# Torgrim Castberg

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**Torgrim Castberg** (8 September 1874 – 17 June 1928) was a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) violinist.

## Personal life

Torgrim Castberg was born in [Skien](/source/Skien_Municipality) as the son of customs surveyor and politician [Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg](/source/Johan_Christian_Tandberg_Castberg) (1827–1899) and his wife Hanna Magdalene Frisak Ebbesen (1839–1881).[1] He had several brothers and sisters,[2] including the notable politician [Johan](/source/Johan_Castberg).[3]

His paternal grandfather [Peter Hersleb Harboe Castberg](/source/Peter_Hersleb_Harboe_Castberg) was a priest and politician. In addition, Torgrim was a first cousin of sculptor [Oscar Ambrosius Castberg](/source/Oscar_Ambrosius_Castberg).[3] On the maternal side, he was a grandson of [Jørgen Tandberg Ebbesen](/source/J%C3%B8rgen_Tandberg_Ebbesen) and nephew of [Just Bing Ebbesen](/source/Just_Bing_Ebbesen),[4] both of whom were involved in politics too.

Torgrim Castberg married Ida Anker in 1896.[1] Their son [Johan Christian](/source/Johan_Christian_Castberg) became a noted illustrator. Through Johan Castberg, Torgrim was the uncle of professor [Frede Castberg](/source/Frede_Castberg).[3]

## Career

From 1900 Torgrim Castberg was a concert master in the [Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Bergen_Philharmonic_Orchestra). In 1928 he established the Music Academy in [Bergen](/source/Bergen).[5]

He died in 1928 in [Paris](/source/Paris).[1]

## References

1. [Genealogy](http://vestraat.net/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I85716&tree=IEA) (vestraat.net)

1. [Johan Christian Tandberg Castberg genealogy](http://vestraat.net/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I85687&tree=IEA)

1. ["Castberg"](http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=488003). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.

1. [Johan Castberg](https://web.archive.org/web/20110527142512/http://www.nsd.uib.no/polsys/index.cfm?urlname=polsys&lan=&MenuItem=N1_1&ChildItem=&State=collapse&UttakNr=33&person=10532) – Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)

1. ["Castberg, Torgrim"](http://www.snl.no/article.html?id=488019). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.

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