Terje Boye Hansen

Terje Boye Hansen
Born(1946-03-25)March 25, 1946
Oslo, Norway
DiedNovember 5, 2025(2025-11-05) (aged 79)
Oslo, Norway
OccupationOperatic conductor
RelativesØrnulf Boye Hansen (uncle)
Per Boye Hansen (cousin)

Terje Boye Hansen (March 25, 1946 – November 5, 2025) was a Norwegian operatic bassoonist and conductor. He joined the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo as a bassoonist in 1968 and became its conductor in 1993, before joining the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra as chief conductor in 2001. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in 2020.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Obituaries: Terje Boye Hansen". Opera. April 2026. pp. 626–627.
  2. ^ Markay, Afton (November 10, 2025). "Obituary: Terje Boye Hansen Passes Away at 78". OperaWire. Retrieved March 18, 2026.