Mari Samuelsen

Mari Silje Samuelsen (born 21 December 1984)[1] is a Norwegian violinist. She is the sister of cellist Håkon Samuelsen, with whom she often performs throughout Norway and Europe.[1][2][3]

Mari Silje Samuelsen
Born21 December 1984 (1984-12-21) (age 36)
Occupation(s)Violinist
InstrumentsViolin
Websitemarisamuelsen.com

Early life and education

Samuelsen grew up in Hamar,[2] and began playing violin at age three at a local music school outside the city.[1] By age four, she became a student of violinist Arve Tellefsen,[1][4] who has called Mari and Håkon Samuelsen "among the greatest string music talents in Norway".[4][5] She studied with Tellefsen in Oslo, and played with him for almost 10 years.[1]

Samuelsen later studied at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo under the tutelage of violinist Stephan Barratt-Due. For the last ten years, she has been a student of the world-renowned Russian professor and violinist Zakhar Bron. She earned two master's degrees at Zurich University of the Arts in Switzerland in 2012.[1]

Musical career

She has collaborated with such artists as Max Richter, Jeff Mills, and Dubfire. Max Richter said of Samuelsen: "Apart from being a wonderful violinist, Mari has an instinctive understanding of my compositional world and an uncanny ability to communicate my intentions".[6] In 2014, Mari and Håkon performed the world premiere of Pas de Deux, a double concerto they commissioned James Horner to compose.[2][7]

Samuelsen released her debut solo album, Mari, on 7 June 2019,[8] via the label Deutsche Grammophon. It includes mostly modern and minimalist pieces, which she performs with Konzerthausorchester Berlin and conductor Jonathan Stockhammer. The album includes works from Max Richter, Johann Sebastian Bach, Brian Eno, and Philip Glass, among others.[9] Her performance of Richter's composition "November" from Memoryhouse (2002) was released as a single before Mari was released.[6][10]

References
  1. "Mari Samuelsen the Norwegian Violinist". Phamox Music. December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "Mari and Hakon Samuelsen". Mercury Records. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "Mari Samuelsen". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. Kjøde, Ingvild (28 June 2015). "Jeg tynte meg gjennom tenårene". Kvinner og Klær. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. Andrews, Kernan (5 November 2009). "Listen to A Norwegian Vision". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. Peacock, Paul (11 January 2019). "Hear Max Richter's 'November' Covered By Norwegian Violinist Mari Samuelsen". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. Pettersen, Tomas Lauvland (4 July 2014). "Pas de deux". Musicnorway.no. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. "Mari Samuelsen – Mari". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. "New Releases: Mendelssohn in Birmingham Overtures – BSO & Edward Gardner; MARI – Mari Samuelsen". Classic FM (UK). 10 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. "Violinist Mari Samuelsen signs to Deutsche Grammophon". The Strad. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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