48. From behind the Mixer Desk

48. Stage Seen from behind the Mixer Desk

Jon Lord, Nathalie Lorichs, Sveinung Lillebjerka, Ellen Fjærvoll Samdal (I think), Åse Våg Aaknes, and conductor Torodd Wigum.

A view of the stage from behind the sound mixer desk.
Seen from left to right:
Jon Lord, vocalist Nathalie Lorichs, violinists Sveinung Lillebjerka,  Ellen Fjærvoll Samdal (I think), Åse Våg Aaknes, and conductor Torodd Wigum.


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14. Violinists and Rockers

Violinists and rockers

1. violinists Sveinung Lillebjerka and Åse Våg Aaknes at the front, bassist Martín Méndez, drummer Martin Axenrot and keyboardist Magnus Johansen at the back

First violinists Sveinung Lillebjerka and Åse Våg Aaknes at the front, bass player Martín Méndez, drummer Martin Axenrot and keyboardist Magnus Johansen visible at the back.

The latter three with their gaze fixed in the direction of Jon Lord.


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9. First Violinists

The Lord Chamber Orchestra - 1. Violinists

1. Violinists (from left) Sveinung Lillebjerka, Åse Våg Aaksnes and Kristin Reigstad.

The Lord Chamber Orchestra was gathered for the concert by conductor Torodd Wigum. This photo features three of the violinists for the evening. (Quoting the “Credits” section of the website dedicated to the concert here.)

From the left:
Sveinung Lillebjerka – First Violinist – whom I believe was the concertmaster – known for fans of Jon Lord from the “Beyond the Notes Live” DVD, where he played as one of the Trondheim Soloists. He’s also been leader of the Trondheim Symphonic Orchestra (TSO), and is currently the leader of Bodø Sinfonietta.
Åse Våg Aaknes – First Violinist – from the Trondheim Soloists, and Marit Laugen – Second Violinist – who also is in the Trondheim Soloists.

To the left on the second row, 1. violinist Ellen Fjærvoll Samdal, a music student at the time. She has played both with the Trondheim Soloists and the TSO, and have recorded albums with both orchestras, and have toured both nationally and internationally. She’s also received several prizes.
In the middle of the second row we see flutist Trine Knutsen, who later will reappear in a more prominent position. She’s been the leader for the Trondheim Soloists, she’s an associate professor at the Department of Music at NTNU in Trondheim, and has had several roles and parts as flute soloist in a large number of Norwegian orchestras.

Of course the orchestra are the “unsung heroes” of an orchestral production like this. And I’m afraid I don’t have close up photos of each and every one of them. In hindsight I should have made an effort to get those. Of course.


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7. No Sound on the Keyboard!

Jon Lord and the Lord Chamber Orchestra

Jon Lord by the grand piano, conductor Torodd Wigum to the right.

Jon Lord gestures from behind the grand piano. Conductor Torodd Wigum standing at the front of the stage, also looking to his right – at the sound mixer. They were playing “Bourée“, and Magnus Johansen’s keyboards (he’s hidden behind the grand piano in this photo), which was supposed to carry the main theme, had no sound. Jon is telling the sound mixer in no uncertain terms.

Martin Axenrot at the drums at the back, we also see 1. violinists Sveinung Lillebjerka and Åse Våg Aaknes.

(Thanks to Christer Lorichs for a reminder of what was going on here!)


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