Kaare Sæther

Kaare Sæther (October 23, 1920 – February 12, 1987) was a Norwegian violinist, philharmonic member, and violin teacher.

Sæther was born in Bærums Verk, Norway. In 1944 he married Ellen Ekelund, with whom he had three daughters. Sæther studied violin with Øivin Fjeldstad. He played as a violinist with the Oslo Philharmonic from 1945 to 1985. Sæther debuted as a soloist at the University Hall in Oslo in 1946 accompanied by Robert Levin.

Kaare Sæther died in Harestua, Norway. He and his wife Ellen Sæther are buried at Grua Church. Frode Hoff, Tove Halbakken Resell, Lise Strandli, Hans Morten Stensland, and Vegard Johnsen all studied under Sæther. The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and Norwegian National Opera and Ballet Orchestra also have musicians that studied under Sæther in their string sections. The composer and violinist Ole Henrik Moe studied violin with Sæther. Other prominent students of Sæther include Erik Fossum Svendsen, John Westbye, and Øivind Nussle. The violinist and ensemble leader Olaf Aasen is also a Sæther student.