New butterflies in Valdres!
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Live Klassisk1 min read|7. September 2026
Valdres Sommersymfoni reports great Nordic interest in its talent programme Papillon!
Interest in Valdres Sommersymfoni's talent programme Papillon (which means butterfly in French) is greater than ever. After an application round with 59 young musicians from all over the Nordic region, eight performers have been selected for the programme for the period 2026–2028.
Young musicians from Norway, Sweden and Denmark make up the new Papillon cohort. As early as 20–22 November the programme starts with a first gathering, where the participants begin two years of artistic development, mentoring, chamber music, concerts and new musical collaborations.
The 8 new "Papillons" are:
Guro Thronæs-Sivertsen (Norway), Soprano
Inga Lohne-Otterstad (Norway), Soprano
Villads Littauer Bendixen (Denmark), Violinist and composer
Andreas Nøstrud Grimstad (Norway), Violist
Vårin Lie Rognes (Norway), Violist
Lara Biancalana (Denmark/Italy), Cellist
Edward Ahlbeck Glader (Sweden), Pianist
Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy (Norway), Pianist
The 8 new "Papillons" are:
Guro Thronæs-Sivertsen (Norway), Soprano
Inga Lohne-Otterstad (Norway), Soprano
Villads Littauer Bendixen (Denmark), Violinist and composer
Andreas Nøstrud Grimstad (Norway), Violist
Vårin Lie Rognes (Norway), Violist
Lara Biancalana (Denmark/Italy), Cellist
Edward Ahlbeck Glader (Sweden), Pianist
Sebastian Egebakken Svenøy (Norway), Pianist
📸 In the picture: Villads Littauer Bendixen, photo: Michel Tomas