Shubbak.
Ørjan Hartveit is also an active concert and oratorio singer. In 2007 he premiered Hampson Sisler's Music In The Soul with Ensemble du Monde under Marlon Daniel at the Merkin Hall (New York), and in 2009 he was the baritone soloist in the world premiere of Heilagbrotet, a medieval play by Torunn Ystaas with incidental music by Henrik Ødegaard (Simadal, Norway). Recent concert performances include Bach Cantata No. 82 (Ich habe genug), Magnificat and St John Passion, Berlioz L'enfance du Christ, Brahms Requiem, Britten Rejoice in the Lamb; Charpentier Te Deum; Händel Messiah; Haydn Missa in tempore belli, Theresienmesse and The Creation; Mozart Coronation Mass; Schubert Mass in Ab Major, Stravinsky Mass and Vaughan Williams Five Mystical Songs. Roles include Count Almaviva (The Marriage of Figaro) for St John's Opera Company (Maidenhead); Lakai and Haushofmeister (Ariadne auf Naxos) with Ensemble du Monde (New York) and Raguel's Men (Jonathan Dove: Tobias and the Angel) for English Touring Opera.
Hartveit is a recipient of several awards, including the Cyril Cork Prize (2003) for 'outstanding performance' and the TCM Trust Silver Medal (2005). He is the soloist on the album Ralph Vaughan Williams: Where Hope is Shining (Albion Records) with the Joyful Company of Singers conducted by Peter Broadbent.
Ørjan Hartveit is represented by Charles Padley Artists.
