Arne Holen
Encyclopedia
Arne Holen is a Norwegian musicologist.
He was born in Asker
, and took his degree in musicology
in 1969. He was an associate professor at the University of Trondheim from 1974 to 1983, and was the director of Concerts Norway
from 1983 to 1993. He was then hired in the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.
He was born in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
, and took his degree in musicology
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
in 1969. He was an associate professor at the University of Trondheim from 1974 to 1983, and was the director of Concerts Norway
Concerts Norway
Concerts Norway was established in 1967 on the initiative of the Arts Council Norway , with the main purpose described as follows: "Concerts Norway should do living music of high artistic quality accessible to all people in the country." The organization had its opening concert in Hammerfest...
from 1983 to 1993. He was then hired in the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.