Trondheim Soloists


Trondheim Soloists are a musical chamber ensemble of string players based in Trondheim, Norway. The ensemble was founded in 1988.

Recordings

Cellist Øyvind Gimse was appointed as artistic director in 2002.
Their performing style has been described as a hybrid between modern techniques and period ideas: they use baroque bows but on metal stringed instruments.

Collaborations

Trondheim Soloists collaborates regularly with professional soloists such as Saskia Giorgini, Ben Caplan, Leif Ove Andsnes, Martin Fröst, Joshua Bell, Ole [Edvard Antonsen], Mari Samuelsen and Arve Tellefsen. Trondheim Soloists are perhaps mostly known for their extensive collaboration with German classical violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter. This collaboration has resulted in recordings of pieces by Vivaldi and Bach. The Bach album made its debut on the Billboard "Top Classical Albums" chart in the No. 1 position in October 2008, and remained in the top five for five weeks. The collaboration with Mutter has also included touring. In November 2001, the Trondheim Soloists made their Carnegie Hall debut alongside Mutter

Awards

Selected discography