Aksel takes great pride and joy in singing in the brilliant Children's Chorus of the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet. The choir was founded 13 years ago by its current manager and conductor, Edle Stray-Pedersen. In addition to filling all the children's roles in the Main House operas, the Children's Chorus also put up performances on their own. This season the main show was the Kurt Weill opera "Der Jasager - He who says Yes". In this stylized "learning opera" with a libre

Last week, after the premiere of the Kurt Weill opera "Der jasager - He who says Yes", Aksel was interviewed by Norway's largest newspaper, Aftenposten. If you understand Norwegian you can read it here: http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Aksel-Rykkvin-vil-bli-klassisk-musikks-Justin-Bieber-8240491.html The headline translates as "Aksel Rykkvin wants to become the Justin Bieber of classical music"... I am not entirely sure what that means, but I suppose it tickled the readers' i

Oct 31, 2015 - Oslo Cathedral Aksel and cathedral organist Kåre Nordstoga recently gave a joint concert in October in Oslo Cathedral for the second year in a row - that makes a tradition, right? The concert was even grander than the year before, with a more challenging repertoire for Aksel, professional video/audio recording and even more people coming to listen. The main section of the cathedral was packed, and many people had to sit in the side sections. Aksel and Nordstoga

Big news! Aksel has been invited by the world famous "period" Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to record a solo CD and do a concert with them in London! The orchestra is very careful in choosing who they want to work with, and this invitation is really a testimony to Aksel's qualities as a singer. The leading independent UK record label Signum Classics will publish the CD - and they have excellent worldwide distribution. We also are so lucky to have a very skillful and e