Trondheim Soloists

Biography

Trondheim Soloists (Norwegian: Trondheimsolistene) 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 (Deutsche Grammophon, 1999) and Bach (Deutsche Grammophon, 2008). 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

Selected discography

1999: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (Deutsche Grammophon), with Anne-Sophie Mutter OCLC 939129657
2001: Trondheimsolistene (Universal Music) OCLC 1444510529
2006: Mozart: Violin Concertos (2L), with Marianne Thorsen OCLC 611346349
2008: Gubaidulina In Tempus Praesens (Deutsche Grammophon), with Anne-Sophie Mutter OCLC 316059492
2008: Divertimenti (2L) OCLC 871990398
2012: Souvenir – Part I & II (2L) OCLC 898583928, 898584467
2014: Magnificat (2L), OCLC 913863477
2016: Reflections (2L) OCLC 8050986124
2018: Transfigured Night (PENTATONE PTC 5186717), with Alisa Weilerstein OCLC 1082266998