Had a wonderful mini tour in April in Buchurest, Romania, with lots of fun that lead to an invitation this september where I will be performing and also conducting. Excited!! Thank you "Hand to Hand" for a great opportunity to spread artistic love and music in Romania! Especially for the children!!
And yeah, Igors cousins participated in the concert as well!! (Igor got so jealous.....)
I am super happy about a cool collaboration and sponsorship with Coca-Cola!! And that´s why I just had to get a hold of a true Coca-Cola Surfing Café de Concert bat mobile to cruise around in this summer! (In collaboration with Ludvig Hedberg) Her name is Solveig. Isn't she wonderful?
Oh, and did you miss out on my May 17th celebration? Well, there´s always next year for 'ya!!
Yup, sure did:) Short and sweet interview on Norwegian radio (P4) yesterday from the grand café de concert opening in NYC on March 28th. For audio click here
What a great honor to once again perform as a pianist and composer at the Røros Chambermusic festival (Vinterfestspillene i Bergstaden). Just came back to Oslo from a week of magic up north! Was great performing for the Queen of Norway who also attended the festival (her second time)Performed for a couple of full houses....Got to wear a SUPERFUNKY hat!!
Did a couple of....crazy encores....?
Now just chilling before New York next week!
And ooh....stop by one of these days and check out the SUPERSIZED ME painted by Villvin Gulbrandsrød!!
When I came to Café de Concert yesterday morning the young and wonderful artist Villvin surprised me standing next to THIS (her) INSANE PAINTING....!! First of all, WOW, what a cool and HUGE surprise. Second, SPOT ON!! Come in and enjoy this awesome piece of art @ Café de Concert!! (When you thought Aksel's ego couldn't get any bigger.....!)
First, I went out in Beijing. Then - game time.
Master Fang on stage and producer Wind Aamodt.
Fans on stage!
Concert nr 2 in Beijing
Music Academy in Hangzhou
Children´s concert in Hangzhou, Mozart and his new best friends!!
Who let this guy out?!?
Just flew in to Guangzhou today, performing on 2 hours. Game time !!! Loving it!!
Konsertene her i Kina starter om et par dager. I dag ankom jeg og fikk tidenes mest fantastiske møte med Kina: "Kokken styrter ned trappen på en lokal smekk full liten restaurant i hjertet av Beijing, ildsint med en machete i hver hånd. Den andre kokken stormer etter. ALLE kineserne løper ut i vill panikk. Én europeer (les: nordmann) blir igjen."
I met kung fu master Fu Bing li earlier today also, Guinnes world record holder of the most push ups on one finger in 30 seconds (25!!!). You gotta love Beijing!!
Just got back from a short visit to NYC for some artsy chic business! Haven´t been there since FEBRUARY, Jizuz - that´s DEFINETLY not happenig again! I need to breath NYC at LEAST once pr month - which actually may happen from of 2014, will keep you posted.....! Exciting things happning!
"At the AirPort in Oslo, chilling with my travelling buddy, Mr. Playluggage. Took off to NYC, three days of business, arrived in Oslo at 2 pm on the 17th, performed at 7 pm @ Café de Concert."
Click on to www.playluggage.com, choose your travelling buddy, and get a 50% discount by entering the discount code "AKSEL". Fun travels, cheers :)
I ate my favourite breakfast almost everyday...this time I was living in Chinatown, a very different but cool neighbourhood! Me and my buddy Derrick!
Met up with Fredrikstad Kæll Andreas Ihlebæk just outside where 2014 will be all about!! I also met - THIS guy....
"Sitting on the stairs outside where it's all going to happen in February. This random guy comes over and sits down next to me and says with a philosophic look in his eyes : "Who shaved the gorillaz". I love this city. It speaks to you in so many different ways. #NYC"
And on the place back to Oslo I wrote a piece inspired by this surreal rendez-vous...and performed it just hours after I had landed.
