Velkommen til vores interview-stafet med musikere fra den klassiske musikscene! I dag har vi fornøjelsen af at præsentere August Schieldrop. Han arbejder som tubaspiller. Her deler han sine tanker om klassisk musik og anbefaler kommende koncerter til både nye og erfarne koncertgængere!

August Schieldrop, tuba, solist og kammermusiker

Mest overvurderede komponist eller musikstykke?

Og i den modsatte ende… hvilken musik bør alle virkelig opleve?

Musik af Aleksandr Skrjabin; han har skrevet nogle mesterværker!

Din seneste store koncertoplevelse – hvad gjorde den særlig?

Jeg spiller mange koncerter og tager også ofte ud for at høre koncerter, så det er svært at vælge. Men nogle af mine favoritprojekter er de koncerter, jeg laver med Ensemble Forte, kammergruppen jeg spiller i! Jeg glæder mig allerede til sommerkoncerterne :)

Hvilken nulevende komponist inspirerer dig mest, og hvorfor?

Harald Ramm Haugland. Han er både den mest talentfulde komponist jeg har mødt, og en af de mest talentfulde musikere jeg har spillet med. Jeg tror, han vil blive anset som en af de største norske komponister gennem tiderne.

Kan du huske én særlig begivenhed eller oplevelse, som fik dig til at satse på at blive musiker?

Da jeg indså, at jeg ville være musiker, vidste jeg egentlig allerede, at det altid var det, jeg havde ønsket mig. Jeg har altid elsket at øve og spille med andre.

Har du nogle forbilleder? Er der nogen, som har været særligt motiverende eller inspirerende for dig?

Tine Thing Helseth, Jens Bjørn-Larsen og Christian Lindberg

Har du et råd til „nye lyttere“, som er nysgerrige på klassisk musik, men som sjældent går til koncert?

Tag til en live-koncert! Klassisk musik er meget bedre live!

Nogle kommende koncerter, du vil anbefale?

Jeg skal spille til gallakoncerten for brassband-EM i Koncerthuset i Stavanger den 10. maj. Et bedre publikum end dér må man lede længe efter, så det glæder jeg mig virkelig til!

Minister for klassisk musik i Norge for én dag – hvad ville du gøre?

Tillade servering og indtagelse af drikkevarer under koncerter.

Nævn én ting, som ikke så mange ved om dig?

At jeg synes, at kogte kartofler er det kedeligste i verden. Giv mig bagt, stegt, friturestegt eller enhver anden tilberedningsmetode af kartofler i stedet.

Hvad kan du godt lide at gøre for at slappe af, når du ikke spiller eller øver dig? Har du nogle specielle hobbyer?

Jeg elsker at spille tennis, skak og andre spil.

Hvilke misforståelser tror du, folk har om klassisk musik eller musikere, som udøver den?

At klassisk musik er én enkelt genre. Klassisk musik strækker sig over flere hundrede år og består af mange forskellige genrer. Klassisk musik er snarere en samlebetegnelse for alle kunstmusikgenrer end en genre i sig selv.

At klappe mellem satserne: for eller imod?

Til sidst – hvem vil du udfordre til at tage stafetten videre?

Welcome to our interview relay with musicians from the classical music scene! Today we are delighted to introduce August Schieldrop. He works as a tuba player. Here he shares his thoughts on classical music and recommends upcoming concerts for both new and experienced concertgoers!

August Schieldrop, tuba, soloist and chamber musician

And at the opposite end… which music should everyone really get to experience?

Music by Alexander Scriabin; he wrote some masterpieces!

Your latest great concert experience – what made it special?

I play many concerts and also often go out to hear concerts, so it is hard to choose. But some of my favourite projects are the concerts I do with Ensemble Forte, the chamber group I play in! I am already looking forward to the summer concerts :)

Which living composer inspires you most, and why?

Harald Ramm Haugland. He is both the most talented composer I have met, and one of the most talented musicians I have played with. I think he will be regarded as one of the greatest Norwegian composers of all time.

Can you remember a particular event or experience that made you decide to become a musician?

When I realised I wanted to be a musician, I actually already knew that it was what I had always wanted. I have always loved practising and playing with others.

Do you have any role models? Is there anyone who has been particularly motivating or inspiring for you?

Tine Thing Helseth, Jens Bjørn-Larsen and Christian Lindberg

Do you have any advice for “new listeners” who are curious about classical music but rarely go to concerts?

Go to a live concert! Classical music is much better live!

Any upcoming concerts you would recommend?

I am playing at the gala concert for the brass band European Championships in Koncerthuset in Stavanger on 10 May. You would have to look long and hard for a better audience than there, so I am really looking forward to it!

Minister for classical music in Norway for a day – what would you do?

Allow the serving and consumption of drinks during concerts.

Name one thing not many people know about you?

That I think boiled potatoes are the dullest thing in the world. Give me baked, fried, deep-fried or any other way of preparing potatoes instead.

What do you like to do to relax when you are not playing or practising? Do you have any special hobbies?

I love playing tennis, chess and other games.

What misconceptions do you think people have about classical music or the musicians who perform it?

That classical music is a single genre. Classical music spans several hundred years and consists of many different genres. Classical music is rather a collective term for all art-music genres than a genre in itself.

Applause between movements: for or against?

Finally – who would you like to challenge to take over the baton?

Meet the musicians: August Schieldrop

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