Eldbjørg Hemsing

Eldbjørg Hemsing began her training at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo and continued with Boris Kuschnir in Vienna. As a soloist and chamber musician she has performed at Lincoln Center and Wigmore Hall.

Her recordings include Grieg’s violin sonatas, the project Arctic and Colors of Bach. She works with contemporary composers including Tan Dun, Anders Hillborg and Alexandre Desplat. She recorded Hillborg’s Second Violin Concerto with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Hemsing is Artistic Director of the Oslo Chamber Music Festival. Together with her sister Ragnhild she also founded the Hemsing Festival in their home region of Valdres.