ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
“Shakin’ up classical music”
Josefine Opsahl is an award-winning composer and cellist - a celebrated performer, a virtuoso and visionary artist who renews and pushes the rich legacy of music traditions forward.
She has been hailed to be a ‘boundary defying and remarkable composer and artist’ (The Strad) whose refined compositions, live performances and strong concepts tie new, groundbreaking bonds between aesthetics, genres, environments and people. Her music and artistry presents a fresh, contemporary synthesis between traditions of classical music and the sounds and reality of today that transcends old barriers and let the music freely express and project.
Her solo performances unfold her refined and unique music combining her acoustic cello and electronics resulting in powerful and mesmerizing symphonic sonic worlds.
Being both an excellent musician and performer, Josefine Opsahl creates music and live performances with a direct and deep impact that has touched, opened and conquered new ears, eyes and hearts of audiences all over the world. She has written operas, works for orchestra and ballet and has received numerous awards for her music.
Composer
Despite her young age, Josefine Opsahl has already established herself as an important voice on the international scene of composers. She has written symphonic works, three operas, music for ballet, chamber pieces, solo works etc.
Her compositions have received rave reviews in international media and have been performed all over the world. Prominent premieres count: Elbphilharmonie (DE), on the Lincoln Center Grounds (NYC/US), Danish Broadcast Corporation’s Concert Hall. Composer in residence Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival (FI). Collaborations: Trio Gaspard, Copenhagen Phil, Berlin Academy of American Music, New York Scandia Symphony, Heilbronner Symphony Orchestera (DE), Århus Sinfonietta, Esbjerg Ensemble.
Soloist
“Cello Superstar”
Her solo performances unfold her refined and unique music combining her acoustic cello and electronics resulting in powerful and mesmerizing symphonic sonic worlds.
Being both an excellent musician and performer, Josefine Opsahl creates music and live performances with a direct and deep impact that has touched, opened and conquered new ears, eyes and hearts of audiences all over the world. She has written operas, works for orchestra and ballet and has received numerous awards for her music.