tiNE thiNG hElSEth - Naxos Music Library

Tine Thing Helseth, born 1987, started to play trumpet at the age of 7 and is today oneof the leading soloists of her generation. Helseth has appeared as a soloist with various orchestrasincluding Wiener Symphoniker, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Zürcher Kammerorchester,Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz, Cappella Cracowiensis, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra,Camerata Nordica, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, and all the major Norwegian symphonyorchestras. She currently studies in Oslo with Arnulf Naur Nilsen.Tine Thing Helseth’s debut album with trumpet concertos by Haydn, Hummel, Neruda andAlbinoni was released in November 2007 (PSC1292) and has received excellent reviews.Helseth was awarded ”Newcomer of the Year in every genre” at the Norwegian GrammyAward 2007 (Spellemann), the first classical performer ever to be nominated. In 2006 she wasawarded 2nd prize in “Eurovision Young Musicians Competition” in Vienna. The same yearshe received the prestigious “Prince Eugen´s Culture Prize” in Stockholm awarded by Crownprincess Victoria of Sweden, the “Norwegian Soloists Prize”, “The Norwegian Broadcasting(P2) soloist”. In 2005 she was appointed ”Musician of the Year” in Norway. She is also a 2009Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship winner.Her festival appearances includes Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, FestspieleMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Usedom musikfestival, Bergen International Festival, RisørFestival of Chambermusic and Kissinger Summer Festival, were she in 2007 was awarded ”theLuitpold Prize” as the most outstanding and interesting young artist of the year.Tine Thing Helseth is an active advocate for classical music among the younger generations,and was recently made “Born to Play” ambassador for The Norwegian Band Federation.Helseth is also artistic leader of the all female ten-piece ensemble tenThing Brassensemble.www.tinethinghelseth.com11