Froydis Ree Wekre

Froydis Ree Wekre (born 1941 in Oslo) is a Norwegian musician. She studied in Oslo, Sweden, Russia, and the United States. Originally a piano and violin player, Wekre did not take up the horn until age 17 [ [http://www.iwbc2003.ilstu.edu/galleryhorn.htm Artist's Gallery ] ] . After only two years of studying horn with Wilhelm Lansky-Otto and Vitali Bujanovsky, she was invited to join the Norwegian Opera Orchestra [Philips, Harvey, ed. The Instrumentalist, August 1991] . She obtained a post with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in 1961, where she became co-principal horn in 1965. Wekre stayed with the orchestra until her retirement in 1991 [http://www.hornsociety.org/content/view/94/1/lang,en/] [ [http://www.hornsociety.org/content/view/94/1/lang,en/ IHS Online - Frøydis Wee Wekre ] ] .

Wekre is horn and wind chamber music professor at the Norwegian State Academy of Music. She is an active lecturer and participates in juries at international competitions. Her book "Thoughts on Playing the Horn Well" has been translated into several languages. Froydis Ree Wekre has been an honorary member of the International Horn Society since 1994, where she served as president for two years.

Renowned as a teacher and performer, Wekre has given masterclasses and workshops throughout Europe and North America [http://www.hornsociety.org/content/view/94/1/lang,en/.]

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