Henninge Landaas
Henninge LandaasPhoto: Anna-Julia Granberg

Henninge Landaas

Viola | Norwegian | b. 1973

About Henninge Landaas

Henninge Landaas was co-principal violist in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra for 18 years and a member of the internationally renowned Vertavo Quartet, with which she performed in concert halls the world over, and made numerous recordings, including works by Beethoven, Brahms, Bartók, Sibelius, Verdi, Nielsen, Schumann, Asheim, Mørk Karlsen, Grieg and Debussy. With Vertavo Quartet she shared the prestigious French award, Diapason dÒr, the Norwegian Music Critic Price, Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) and 1st price in both the 2nd Melbourne Chamber Music Competition and the Nordic Chamber Music Competition in Copenhagen. She has had solo performances with major ensembles, such as the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra and Trondheimsolistene with conductors as Manfred Honeck and Daniel Harding. She was for many years principal viola of the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. 

Henninge is a founding member of Ssens Trio since 2014, and with the trio she has recorded works on Lawo by Beethoven (LWC1122 and LWC1343), Kvandal, Mortensen, Palmar Johansen and Bræin (LWC 1238), Mozart (LWC 1170), Bræin (LWC 1388) and Hallgrimsson (LWC 1430).  Earlier recordings on LAWO Classics include The Golden Hindemith (LWC1005), Brahms Sonatas for Viola and Piano (LWC1027), Violin and Viola Duos (LWC1028), Mozart Oboe Quartet (LWC 1100) and Beethoven Woodwind Trios (LWC1034). Landaas plays a J. B.Guadagnini on loan from Dextra Musica.  

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