After finishing his musical studies in Oslo, Stockholm, Vienna and Copenhagen, Fiskum was employed as violinist by
Oslo Filharmoniske Orkester in 1960. There he made his debut as a soloist in 1965 and was 2nd concertmaster (1965–73). He established
Det Norske Kammerorkester in 1977, and later became concertmaster for
Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (1977–84). He was employed as Professor at Department of Music at the
Trondheim Musikkonservatorium (1983–). Fiskum was also a teacher at the
Heimdal Upper Secondary School for a while, and played within Hindarkvartetten and Trondheim Trio. He founded the
Trondheim Soloists in 1988, and was artistic director for them until 2001. Bjarne Fiskum was son of the orchestra leader Ottar Fiskum. ==Honors==