The Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud has become renowned for his excellent musicianship and the genuine quality of his playing has drawn audiences and critics alike.
After a triumphant debut with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Osmo Vänska in 2010, Henning has been invited to re-join the conductor at the New World Symphony in the 11/12 season. A favourite with US audiences, Henning has worked previously with the Detroit Symphony under Peter Oundjian and the Seattle Symphony under Vassily Sinaisky among others, and this season returns to the Cincinnati Orchestra as well as performing as soloist and conductor with both the Pacific and Vancouver Symphony orchestras.
Henning maintains a busy diary as soloist with many of the world’s major orchestras, building relationships with leading conductors. In the summer of 2010 he gave a critically-acclaimed performance at the BBC Proms with the Danish National Symphony under Thomas Dausgaard, and a highly successful season followed including concerts with the Hallé Orchestra, the Bergen Festival, the West Australian and Tasmanian Symphony orchestras, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a recital at New York’s Lincoln Center.
With a strong Scandinavian profile, Henning continues to work extensively in his home region, including recent concerts with the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and the Lahti Symphony Orchestra with Jukka Pekka Saraste. He has maintained frequent collaborations with the Helsinki and Oslo Philharmonic and the Norwegian Chamber orchestras, as well as strong links with many of the Norwegian festivals. The current season sees a return to the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra.
With his strong commitment to chamber music, Henning performs both on violin and viola at the major international festivals. This season, Henning joins musical colleagues at the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival. The festival is organised by Premiere Performances of Hong Kong (PPHK), a charity designed to contribute to the cultural diversity of the city. In addition to its annual Recital Series, PPHK has also launched the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival. Featuring an impressive array of international talent, it has quickly become a mainstay of the Hong Kong cultural scene.
Born in Oslo in 1973, Henning studied with Camilla Wicks and Emanuel Hurwitz. He is a recipient of Norway's prestigious Grieg Prize and in 2007 was awarded the Sibelius Prize for his interpretations and recording of Sibelius’ music throughout the world. Henning is a Professor at the Barratt-Due music conservatoire.
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Programme and ticket information is available at PPHK’s website www.pphk.org.