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The recording “NEO” has been released by Rubicon Classics in May, including neo-classical works by Russian composers.
This recital is a celebration of the release including works from the recording alongside works by G F Handel and Edvard Grieg. Oda Voltersvik “… an extraordinary Scandinavian artist!” (Per Brevig, Musicians Club New York) - has performed at international venues such as Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Weill Recital Hall and the Norwegian Opera House. Oda is a recipient of the Norwegian Arts Council's work grant (2021-2022). She holds a Master in Performance from the Royal College of Music and an Artist Diploma from Trinity Laban Conservatoire (London). 
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ProgrammeGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Suite No.2 in F major, HWV427 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro (Fugue) Edvard Grieg (1843-1905) 3 Piano Pieces: EG.105: No.1 Allegro agitato Lyric Pieces, Op.47 iii. Melodie 25 Nordic Folk Tunes & Dances Op.17: No.21. The woman from Setesdal Lyric Pieces Op.54 iii. March of the Dwarfs Alexander Scriabin (1871–1915) Fantasy B minor, Op.28 (1900) - Interval - Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) Sonata No.2 in B minor Op.61 (1942) i. Allegretto ii. Largo iii. Moderato con moto Sofia Gubaidulina (1931-) Chaconne (1963) |
“Pianist with great sensitivity and lovely tone (... ) She has the touch to render the orchestral textures vividly and the technique to tackle the ferociously difficult piano writing with ease”
- Marios Papadopoulos, director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Oda Voltersvik
“… immediately displays her sensitive artistry in Scriabin’s Fantasie with expansive sweeps across her keyboard. (…) Voltersvik shows a natural affinity for the artist’s (Prokofiev's) spiky music (...) performed with crisp attack fuelled by driving ostinato figures. She also demonstrates her ability to turn on a dime to instil more playfulness into several transitional sections that provide welcome sonic relief, with the Andante movement showing her more expressive side.” |
Oda Voltersvik - “an extraordinary Scandinavian artist!” (Per Brevig, Musicians Club New York) - has performed at numerous important venues internationally including Carnegie Hall and Scandinavia House (NYC), Wigmore Hall and St Martin-in-the-Fields (London), “Palermo Classica” International Festival, the Norwegian Opera House and every summer since 2014; artist in residence for a week at the Edvard Grieg museum in Bergen.
As a solo and chamber musician she has held recitals for important concert societies and in major concert halls Norway, UK and the US. For the years 2021 and 2022, she is a recipient of the honourable Norwegian Arts Council's work grant for younger and newly established artists. Oda is a 1st prize winner of the Bradshaw & Buono International competition. Both for solo and chamber music projects, she has been awarded grants from the Arts Council Norway, Fund for Performing Artists, Music Norway, Bergen Municipality and Fegerstens Foundation. Oda is also member of an active piano duo, Volt&Potenza duo. In 2021, she started her own concert series “Volt Classics” in Bergen. In addition to her recent release NEO on the Rubicon Classics label, her solo recording Firebird and piano duo recording Khoreia has received great reviews internationally. Oda holds a Master in Performance from the Royal College of Music London and an Artist Diploma from Trinity Laban Conservatoire. More information and recordings at: www.odavoltersvik.com |
“Hats off to Oda Voltersvik for such well-considered programme for her debut recording as a solo pianist (...) a most auspicious start to a recording career that promises much for the future – and already delivers generously here.“
- Martin Anderson, klassiskmusikk.com review on CD “Firebird”
credit: John Reshaur Enevoldsen