b. 1975, nr. Trondheim, Norway. Haltli began playing accordion at the age of seven and although he also played French horn and trombone in wind bands it was to remain his principal instrument. As a child he played folk music but soon moved into different forms. Playing music by composers Pietr Fiala, Torbj”rn Lundquist and others, he swiftly developed exceptional instrumental skills alongside a deep understanding of new music. In his early years he won numerous national contests, raising interest in and appreciation of the accordion to unprecedented heights. Haltli studied at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, then at the Royal Danish Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, graduating in 2000. In 2001 the Norwegian Concert Institute named him Young Soloist Of The Year and in the same year he was placed second in the International Gaudeamus Interpreters Competition in the Netherlands. Concerts throughout Norway as well as elsewhere in Scandinavia and in several other countries, including the USA, raised awareness still further. Directing his career into explorations of new music, he became associated with like-minded musicians mainly in Europe where the development of adventurous forms has grown throughout recent years. He has played with the trio Poing, alongside saxophonist Rolf-Erik Nystrom and bass player H†kon Thelin, with Jon Balke, Trygve Seim and Phil Minton.

Listen to Frode Haltli at Finetune.

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