— Honors & Achievements —
Signings & collaborations:
2020: Official Contemporary Artist, Henri Selmer Paris
2022: JLV Artist
Releases:
2021: THEN // Debut album as Solo Artist - Aina Helgeland Davidsen (Traditional Works for Classical Saxophone, album)
2021: Å Overleve Tanken // Surviving The Thought - Kirkerød/Davidsen (Album)
2020: Rock Suite - Scopelliti/Davidsen (EP)
Scholarships & Competitions:
2022: CREO vederlagsfond, 20.000NOK - project collab with Nordic Piccolo Festival and premiere of Aina’s works
2021: Stockholm International Music Competition, Category F, 2nd prize
2021: Furestiftelsen, 187.000NOK dedicated the project “THEN” soloalbum & tour
2020: Drammen Kommune Idrett og Kultur stipend, dedicated to the project “Å overleve tanken”
2020: CREO, dedicated the project “THEN” soloalbum, recording
2019: 3rd Prize Internationale Music Competition & Festival of Filadelfia (Italy)
2018: Diversestipend for nyutdannede kunstnere, Statens kunstnerstipend, 70.000kr
2017: 1st prize, SIMC (Stockholm International Music Competition)
2016: Winner of Ticon Price, 75.000 NOK
2015: Soloist with BISYOC European Youth Orchestra (together with Julie Helgeland Davidsen & Ragnhild Hemsing)
2015: Drammen Næringlivsforenings Stipendiefond, 10.000kr
2015: Stockholm International Competition, 2. price
2015: Drammen videregående utviklingsstipend, as soloist
2014: Saxophonist of BISYOC European Youth Orchestra
2013: Saxophonist of BISYOC European Youth Orchestra/Chamber-Orchestra
2012: Soloist with Drammen Symphonyorchestra
2012: Cultural Scholarshop of Drammen Kommune, as soloist
2011: Norwegian Championship, 2. price
2010: Soloist with the Norwegian Armed Forces, Harmony-Orchestra
2010: Dream Scholarship (Drømmestipendet, as soloist), norsk tipping 10.000kr
2007-2010: Several Scholarships, amongst others: Lyche & Juels legat
2009: 1. Place as soloist in Norwegian Championship, arranged by Norges Musikkorps forbund
2009: 1st place ensembles with AQVA saxophonequartet
2009: Cultural scholarship for youth, Buskerud Fylke
2009: International Music Camp, USA
2008: Arvefølgeprisen (With saxophonequartet Aqva)
2005: Dreamscholarship (with saxophonequartet Aqva), Drammen
2005: Price of Honor, Torino Italy (with saxophonequartet Aqva)
Orchestra:
2023: Symphonic Dances with Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
2022: Recordings with Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra
2021: Substitute at Oslo Symfonietta
2017: Alto saxophonist in Telemark Symphonyorchestra
2016: Member of The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark, Bigband as Alto- and Soprano- saxophonist
2012-2015: Member of The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark, Wind band
2013-2015: BISYOC, European youth symphonyorchestra & Chamberorchestra
2014: Intern in Aarhus Symphony orchestra
2012-2013: Member of The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark, Bigband, performing barytone saxophone
2012: Valdres Summer symphony, Alto saxophonist
2012: NUSO, Youth symphony orchestra
2009-2013: Member of The Norwegian National Windband
Education:
2018-2021: Timani at Timani – Musicians’ Health & Movement Instituite
2015-2017: Concluded Master in Classical Saxophone (Performing artist, pedagogic & contemporary music) at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark
2016: Concluded Exchange, master, at Zwolle Conservatory of Music, Netherlands
2012-2015: Concluded Bachelor in Classical Saxophone (Performing artist and pedagogic) at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Denmark
2012: Concluded Drammen High School
2012: Concluded the Talent-studentline at Norwegian Academy of Music
2012: Concluded the Talent-studentline at Barratt Due Instituite of Music
Teaching:
2022- : Saxophone teacher at Skien-Saxofon-Studio
2022- : Saxophone teacher and band conductor at Horten Music School (Kulturskole)
2019- 2020: Saxophone teacher at Sandefjord Music High School
2018-2021: Saxophone teacher at Skien Music High School
2017-2021: Saxophone teacher and band conductor at Skien Kulturskole
2018, jan-jun: Substitute at Porsgrunn Kulturskole, conducter for marchingband and clarinet/saxophone teacher
2014-2015: Saxophone teacher at Musikundervisning.dk
2010-2012: Substitute when needed at Drammen kulturskole
Projects Launched/Stages performed at or coming:
2021: “Å overleve tanken” (“Surviving the thought”) arranged together with painter Kirkerød Malerier.
2020: ERRATIO, at Oslo Jazzdansfestival & Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival
2019: Molde Jazz festival, Rakleverk
Other experience:
1999-2006: Konnerud Marching Band
2003-2010 Sax Pistols (Bigband)
2003-2012 Aqva Saxophone quartet (classical)
2007-2012: Åskollen Marching Band