HENNINGE LANDAAS is a violist in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the string trio Ssens Trio (pronounced Essence). She was a member of the internationally renowned Vertavo String Quartet, with which she performed in concert halls the world over. The ensemble`s critically acclaimed recordings include works by Carl Nielsen, Johannes Brahms , Béla Bartók, Edvard Grieg and Claude Debussy, among others. With the quartet she shared the Norwegian Music Critics’ Prize, Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy), and the prestigious French award, Diapason d’Or. Henninge Landaas has released a number of CDs on the LAWO Classics label, among them, Johannes Brahms: Sonatas for Viola & Piano, Op. 120 (LWC1027), The Golden Hindemith (Chamber Music for Viola & Saxophone) (LWC1005), Mozart: Divertimento K. 563 / Preludes and Fugues K. 404a (LWC1170) and Clarinet Trios: Schumann; Bruch; Mozart (LWC1172). She plays a G.B. Guadagnini viola on loan from Dextra Musica. Artist photos by Observatoriet and Anna-Julia Granberg / BLUNDERBUSS