Terje Tønnesen

Terje Tønnesen (born 27 February 1955 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian classical violinist. His first marriage, from 1979 to 1986, was to the pianist Reidun Askeland (born 1957). In 1986 he married the actress Hilde Grythe (born 18 July 1955), daughter of NRK program host Odd Grythe (1918–94) and film director Kirsten Sørlie (1926–2013).

Career Tønnesen made a sensational debut at age 17 in 1972, "A dazzling debut with hardly any parallel", as it was described in the Oslo newspaper.

Tønnesen has won several international awards and has received both the Grieg Award and Kritikerprisen in Norway. He has toured in Europe, USA, China, and the Soviet Union and during his career worked with such musicians as Mstislav Rostropovich, Maurice André, and James Galway. He has also made solo appearances with all the Norwegian orchestras and many orchestras outside Norway.

Collaborative works Within The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra 2008: Village Variations (Jaro Medien), with Moscow Art Trio

With other projects 1993: Antonín Dvořák / Alexander Glasunow* / Robert Schumann: Musikalische Freundschaften – Grenzenlos (WestLB), 2000: Dvořák: Cello Concert (Virgin Classics), with Truls Mørk & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor: Mariss Jansons 2004: Cello Concert (Virgin Classics), with Truls Mørk (5xCD)