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Henning Kraggerud and Helge Kjekshus  from  Oslo, Norway, have established themself  as  leading Scandinavian soloists  and chamber musicians and  as an exciting, established  violin & piano duo. Both artists have performed in recitals and on international festivals all over the world and as soloists with major international orchestras, having received superb reviews for exuberant musicianship. Both are recipients of a number of prestigious awards including the Grieg Prize.

Performing as a violin and piano duo for more than ten years has brought them to major venues and festivals all over the world, including  New York Carnegie Hall, New York Tisch Center at 92stY, WPAS at Kennedy Center Washington D.C., San Francisco Performances at Herbst Theatre, Konzerthaus Berlin,London Barbican, Paris Musee d`Orsay, with  outstanding reviews:

The Washington Post:
- Kraggerud and his outstanding pianist, Helge Kjekshus, presented themselves as equal partners deeply immersed in serious chamber music. ... an unusually satisfying experience.

The Daily Telegraph,  London:
- We could have listened to musicianship of this order all day.

Their 2001 / 2002 Duo-season  include concerts throughout Norway and Ireland,  to  London Wigmore Hall Chamber Season, The "University of Chicago Presents"  Concert Season and  MWP Arts  Institute Utica  NY.