Name: Alvi Joensen
Born: 16/1-1991
Nationality: Faroe Islands (Danish)
Current Adress: Hässleholmsgatan 6,
21443, Malmö
Sweden
Languages: Faroese, Danish, English, Swedish, German
Education:
• Malmö Academy of Music, Master of Music, Interpretation Diploma, 2017
• Malmö Academy of Music, Master of Music, 2015
• Malmö Academy of Music, Bachelor of Music, 2013
• Musikkskúla miðnám (3-year preparatory education for music academy), 2010
Guitar teachers:
• Göran Söllscher
• Gunnar Spjuth
• Volker Niehusmann
• Ólavur Jakobsen
• Magnus Jacobsen
Extra-curricular courses:
• Musikalisk analys
• Senromantikens mästerverk
• Symfonins utveckling
• Barockinterpretation för sångare och instrumentalister
• Fördjupningskurs i musikteori: Kontrapunkt/Palestrina
• Fördjupningskurs i musikteori: Instrumentation
• Ensemble för ny musik
• Sibelius noteditering
• Fördjupningskurs i musikteori: Kontrapunkt/Bach
• Musikhögskolans kammarkör I,II, III
Masterclass teachers:
• David Russell
• Dale Kavanagh
• Mark Eden
• Ulrich Stracke
• Michael Newman
• Gerald Garcia
• Goran Krivokapic
• Johannes Tonio Kreusch
• Xuefei Yang
Festivals:
• Connect-Festival, 2018
• Uppsala Internationella Gitarrfestival, 2011, 2013,2015
• International Guitar-Symposium in Iserlohn, 2010, 2013
• Oskarhamns Gitarrfestival, 2011
• Dartington International Summer School, 2008
Competitions:
• Uppsala Gitarrfestivals Young Talent Competition, 2015 A Special Mention
• Stella Polaris, 2014 2nd prize, 2015 1st prize
• Berlingske Tidendes Musikkonkurrence, 2008 3rd prize, 2009 1st prize
Orchestras played with:
• Faroese National Orchestra, 2008, 2018
• Musica Vitae, 2017
Scholarships:
• Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse
• Kungliga Musikaliska Akademiens Nationella Stipendie
• Vetenskapssocietetens Stipendie
• Ebba och Birgit Janssons Fond
• Hähnel-Stipendium
• Erasmus-Stipendium
• Malmö Södra Rotaryklubben
• SU (Statens uddannelsesstøtte) (DK)
Recordings:
• 1 track on the album ”Awake, My Soul and Sound Your Strings” by Ólavur Jakobsen, 2013
• 3 tracks on the album ”Progression”, made by the guitar-class in Academy of Music in Malmö, 2012