Summer
Summer
Summer
Summer
Photo by Sina Heidie Fischer Anfinnsen
Date of Birth: July 10, 1995
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, USA
Email: josef.zach@hotmail.com
Phone: +47 92 98 59 49
Address: Tøyengata 16C, 0190 Oslo, Norway
Education
2022–2024: Master of Music with Individual Concentration, Norwegian Academy of Music (FRIMA).
2019-2022: Bachelor of Music with Individual Concentration (FRIBA).
2019-2020: One-year study at Musicians’ Health and Movement Institute.
2015-2019: Bachelor’s Degree in Classical Piano, University of Stavanger.
2017-2019: Undergraduate studies in Jazz Piano, University of Stavanger.
2017-2019: Music Pedagogical Education, University of Stavanger.
2012-2015: Precollege Studies, Studentaskúlin í Hoydølum, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
2012-2015: Musikalsk Grundkursus (MGK), Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
2011-2012: Klejtrup Musikefterskole, Klejtrup, Denmark.
Discography
2024: Josef Zachariassen – Fugloy (Tutl Records)
2021: Josef Zachariassen – Summer (Tutl Records)
2019: Josef Zachariassen – 24 Preludes
Tours
2024: Norwegian tour with Bjørn Kåre Odde, Karl Aarø, Stian Andersen.
2023: Swedish tour with theatre group, Tvaerr.
2022: Norwegian tour with Bjørn Kåre Odde, Karl Aarø, and Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen.
2021: Norwegian tour with Karl Holte, Bjørn Kåre Odde and Kaja Fjellberg Pettersen.
2020: Faroese tour with contemporary music ensemble, Aldubáran
2020: Faroese tour with bassist Bárður R. Poulsen
2020: Swedish tour with Elin Therese Vilhelmsson Birkelund.
2020: Norwegian tour LULI.
2020: International tour with MDRN.
2019: International tour playing solo piano.
2019: Faroese tour with Josef Zachariassen Quartet.
2018: Norwegian tour with Moulin Noir.
2018: International solo tour playing my 24 preludes.
2017: Faroese solo tour.
2016: Faroese tour with Andarúm.
2016: Faroese solo tour.
Chosen Highlights
2023: Original composition performed by Azione_Improvvisa at the Estonian Theatre Concert Hall.
2019: Finalist at the music competition Stella Polaris.
2018: Soloist with Bjergsted Symphony Orchestra
2018: Musikforlaget A/S released the sheet music of my 24 Preludes
2017: Finalist at the music competition, Stella Polaris.
2016: Performed for Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
2016: Recital at Stavanger Concert House.
2013: Soloist with the Faroese Symphony Orchestra.
Teaching
2020-T.D.: Piano Teacher at Ås Kulturskole
2015-2019: Piano Teacher at Muno Sandnes
2015-2017: Substitute teacher at Stavanger Kulturskole
2015-2016: Substitute teacher at Sandnes Musikkskole
2012-2015: Teaching Private Lessons
Academia
2019: Deliberate Practice - Helping dedicated adolescent students practice efficiently.
Download: Deliberate Practice
2016: Symmetry In Music – “Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta” by Béla Bartók.
Download: Symmetri í tónleiki
2014: The Harmonic Series – How the Harmonic Series is Used by the Music Industry Today.
Download: Yvirtóna Rekkjan