Leif Ove Andsnes

This star from the Far North thinks nothing of playing piano high above a Norwegian fjord, underwater or on an oil rig… In the safety of our Blue Hall you can admireLeif Ove Andsnes performing both a familiar and a less familiar repertoire.

For him, Beethoven remains “fresh and surprising, time and time again”. Even after his four-year ‘Beethoven Journey’ with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. From the piano he led the orchestra in the five Piano Concertos for more than 230 concerts in 108 cities in 27 countries. But Andsnes has also worked to familiarise himself with Sibelius’ piano miniatures. “Music of a great and intense beauty”, he posted on his Facebook page. In his home country, his CDs are high up in the charts and he has achieved rock star status. At deSingel you’ll find out why.