Jan Clemens Carlsen

Jan Clemens Carlsen began his studies in 2001 at Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, where he studied with Heidi Litschauer and the Hagen Quartet. In 2004, he continued his studies at Folkwang Hochschule Essen under Christoph Richter. From 2006 to 2008, he studied with Truls Mørk at Norges musikkhøgskole, where he later served for a period as his assistant.

He has received prizes in the Norwegian String Competition and the ConocoPhillips Competition, and in 2008 he was awarded Second Prize in the Princess Astrid Music Award.

Jan Clemens has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician at festivals in Norway and abroad, appearing alongside musicians such as András Schiff, Leif Ove Andsnes, Lukas Hagen, Guy Braunstein, Marc-André Hamelin, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Torleif Thedéen, Olli Mustonen, Timothy Eddy, Daniel Phillips, Emma Johnson, and Marianna Shirinyan.

Since 2013, Jan Clemens Carlsen has been the cellist of Engegårdkvartetten. Together with the ensemble, he has released numerous recordings on the labels 2L, LAWO Classics, and BIS.

Jan Clemens plays a cello built by Giacomo Zanoli in 1737, generously made available by Dextra Musica.