Henning Kraggerud

Violinist and composer Henning Kraggerud's extraordinary position as an artist is the result of his versatility and passion for music. He regularly performs with many of the world's leading orchestras as well as at major international festivals and arenas, including the BBC Proms. His extensive discography includes, among others, recordings for Naxos, Simax and ACT.
  Kraggerud is also a prolific composer, with more than 200 works on his sizeable list of compositions. He has received the prestigious Grieg Prize and in 2007 was awarded both the Ole Bull Prize and the Sibelius Prize. In 2017 he received an ECHO Award for Mozart Violin Concerti (Naxos).
  Kraggerud is a professor at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo, where he also leads its ensemble in residence – Oslo Camerata. In addition, he is the Artistic Director at the Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, a position that has recently extended until 2020. As of September 2015, he holds the position of ‘International Chair in Violin’ at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. In 2017 he received a Fellowship (FRNCM).