Ellen Nisbeth

Ellen Nisbeth (born 1987) is a Swedish violist. She performed on Britta Byström's CD, "Invisible Cities" and on Ensemble Ernst's CD, "...BUT..." As part of the European Concert Hall Organisation's "Rising Star" program, Nisbeth performed "Tales Of Lost Times" for solo viola by Katarina Leyman and other works by Kaija Saariaho at Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall in January 2018.

Career Ellen Nisbeth studied viola with Peter Herresthal at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. She also studied at The Royal College of Music in London and the Norwegian Academy of Music. Regularly giving masterclasses and performing around the world, Nisbeth has achieved a well known status as a violist. She performs on a Dom Nicolo Amati viola from 1714.

Discography

...BUT... (2012) Invisible Cities (2014) Let Beauty Awake (2017)

Awards

Swedish Soloist Prize (2013) Nordic Soloist Prize (2013)