Mari Silje Samuelsen

Mari Silje Samuelsen (born 21 December 1984) is a Norwegian violinist.

Early life and education Samuelsen grew up in Hamar, and began playing violin at age three at a local music school outside the city. who called Mari and her brother Håkon Samuelsen "among the greatest string music talents in Norway". She studied with Tellefsen in Oslo, and played with him for almost 10 years. In 2014, Mari and Håkon performed the world premiere of Pas de Deux, a double concerto they commissioned James Horner to compose.

Samuelsen released her debut solo album, Mari, on 7 June 2019, via the label Deutsche Grammophon. It includes mostly modern and minimalist pieces, which she performs with Konzerthausorchester Berlin and conductor Jonathan Stockhammer. The album includes works from Max Richter, Johann Sebastian Bach, Brian Eno, and Philip Glass, among others. Her performance of Richter's composition "November" from Memoryhouse (2002) was released as a single before Mari was released.

Discography 2015: Pas de Deux with Håkon Samuelsen 2017: Nordic Noir 2019: Mari (Deutsche Grammophon) 2022: LYS (Deutsche Grammophon) 2024: LIFE (Deutsche Grammophon)