Wu Wei (sheng), Eldbjørg Hemsing (violin), Ida Nielsen (electric bass guitar), Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, Andris Poga

Wallin: Stride (2023)
Wallin: Whirld (2018) for violin and orchestra
Wallin: Spirit (2017) for electric bass guitar and orchestra
Wallin: Five Seasons (2022) for sheng and orchestra

This album of works by the prominent Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin (b. 1957), one of Scandinavia’s leading composers, performed by the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra from Norway under Andris Poga includes new works with three outstanding soloists: Wallin’s concerto for the traditional Chinese instrument sheng features award-winning artist Wu Wei, and his violin concerto rapidly-rising violin star Eldbjørg Hemsing. Wallin’s ‘Spirit’ for electric bass guitar and orchestra was written to and here recorded by Ida Nielsen, voted as one of the most notable bass players in the world and known as Prince’s bassist.