Anders Kjellberg Nilsson
born in Oslo in 1983, is today one of Norway’s most active violinists. He has performed as soloist with all of Norway’s symphony orchestras and frequently performs as chamber musician and ensemble leader. He has studied under Alf Richard Kraggerud, Stephan Barratt- Due, Ulf Wallin and Detlef Hahn in Oslo, Berlin and Stockholm. Since 2008 he has been artistic director of the Hardanger Music Festival. Anders Kjellberg Nilsson has made numerous recordings. On the 2L label he directs the Trondheim Soloists in their Grammy-nominated album “Divertimenti”.

Sveinung Bjelland
has performed with all the leading Norwegian orchestras. His recording of works for solo piano by Scarlatti and Mendelssohn received enthusiastic international recognition, and was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy award (“Spellemannprisen”) in 2006. Sveinung Bjelland received his musical education in central Europe, notably under Hans Leygraf at the Salzburg Mozarteum and at the Hochschule der Künste in Berlin. He completed his studies in Berlin, attaining the highest grade, and established himself firmly on the Norwegian musical scene when he was selected as “young soloist of the year” by Concerts Norway (“Riks-konsertene”) in 1999. Since then he has played in a huge number of concerts, performing a repertoire notable for its diversity. From 2002 to 2008 he was artistic director of the Gloger Festival in Kongsberg.