Ingrid Andsnes (born 1978 in Karmøy, Norway) is a highly accomplished pianist and one of Norwayʼs most endearingly passionate musicians.  Her love for music is just as inspiring as her joy in performing is striking. In 2015 she released her debut solo CD, the monumental «Diabelli variations» by Beethoven and «Diabellicadenza», written by the Norwegian composer Lars Petter Hagen. She received huge acclaim from international critics and audiences, including the New York Times. With this masterpiece as a springboard she performed in her Carnegie Hall debut the same year, receiving a standing ovation. Ingrid has performed as a soloist with several orchestras, among them the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. She has participated in several recordings, both as a soloist with orchestra, chamber music and solo piano. In collaboration with a number of Norwayʼs finest musicians, such as Solveig Kringelborn, Marianne Beate Kielland, Henning Kraggerud, Eldbjørg Hemsing and the Norwegian Soloist Choir, Ingrid Andsnes has made a remarkable contribution to concert life, both nationally and internationally.  Being a popular festival musician, Andsnes has contributed at many festivals.