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Nils Petter Molvær is a jazz trumpeter, composer and record producer, born on September 18, 1960 in Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. As of 2026, Nils Petter Molvær is 66 years old. Education on record includes Toneheim Folk High School and Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Awards on record include Spellemann Award open category (1997, 2000, 2005), Buddyprisen (2003) and European Film Award for Best Composer (2021).
My Take
Nils Petter Molvær is, to me, one of the boldest sonic architects to come out of Norway. By fusing the jazz trumpet with electronics he helped invent future jazz, and his album Khmer still sounds like cold mist rolling off a fjord, spacious and faintly haunted. Winning the 2021 European Film Award for Best Composer only confirms how easily he steps across the lines that confine most musicians. I admire artists who keep pushing past their own comfort, and Molvær has done exactly that for decades. He is a rare improviser whose single sustained note can carry an entire landscape of feeling.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nils Petter Molvær
- Name (Japanese)
- ニルス・ペッター・モルヴェル
- Reading
- にるす・ぺったー・もるゔぇる
- Born
- September 18, 1960 (age 66)
- Origin
- Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway
- Occupation
- jazz trumpeter / composer / record producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
2. Background
- High school
- Toneheim Folk High School
- University
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Spellemann Award open category
- 2003 Buddyprisen
- 2000 Spellemann Award open category
- 2005 Spellemann Award open category
- 2021 European Film Award for Best Composer
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://nilspettermolvaer.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/nilspettermolvaer/
- Xhttps://x.com/npmolvaer
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils%20Petter%20Molv%C3%A6r
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q738139
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nils Petter Molvær born?
Born September 18, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Nils Petter Molvær from?
Nils Petter Molvær is from Langevåg, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.
What does Nils Petter Molvær do?
Nils Petter Molvær works as jazz trumpeter, composer, record producer.