About Gudbrand Bøhn
Lived 1839 – 1906 (aged 66). Gudbrand Bøhn was a Norwegian musician and music educator.
Gudbrand Bøhn (November 10, 1839 – January 18, 1906) was a Norwegian violinist, concertmaster, and music teacher.
Bøhn was born in Nes in Akershus county, Norway. He was the son of the violinist Ole Gulbrandsen Bøhn (1803–1882).
He was a central figure in the capital city's artistic community, where he started holding regular chamber music evenings, and he was the concertmaster at the Christiania Theater until 1899, when it closed. His students included Christian Sinding, Sigurd Lie, Michael Flagstad, Harald Heide, William Farre, and Johan Halvorsen.
Bøhn died in Kristiania (now Oslo).
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Norwegian violinist and music educator
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Gudbrand Bøhn was born on 10 November 1839 in Nes Municipality.
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Gudbrand Bøhn died on 18 January 1906 in Oslo.
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Gudbrand Bøhn was a musician and music educator.
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Gudbrand Bøhn was Norwegian.
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