Artist Info: Sven Nyhus

Sven Nyhus (born in Røros on 21 May 1932; died 20 May 2023) was a Norwegian folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist. The son of fiddler (and construction worker) Peder Nyhus, and the father of Harding fiddler Åshild Breie Nyhus and pianist Ingfrid Breie Nyhus, among his albums are Bergrosa from 1984 and Grimen from 1997. He was appointed professor at the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1989 to 2002. He was awarded the Spellemannprisen honorary prize in 2000, and was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 2002 [read more...]