Arve Arvesen

Arve Arvesen (12 September 1869 – 16 January 1951) was a Norwegian violinist from Hamar, in his time, considered the best in the country. He studied under Gudbrand Bøhn, as well as in Leipzig, Marsick in Paris and Eugene Ysaye in Brussels.

After this he was concert master in Helsingfors (1894–96), and with the Bergen Filharmoniske Orkester (1900–03). He also founded the Oslo Kammermusikkforening in 1915 and Arvesens kammertrio in 1921. He was also a teacher, and from 1928, worked with the Bergen Conservatoire. He was the father of Olaus Arvesen.