Arabella Steinbacher
Violin
We've been chasing Arabella for years. Finally she's here with her glittering technique and rare gift for making the violin sing. This summer, we've landed an intuitive violin star.
About the Artist
What a player.
The reason Arabella is one of the most sought-after violinists in the world is her ability to let both instrument and music live, without getting lost in technique or other noises.
"I'm an intuitive player," she has said. "For me, it's about making music and letting it grow and develop." She trusts the moment, releases control, and we get to reap the rewards.
Her career began spectacularly in 2004. A colleague fell ill, and the young Steinbacher stepped in on short notice to perform Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under Sir Neville Marriner. Talk about seizing the moment. In the US, she's a regular with the "Big Five" orchestras.
We're thrilled beyond measure to welcome this rare talent into our very own music palace, Risør Church. This is going to be something special.
Balanced lyricism and fire – among her assets are a finely polished technique and a beautifully varied palette of timbres.
Concerts
See the full program →The Pioneers
Haydn and Beethoven were trailblazers, but they weren't alone in being first with new ideas and approaches. Here we celebrate those who took the leap.
Romeo & Juliet
The world's most famous lovers have inspired more music than we can perform. So we've selected our favorites from Prokofiev and Bernstein.
Chamber Treasures
This is not a regular concert. It's the start of the weekend with the world's finest musicians letting loose and letting their hair down.
I would choose: ...
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson chose April, but what will this year's artists choose when asked to select their favorite composers and works?
Seasons at Torvet
One of classical music’s absolute superhits brings the concert to a close, and the build-up to the climax is filled with the loveliest seasons, from the cold north to the hot south.
Heart Strings
This year’s closing concert is inspired by an intricate emotional life between several great composers. The festival’s final concert plays on the most sensitive strings we have: the heartstrings.
