CV – Bjørn-Petter Tøsse

Formal education

2018-2020 Norwegian Academy of Music: Master in performing with a theoretical work, main focus on Bulgarian wedding music from the Thrace region
2014-2018 Norwegian Academy of Music: Frika (Bachelor), Jazz/Improvisation with main focus on Balkan folk music
2017-2019 (On pause) Norwegian Academy of Music: Pedagogical education (PPU)
2013-2014 Toneheim folk college: jazz
NTNU Trondheim: Unge musikere (Young musicians), jazz
2010-2014 Fræna High School: Science oriented studies (Realfag)
2004-2014 Fræna cultural school: Accordion, piano and music theory

Other education

Discography

2018 Accordion on multiple singles with the band Beddari (NO/FI)
2018 Accordion on three music videos with the band Babayaga (FR) and Stojan Stojanov (MK)
2017 Accordion on EP “Strandza things” with the band Batkakollen (NO)
2019 Accordion on different Norwegian TV commercials

Work

2019 “The Bulgarian dance”: A concert with a Bulgarian dance group and some musicians. Tøsse played, arranged the concert and the music.
2019 “Kyrillisk jazz”: Concert arranged by Tøsse together with the bassist Finn Guttormsen and the drummer Jarle Vespestad from Farmers Market, and the saxophonist Gianni Gagliardi, who met Tøsse at the Norwegian Academy of Music when he was an exchange student.
2018 Tour in France with Babayaga and Stojan Stojanov
2018 Concerts with Batkakollen
2018 “Grenseløs musikk”: Concert in Oslo, Arabic folk music project
2017 With Batkakollen at Røyken Jazzforum
2017 Concerts with Beddari in Oslo and Tromsø
2017 Tour in France with Babayaga
2016 “Fole te folkemusikk”: Concert with Norwegian folk music at the Opera in Kristiansund
2015 “Fole te folkemusikk”: Tour in Møre og Romsdal with Norwegian folk music
2015 Soloist together with the group “Zajdi, zajdi” on Macedonian state television
2014 Solo concert in Hustad Church
2014 Soloist at the Ilindenski Denovi festival in Bitola
2014 Soloist with the group “Zajdi, zajdi” on Macedonian state television
2013 Soloist with big band at the New Year concert in Molde
2011 My first solo concert, Myrbostad church

Competitions (Tøsse has quit competing in music)

2016 Best instrumentalist, folk music competition in Neos Marmaras, Greece
2015 1st place, Norwegian Championship for accordion
2014 1st place, Norwegian Championship for accordion
2013 1st place, Norwegian Championship for accordion
2013 Audience’s award, Serbian Championship for accordion
2013 Winner of talent competition with the big band “Big Odd Band”, Ålesund
2011 2nd place, Norwegian Championship for accordion
2011 1st place in the junior category in a folk music competition, Vågå
2008-2015 6 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze from regional championships for Accordion, Møre og Romsdal

Scholarships