Jan Elgarøy, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Elgarøy

Norwegian musician

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1930

Date of Death: 24-Jun-2018

Profession: composer, musician

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jan Elgarøy (20 December 1930 - 24 June 2018) was a Norwegian organist and composer. He was born in Moss, and was a brother of astronomer Øystein Elgarøy.
His instrument was the organ, and he graduated from the Music Conservatory of Oslo in 1950.
He also studied in several European countries.
He spent most of his professional career as the organist of Lambertseter Church from 1960 to 1992, and composed several pieces.