Welcome to Augustuba
showing the world the beauty of the tuba
August Schieldrop is an emerging musician dedicated to showcasing the beauty of the tuba. With his passionate and smooth playing style, he elevates the tuba from a traditional bass instrument to a captivating centerpiece in music. Constantly exploring new compositions, August has also started Ensemble Forte, collaborating with fellow talented young musicians. Together, they are redefining the possibilities of their craft.
Coming concerts
6. & 7. sept: Ulstrup Slottskoncerter i Ulstrup Danmark. Read more here
25. sept: Akershus festning. Read more here
"The Norwegian tuba soloist August Schieldrop claimed the prestigious “SIGNAL-priset” in a Nordic Brass Competition for young brass musicians in April 2024. This triumph catapults him into a professional soloist position with the Gävle Symphony Orchestra for the 2025/2026 season"
Bio:
August Schieldrop is a young tuba soloist from Norway, recognized for his expressive style
of playing and his velvety smooth sound. He has performed as a soloist with leading
Norwegian orchestras such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Stavanger Philharmonic,
Trondheim Philharmonic Bergen Philharmonic, and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra, among
others. August is a regular participant at prominent chamber music festivals in Scandinavia,
including the Oslo Chamber Music Festival and Festspillene i Bergen. He is also actively
involved in new music, premiering solo pieces with orchestras, professional army bands,
and chamber groups at Norway's major stages.
August has received several awards in recognition of his musical talent. He was named the
"Young Musician of the Year" after winning UMM 2020, the national championship for
classical musicians under the age of 23. In addition, he was awarded the prestigious
"Equinor Talent Award" worth €100,000 in 2021. And he won the Signal-priset 2024 which is a solocompetition in Scandinavia.
He has played concerts in several countries, including Sweden, Denmark, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and the USA. August is also the founder and co-leader of Ensemble Forte, a dynamic ensemble with tuba, piano, strings and song.
August’s most recent engagements include (among others):
Soloist with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra; Telemann F-minor sonata for tuba and strings (February 2022)
Premiered a new Tuba concerto by Haakon Magnar Skogstad (November 2024)
Soloist with the Arctic Philharmonic: Skogstad’s Tuba concerto (March 2025)
Premiered a tuba concerto with the Oslo Phil (October 2021)
Soloist with the Bergen Youth Symphony Orchestra: Paus Tuba concerto (March 2022)
Soloist with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (February 2024)
Soloist with Stavanger Symphony Orchestra: John Williams’ Tuba concerto (February 2023)
Soloist with the Bergen Phil (May 2018)
Gala concert (European Championship for Wind Orchestras) w. the Norwegian Brass Band
Premiered a new tuba concerto with Marinemusikken (professional army band) (November 2023)
Concerts in Copenhagen (w. piano)
Concerts at the Norsjø Festival
Oslo Chamber Music Festival
Gatt Festival in Copenhagen
Stavanger Chamber Music Festival recital
Several concerts with Ensemble Forte
Vaughn Williams tuba concerto with Bergen Philharmonic orchestra
Vocalise by Rachmaninov, with Harald Ramm Haugland, on the talkshow Lindmo on Norwegian television
Marcus PausTuba concerto with Oslo Philharmonic orchestra
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