Guitar Acoustic/Electric

Svein Odland is a guitarist and guitar pedagogue from the Norwegian city of Bodø. After becoming interested in the instrument at an early age through rock and metal music, he developed a keen interest in the classical guitar from his early teenage years. This resulted in him winning the “Norwegian Music Competition for Youth” at the age of eighteen, and later the same year he would go on to give his first full-length recital in “Bodø Kulturhus”. After this he went on to finish his Bachelor of Music at the “The Norwegian Academy of Music” in Oslo, receiving the highest grade on his final exam concert. He then continued his studies at Conservatorium Maastricht where he got the opportunity to join the class of the internationally renowned guitarist and pedagogue Carlo Marchione. Here he finished his Master of Music “Cum Laude” in 2009.

During the course of his studies, Svein was an active concert performer, playing at various festivals, and performing as a soloist, in chamber music settings, and as a soloist with orchestra.

After completing his studies Svein has dedicated himself to expanding his knowledge of a wide assortment of musical genres, and today he is active within a large variety of musical styles from, classical, pop and rock music to jazz and improvised music.