Peter Herresthal

Violinist Peter Herresthal is an important interpreter of contemporary violin music, having premiered Scandinavian works and the Concentric Paths concerto of Thomas Adès. He is also a noted educator who has been active at home in Norway and abroad. Herresthal was born in Oslo on November 3, 1970. He attended the Norwegian Academy of Music, graduating in 1992, and went on for a master's (1996), studying with Isaac Schuldman and Magnus Ericsson. Herresthal also studied contemporary music with Luciano Berio, Arne Nordheim, and others. During his student years, he was already per...