Per Arne Glorvigen (born 2 June 1963, in Drammen) is a Norwegian musician and composer, particularly known as a bandoneon and tango player.
He is mentioned as one of the world's leading contemporary bandoneon players[1][2][3] and "wizard of the buttons" (The Times).
[citation needed] From 1994 he worked with Gidon Kremer and they formed the Astor-Quartet with Vadim Sakharov (piano) and Alois Pusch (double bass).
Glorvigen has performed with BBC Symphony Orchestra,[2] Staatskapelle Dresden and the Alban Berg Quartett.
[10] Glorvigen was named Artist in Residence at the Bergen International Festival 2006.