Franz Kraggerud

His debut with the Oslo Philharmonic at age nine featured two sold-out concerts. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Norwegian Broadcasting Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra , and the Geringas Chamber Orchestra in Berlin. Musical Style and Repertoire

Born in 1972 in Oslo, Norway, Franz Kraggerud comes from a family of musicians. He began playing the cello at the age of 5 and quickly demonstrated exceptional talent. Kraggerud studied at the Norwegian Academy of Music and Theatre in Oslo, and later at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin with renowned cellist and pedagogue, Jürnjakob Trittke. franz kraggerud

Won first prize, performing Boccherini’s Cello Concerto in G Major. His debut with the Oslo Philharmonic at age

and inspired by bedtime stories he invented for his children, including Franz. "AMELIE and the Musical Saw" He began playing the cello at the age