Jannicke Eide Ellingsen
Jannicke Eide Ellingsen was born in Bergen, Norway (1987). At the age of 13 she started to take lessons with the euphonium player Tormod Flaten, who conducted her school band. Inspired by her teacher´s playing Jannicke decided to leave the cornet to start playing euphonium. Jannicke is educated from the Grieg Academy in Bergen and from Höchschule Luzern in Switzerland. The teachers during her bachelor and master performance was Grethe Juannicke Tonheim, Tormod Flaten and Thomas Rüedi. She finished her studies with the highest mark in 2015.
Jannicke's Adams Gear
In 2006 Jannicke joined the leading brass band Eikanger-Bjørsvik, where she played for 10 years. With Eikanger-Bjørsvik she worked with a number of great conductors such as David King, Nick Childs, Bramwell Tovey and Philippe Bach. During her time in the band they won first prize at the Norwegian National Championship a total of seven times.
Jannicke has participated in national and international soloist competitions. In 2008 she won 2nd prize in the Norwegian National Competition for Wind, Brass & Percussion. In 2016 she advanced to the final of ITEC, and in 2017 she won first prize in the Regional Competition for Wind, Brass & Percussion in Bergen. As a soloist Jannicke has had the opportunity to perform with different bands including Krohnengen Brass Band, Eikanger-Bjørsvik and the Royal Norwegian Naval Forces’ Band.
Jannicke is now the principal euphonium of Krohnengen Brass Band, a high-class brass band located in Bergen. After finishing her music studies, Jannicke now works as a conductor and teacher.