Marius Gundersen
The Norwegian guitarist Marius Gundersen was born in 1973.
Education: Agder Music College, Norwegian State Music Academy, Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Agder University. He had master classes with among others David Russel, Assad Brothers, Roland Dyens, Marco Socias and Carlos Bonell.
Highlight performances: New Orleans 1999, 2005, 2006; New York 2006; III Festival Internacional de Violao de Belo Horizonte i Brasil 2007; Soloist KNMM 2007 (Concerto de Aranjuez); Bolivar Hall Guitar Festival – London UK – 2001; TV and radio performances in Norway, Denmark, Mexico and USA.
Awards/Prizes: Horten Community Cultural Award (1997); 1st prize Portalion Guitar Chamber Music Competition - London UK (2000); 2. prize Open Strings International Guitar Competition - Osnabrück / Germany (2005); Norwegian State Cultural Grant (2006) and Vestfold County Council cultural award (2007).
Marius Gundersen plays a Bert Kwakkel Concert Guitar type Luscinia with cedar top made in 1994.