Fredrik Fors

Fredrik Fors is one of Scandinavia's leading clarinetists. In addition to being a soloist and chamber musician Fors has held the position of co-principal clarinetist of the Oslo Philharmonic since 1995.
Fors made his debut as a soloist in 1989 with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the Concerto Op. 5 by B.H. Crusell. Since then he has performed as a soloist with many orchestras including the Oslo Philharmonic, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Vienna Radio Orchestra (ORF), Norrköping Symphony, Tampere Philharmonic, Presidential Orchestra of Istanbul, Orchestre National de Lille and the Gävle Symphony.
Fors is an active chamber musician and has performed at festivals around the world, and he is also solo clarinetist of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.
In 1993 Fors received the Juventus Prize awarded by the Council of Europe and Foundation Claude Nicolas Ledoux.
He has previously recorded two recital CDs for the Harmonia Mundi and 2L labels together with pianist Sveinung Bjelland.
Fors studied at the Royal Academy of music in Stockholm with Sölve Kingstedt receiving his Soloist Diploma in 1996. He currently teaches at the Norwegian Academy of Music and has held masterclasses all over the world.