Gimse is described as one of Norway's leading musicians, with a bold and expansive repertoire,[1] and an impressive list of 30 performed piano concertos. He is much sought after as a concert pianist, as well as an accompanist for many of Scandinavia's finest artists.
After earning his diploma at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin in 1995 (Leygraf), he continued his studies with the revered piano professor Jiri Hlinka in Norway.
He is the recipient of 1st Prize in the Jugend Musiziert Competition from 1987, and since then has been awarded many of Norway and Scandinavia's most prestigious awards, including the Steinway Award in 1995, the Grieg Award (1996), the Gammleng Award (2001), and the Sibelius Award in 2004. Gimse won the Norwegian Music Critics Award for his performances of all of Beethoven's Cello Sonatas with Truls Mørk at the Bergen International Festival in 2011.[2]
2001: Hindemith: The Four Temperaments (Intim Musik IMCD 068), with Kristiansand Kammerorkester / Jan Stigmer
2001: Carl Nielsen: Works for solo Violin and Violin and Piano (Afontibus ATB-CD 3), with Geir Inge Lotsberg (violin)
2002: Grieg: Cello Sonata Op.36, String Quartet Op.27 (Virgin Classics 5455052), with Truls Mørk (cello), Sølve Sigerland (violin 1), Atle Sponberg (violin 2) & Lars Anders Tomter (viola)
2002: Geirr Tveitt: Pianoconcerto 4 & Variations for two pianos and orchestra (Naxos 8555761), with Gunilla Süssmann (klaver) Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Bjarte Engeset
2002: Grieg: Folk Songs, Dances (Naim NAIMCD059)
2003: Sibelius: Piano Music Vol. 4 (Naxos 8555363)
2003: T. Tellefsen – F. Chopin (Sonor Records SONCD9004), with Øyvind Gimse (cello)
2004: Sibelius: Piano Music Vol. 5 (Piano Miniatures) (Naxos 8555853)
2004: D. Shostakovitch: Music for Viola and piano (Somm SOMMCD030), with Lars Anders Tomter (viola)
2004: Grieg: Piano Concerto a minor (Naxos 8557279), with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Bjarte Engeset
2004: Sibelius: Songs (Simax PSC1240), with Randi Stene (mezzosopran)