Spring street & Mulberry. Where I find peace in NYC. Just hangin' with the birds, before take off back to Oslo.
And this Thursday - I´m off to China!
Today at Café de Concert I awarded Ole Johannes Slåttrebrekk, 12 years old, with 7500 NOK for his great talent as a ballet dancer. He dances at the National Opera and Ballet in Oslo and has a unique way of expressing him self on stage. When you see this young chap dance, it´s like somebody playing an instrument with joy and spontanious brilliance. I am so proud to be able to give Ole Johannes this award. I hope that this can inspire him a bit on his long journey that lies ahead of him. You are my hero, Ole! You rock!
Soon you will see Ole Johannes on youtube with a video-parkour that you have never seen before, brace your self!
Yeah, and after we celebrated Ole for a while Café de Concert, he took a little but well deserved nap in the Porche!
Da bretter pianisten opp ermene og river til et tak for norsk matproduksjon og jordbruk hos en av Norges største melkeprodusenter; Thorsø Herregård, tre dager i uka m...
Photo: Kenneth Enstad
Been a wild ride since December. Here are a few highlights! Café de Concert Oslo, Denmark, Red Cross Oslo, Christmas Concert, Sweden, Documenta...
Standing ovation in Lublin, Poland, three days ago during the Wieniawski Festival 2019, where also Vadim Brodski performed (!!!). (Last photo from the Lublin Philh...
This month has been an absolute concert and SUP-mania! Check out the Café de Concert-blog for more photos from all of the SUP events! As of from today most of the con...
Just came back from an awesome concert experience in Los Angeles, which hopefully will end up in a lagrer scale at the Walt Disney Concert hall this fall. Stay tuned!...
2019 is blooming with lots of fun concerts and exciting plans! May will consist of concerts in Los Angeles, Iasi (Romania) and probably also Vigo (Spain). In April I...
Søndag steg ballongene til værs da Son Spa slo på stortromma og lot undertegnede få frie tøyler....risky business, men med et alltid uforglemmelig og vinnende utfal...
Playing on a truck driving through Transylvania in Romania, late September, is by far one of the craziest things I have ever done, what fun that was!!! Did a master c...
Home court advantage at Vulkan Arena, playing for people from all over the globe in one set, presenting the music in Russian, Bosnian, Arabic, Italian and Hebrew, wit...
Baba was presented to the Ukranian audience in words and music on May 19th in Kharkiv with Kharkiv Philharmonic Orchestra. He was honored as a legend, like the legend...
Pops and I discussing the looks of the new place, business and new goals. And BOM, there you have it! Also - check out these articles / videos: The New Victor Borge? ...
So after 7 years at Tjuvholmen - I am moving the my pirate ship to Vulkan! Opening in oct/nov - stay tuned! However will hold the doors open at Tjuvholmen until Janu...
Som highlights from April and May...
- Performed in Tallinn and tried to husstle afterwords at Tallinn Music Week
- Checked out urban surfing in München
- Tried make...
"The Icebreaker".
Warriors have had many looks throughout history. I fight for dead composers. Frozen reality is my battlefield. I break ice. Photo: The amazing Kilia...
Just finished recording all of the music for my newest album, "Moonwalk", coming out in the beginning of April. I was able to record everything in two days at Café d...
Had a wonderful mini tour in April in Buchurest, Romania, with lots of fun that lead to an invitation this september where I will be performing and also conducting. Excited!! Thank you "Hand to Hand" for a great opportunity to spread artistic love and music in Romania! Especially for the children!!
And yeah, Igors cousins participated in the concert as well!! (Igor got so jealous.....)
I am super happy about a cool collaboration and sponsorship with Coca-Cola!! And that´s why I just had to get a hold of a true Coca-Cola Surfing Café de Concert bat mobile to cruise around in this summer! (In collaboration with Ludvig Hedberg) Her name is Solveig. Isn't she wonderful?
Oh, and did you miss out on my May 17th celebration? Well, there´s always next year for 'ya!!
