John Persen

John Persen in 2000

John Persen (9 November 1941 – 12 December 2014) was a Norwegian composer. He was born in Porsanger, Norway. He was the son-in-law of Finn Strømsted. He was awarded Lindemanprisen in 1999, and Edvardprisen twice, and was awarded honorary membership of the Norwegian Society of Composers.[1]


Persen died in Oslo, Norway, aged 73.[2]

References

  1. "John Persen". Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved on 17 December 2014. 
  2. Fjermeros, Halvor "John Persen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Ed. Helle, Knut. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved on 17 December 2014.