Ledare och solister

Below are some of our fantastic international leaders, soloists & actors we have worked together with over the years through Swedish and international tours, on our own and others festivals.

Terje Tønnesen is the artistic director of the Old Ox Kammarorkester.

Terje is one of Norway’s most revered musicians, with a career spanning over forty years of music-making as violinist and artistic leader. Praised by public and press alike for his virtuosity and artistic individualism, Terje Tønnensen has established a firm place in the Nordic classical music scene through his position as Artistic Director of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra and concertmaster of the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. He held the same position with the Camerata Nordica in Sweden for two decades until 2016.

In 1977, he was appointed Artistic Director to the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, a position he shared with Iona Brown in 1981-2002. Tønnesen has also maintained a distinguished career as a soloist by making regular appearances with major orchestras in Scandinavian countries as well as making extensive tours to various parts of Europe, USA, China and Russia.

His recordings as the orchestra’s leader have received considerable critical acclaim and have received awards including the Spellemann Prize. Tønnesen has also done a number of recordings as soloist and chamber musician, and recorded several works commissioned for him.

In recent years Tønnesen has composed music for several theatre productions and devoted his time to arranging various chamber and orchestral works. A passionate advocate for finding new ways of presenting classical music, Tønnesen has collaborated with colleagues from across various art forms, including American stage director Bud Beyer and choreographer Ingun Bjørnsgaard.

Terje Tønnesen has won several international awards and recognition such as the Grieg Prize and Lindeman Prize. In September 2015, Terje Tønnesen was appointed Knight First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. He performs on a 1756 Guadagnini lent to him by Dextra Musica, Sparebankstiftelsen.

Ledare och solister i Old Ox Kammarorkester

Johan Rabaeus

Johan Rabaeus

Actor
Elisabeth Leonskaja

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Piano
Gordan Nicolić

Gordan Nicolić

Violin
Truls Mørk

Truls Mørk

Cello
Torleif Thedéen

Torleif Thedéen

Cello
Terje Tønnesen

Terje Tønnesen

Violin
Svetlin Roussev

Svetlin Roussev

Violin
Stina Ekblad

Stina Ekblad

Actor
Stefan Sauk

Stefan Sauk

Actor
Samuel Fröler

Samuel Fröler

Actor
Reine Brynolfsson

Reine Brynolfsson

Actor
Raphael Wallfisch

Raphael Wallfisch

Cello
Peter Jablonski

Peter Jablonski

Piano
Nicolas Dautricourt

Nicolas Dautricourt

Violin
Misha Maisky

Misha Maisky

Cello
Massimo Quarta

Massimo Quarta

Violin
Marko Ylönen

Marko Ylönen

Cello
Magnus Roosmann

Magnus Roosmann

Actor
Loa Falkman

Loa Falkman

Baritone
John Lundgren

John Lundgren

Baritone
Jakob Koranyi

Jakob Koranyi

Cello
Gisela Stille

Gisela Stille

Soprano
Frans Helmerson

Frans Helmerson

Cello
Evelyn Glennie

Evelyn Glennie

Percussion
Elin Klinga

Elin Klinga

Actor
Daniel Bard

Daniel Bard

Violin
Charlotte Hellekant

Charlotte Hellekant

Mental Coach Mezzosopran
Camilla Tilling

Camilla Tilling

Soprano