Arnfinn Tobiassen

ARNFINN TOBIASSEN is Cathedral Organist in Stavanger, Norway, a post he has held since 2023. Previously, he was Director of Music at St Olav’s Church, Avaldsnes, a church dating from 1250. From 2001-2007 he completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied with several distinguished professors, including David Titterington, James O'Donnell, Lionel Rogg and Susan Landale. Tobiassen has taken part in several international competitions. He was awarded First Prize at competitions in Opava, Czech Republic in 2006, and in Kansas City, USA, in 2010. Tobiassen has a keen interest in folk music, and his fascination with folk music and classical music traditions are often mirrored in his recital programmes. In 2015, he released his first album Credo (A Composer Portrait of Trond H.F. Kverno) on the Norwegian label LAWO Classics together with the renowned Bergen Cathedral Choir and conductor Kjetil Almenning. From 2015-2019 Arnfinn Tobiassen was Artistic Director of the Norwegian Organ Festival. Artist photos: Hans Knut Sveen & rogalyd