This week's #RAArtistinFocus is Norwegian violinist, Sonoko Miriam Welde!
An exciting young artist, she enjoys regular performances of major celebrated violin works and concertos including Barber, Bruch, Mendelssohn, and Vaughn William's The Lark Ascending.
Working with some of the most internationally acclaimed conductors such as Joshua Weilerstein, Edward Gardner and Kwamé Ryan, Sonoko has established herself as a dynamic soloist and chamber musician.
Sonoko's debut album includes performances of Bruch and Barber violin concertos and The Lark Ascending with the Oslo Philharmonic on LAWO Classics.
An instant hit, it caught the attention of Classic FM who made it Album of the Week, BBC Music Magazine who named her a ‘Rising Star’, and Gramophone Magazine ‘One to Watch’.
https://orcd.co/sonoko_miriam_welde_bruch_vaughanwilliams_barber
An enthusiastic chamber musician, Sonoko is a founding member of the string quartet Opus13 with whom she won First Prize at the prestigious Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition 2025.
https://www.sonokomiriamwelde.com/opus13
Regular chamber music partners include Janine Jansen and Leif Ove Andsnes. Sonoko also recently collaborated with Sergio Tiempo at the Vinterfestspiel Music Festival, Roros.
This month, Sonoko performs an Espresso Concert at the Konzerthaus Berlin alongside pianist Joachim Carr. Find tickets here:
https://www.konzerthaus.de/en/programm/espresso-konzert/10651
She also looks forward to next season, where she performs Barber concerto with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, and Beethoven concerto with Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra.
