About Me
Jo Asgeir Lie is an accordionist and composer from Aal in Norway. In early 1998 he presented his graduate examination concert in folk music at the Norwegian Norwegian Academy of Music (Norges Musikkhøgskole) in Oslo. He has performed numerous times both as a soloist and with other performers. Together with Tom Willy Rustad, Erlend Styve and Øystein O. Rudi Jo Asgeir formed the group KVARTS. He has also performed on many CD recordings. In addition to performing, Jo Asgeir works as principal for the local music school for children in the district of Ål, and also compose and arrange music for other groups and soloists.Recordings (with other performers): Steinsprang, Skal, skal ikkje, Filigran, KVARTS, Tonar frå mitt ringe strengespel, Folkedansar fra Finnmark, Slørblå junikveld, I svevetPerformances: International Grüne Woche, Berlin, Folk Alliance Conference, Jacksonwille, Florida Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center, Washington DC Musicians for NRK-TV, The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, USA Several performances for TV and radio, Førde International Folk music Festival, The Norwegian Folk Music Week, Ål, Hallingdal, Norrsken, Falun Osa Festival, Voss, Peer Gynt Festival, Vinstra, Grieghallen, Bergen, Graduate diploma concert, The Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo 1998
