Valen Trio

Valen Trio consists of Einar Røttingen (piano), Ricardo Odriozola (violin) and John Ehde (cello). Founded in 2009, the trio took its name after the Norwegian composer Fartein Valen. In addition to performing trios from the standard repertoire, Valen Trio actively commissions new trios and explores repertoire from the 19th and 20th centuries that deserve to be better known. This profile is reflected in Valen Trio’s first CD release on LAWO with trios by Fartein Valen, Klaus Egge and Ketil Hvoslef, the latter trio being specially written for Valen Trio. The CD has been reviewed to great critical acclaim, with Klassisk Musikkmagasin writing “An absolutely outstanding CD and one of the best of its kind that I have heard in a very long time.” And this from Stavanger Aftenblad: “This release sets a new standard for one of the most important works in Valen’s production [...] an outstanding release of Norwegian chamber music!”. Gramophone writes: “The players’ ensemble and intonation are flawless and their understanding of each other and the repertoire highly impressive.”