Brynjar Hoff | |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1940 |
Birth Place: | Orkdal, Norway |
Occupation: | Oboist |
Relatives: | Kari Diesen (mother-in-law) Ernst Diesen (father-in-law) |
Awards: | Spellemannprisen (1973) Gammleng Award (1984) Oslo City art award (1989) King's Medal of Merit in gold (1999) |
Brynjar Hoff (born 1 October 1940) is a Norwegian oboist.
Hoff was born in Orkdal to organists Erling Hoff and Magnhild Bergljot Bakken. He was associated with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra 1955 - 1958, the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet 1958 - 1965, and the Oslo Philharmonic 1965 - 1985, and was later freelance musician. His awards include Spellemannprisen from 1973, the Oslo City art award from 1989, and the King's Medal of Merit in gold from 1999.[1] [2]