Knut Skram (Baritone)

Born: December 18, 1937 - Saebö, Norway

The Norwegian baritone, Knut Skram, had a preliminary period of study in his native country. Afterwards he went to the USA where he studied architecture and music at the Montana State University for five years.

During this period Knut Skram already made frequent appearances as a soloist and at concerts and in opera both at the University and in New York. He returned to Norway in 1963 after an interval continued to study singing, first in Wiesbaden and then with Luigi Ricci in Rome.

In 1964 Knut Skram made his debut in Oslo and was immediately contracted to the Norwegian Opera. In 1967 he won first prize at the international music competition in Munich, and in 1971 he won the Nordic song competition in Helsinki. He has made guest appearances internationally, for example in London, Vienna, Berlin, Helsinki, Stockholm and at Glyndebourne.

Source: Liner notes to the CD ‘Concerti & Cantata’ conducted by Alf Årdal & Claude Génetay (BIS, 1994)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001, May 2005); Manfred Krugmann (Photos 03-05, July 2011)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Alf Årdal

Bass

BWV 82

Links to other Sites

Anders Jahres kulturpris til Knut Skram (Ballade)

Anders Jahres Kulturpris 2001 Til Knut Skram Og Knut Ødegård